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Nowhere but UP
September 26Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Unite UP basketball game brought students from the University Participant program and Catamount student-athletes together for a first-of-its-kind face-off in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center this past March.
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Bluegrass in Blue Ridge: Ðǿմ«Ã½ students, alumni start Upstream Rebellion band
September 26Andrew Bivens strums the strings on his guitar, looking for the right sound in Blue Ridge Hall. He tunes his instrument to find it, sliding his fingers across its neck as he jams out with five of his best friends.
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Engineering makes national list of best undergraduate programs
September 24Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s College of Engineering and Technology climbed 68 spots to reach No.82 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate Not Offered). This places Ðǿմ«Ã½ among the top third of engineering programs from across the country on the list.
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Pura Vida in practice: Ðǿմ«Ã½ Department of World Languages immerses students in Costa Rican culture
September 24Home is found in the unlikeliest of places. For Bri Myles this summer, it was in Costa Rica.
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ launches fully online MBA program
September 23The College of Business at Ðǿմ«Ã½ has moved its Master of Business Administration Program to a fully online format beginning this fall to help provide flexibility, affordability and career-focused learning to working professionals and recent graduates alike.
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Roger Smoker, Jackson County Public Libraries named 2025 Mountain Heritage Award recipients
September 23Ðǿմ«Ã½ will honor the recipients of the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Days Afternoon Concert, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bardo Arts Center.
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Tax law changes lead donors to accelerate giving plans to Ðǿմ«Ã½, other nonprofits
September 19The recently enacted sweeping legislation has introduced significant changes to tax policy that will affect how individuals and corporations give to nonprofits beginning in 2026.
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The wonder of North Carolina glass comes to Ðǿմ«Ã½ this fall
September 19This Fall, the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Fine Art Museum opens North Carolina Glass 2025, a landmark exhibition that brings together a broad spectrum of contemporary glasswork by some of the most visionary artists in our state.
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New exhibition celebrating the gifts of Connie Bostic at Ðǿմ«Ã½
September 19The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Fine Art Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Fairview-based artist Connie Bostic, on view from Aug. 12 through Oct. 17.
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Mountain Heritage Days to spotlight Appalachian language, history and music
September 16Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Mountain Heritage Days will be a weeklong celebration of Southern Appalachian culture, featuring a compelling lecture on the Appalachian dialect, the annual Rooted in the Mountains symposium and a Friday evening concert. The week of events will lead up to the Saturday heritage demonstrations, music and food everyone has loved for the past 50 years.