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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ launches fully online MBA program

The College of Business at ÐÇ¿Õ´«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.  

Connie Bostic art piece

New exhibition celebrating the gifts of Connie Bostic at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½

The ÐÇ¿Õ´«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.   

glass sculpture

The wonder of North Carolina glass comes to ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ this fall

This Fall, the ÐÇ¿Õ´«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.  

Aerial shot of campus

Tax law changes lead donors to accelerate giving plans to ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, other nonprofits

Esther Duncan of Naples, Florida, began the process earlier this year of creating an endowed scholarship fund at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ in memory of her late son, a graduate of the College of Business.  

The Well Drinkers band standing on railroad tracks

Mountain Heritage Days to spotlight Appalachian language, history and music

ÐÇ¿Õ´«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.  

Images courtesy of IMG Artists, Ex Machina, Côté Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions. Image taken by Matt Barnes.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark comes to Bardo Arts Center

Bardo Arts Center at ÐÇ¿Õ´«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.   

Johnny and Dawn Day

Alumni couple establish endowment for parks, rec program

A husband and wife with degrees from the Parks and Recreation Management Program at ÐÇ¿Õ´«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.  

Tom Belt

Preservation of an Endangered Language

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.  

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Foundation Board members

New faces join ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Foundation Board; departing members recognized

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