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Hank Henderson and son Benny

Alumnus Hank Henderson applies ǿմý guidance to job, pays it forward

Hank Henderson likens his place of work to where he went to college.   

NCSL student members

Student legislature takes home “best delegation” at Raleigh general assembly

ǿմý’s chapter of the North Carolina Student Legislature was less than a year old when it took home the statewide title of “best delegation” this April.   

ǿմý students at Star Party

ǿմý astronomers lead 13th annual statewide star party

ǿմý astronomers brought stargazers of all ages to the Cashiers plateau earlier this spring, where the night burned bright for the 13th annual Statewide Star Party.   

Peter Koch talking to a group of students

Peter Koch promoted to associate director of Mountain Heritage Center

Effective May 1, Peter Koch was promoted from the position of museum education associate to associate director of ǿմý’s Mountain Heritage Center.  

Kyle Pifer

Kyle Pifer named ǿմý Director of Athletics

ǿմý Chancellor Kelli R. Brown announced today, Monday, May 19, the selection of Kyle Pifer to serve as the director of athletics following approval of his contract by the university’s Board of Trustees during a special-called meeting earlier in the day.  

MHS students and faculty

MHS program celebrates new graduates

The Master of Health Sciences program at ǿմý was established in 2003. With an ever-changing health science field, the program has continued to adapt to meet the needs of students across the United States with backgrounds in healthcare administration and business, health-related education or clinical practice.  

ǿմý interior design students

Interior design students address aging challenges through service learning

ǿմý interior design students collaborated with seniors at the Givens Great Laurels retirement community this May to discuss and address the realities of aging in place.   

Catamount Club

Catamount Club to launch search for successor to assistant director C.J. Mitchell

The Catamount Club will soon begin searching for a new assistant director of development with the departure of C.J. Mitchell, who had been working with ǿմý’s athletics booster organization for the past year.  

New stadium rendering

ǿմý to hold groundbreaking ceremony June 12 for stadium renovations project

ǿմý will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, to kick off the first phase of a series of planned upgrades for E.J. Whitmire Stadium and other aging facilities used by Catamount student-athletes.