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  • The Days

    Alumni couple establish endowment for parks, rec program

    Bill Studenc
    September 15

    A husband and wife with degrees from the Parks and Recreation Management Program at Ðǿմ«Ã½ have established an endowed fund to support students who are following in their footsteps at their alma mater and to equip PRM professors with additional resources.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark comes to Bardo Arts Center

    Rachel Hood
    September 15

    Bardo Arts Center at Ðǿմ«Ã½ is delighted to host a must-see dance event captivating audiences everywhere, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, produced by Ex Machina, Côté Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions, live on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at 7:30 pm.

  • Foundation Board Members

    New faces join Ðǿմ«Ã½ Foundation Board; departing members recognized

    Bill Studenc
    September 12

    Three new members have joined the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Foundation Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while four departing board members were recently recognized for their service and contributions.

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    Preservation of an endangered language

    Cam Adams
    September 12

    Tom Belt doesn’t view the world the same as everyone else. Yes, it’s a big blue marble floating in space and a melting pot of billions with different experiences, backgrounds and beliefs. However, Belt, a Cherokee Nation citizen, also sees it through a Cherokee lens — but that lens is fading.

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    Catamounts start your engines

    Julia Duvall '15 and Tanner Norman '21
    September 12

    From the tire changers who make split-second decisions under pressure to the spotters guiding drivers through chaos to the behind-the-scenes partnership managers making crucial deals — these Catamounts are helping steer the sport forward.

  • Battle of the bands logo

    Alumni participation sought for Ðǿմ«Ã½ Battle of the Bands competition

    Bill Studenc
    September 11

    Perhaps you are a Ðǿմ«Ã½ alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.

  • NC arboretum staff look at trees on property

    Business faculty guide post-Helene recovery study for NC Arboretum

    Bill Studenc
    September 11

    As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.

  • Chancellor Brown talks about the trophy

    Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall

    Bill Studenc
    September 10

    An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to Ðǿմ«Ã½ is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.

  • Casey Cooper, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch

    Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Board of Trustees

    Julia Duvall
    September 10

    Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.

  • Alexis Harp

    Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser

    Cam Adams
    September 10

    Alexis Harp was lost her first few semesters of undergrad. Imposter syndrome was hitting her hard. She was a first-generation college student navigating the world of higher education, and to top it all off, she originally didn’t even want to go to college.

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