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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ biology student tracks down fungus with a taste for nematodes
March 31Ammon Hottensmith has always been interested in critters. Growing up on a small farm in Ohio, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ junior has always been surrounded by them. Everyone is, whether you’re in the hills of the Midwest or the mountains of Appalachia.
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Jackson native, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna named development director for engineering, tech college
March 31Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna and Jackson County native Janna L. Deitz has joined the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Division of Advancement as director of development and corporate partnerships for the College of Engineering and Technology.
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2 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students to present at NBASLH Convention
March 26Kyra Turner was left waiting longer than expected to see if her presentation proposal was accepted, to the point where she didn’t think she had gotten it.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Health Services achieves 2 accreditation milestones
March 25In December 2025, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Health Services earned first-time accreditation from the Association for Ambulatory Health Care, a national accrediting body for outpatient facilities, including university health centers, outpatient surgical centers and medical home facilities. Less than 30% of university health centers nationwide hold AAAHC accreditation.
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Young alumni: Asha Evans tells stories of student-athletes at NCAA
March 24Wherever Asha Evans’ career has taken her, her love for words has followed. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna has told stories of student-athletes at small private colleges to Division I powerhouses — and now she’s sharing them at a national level.
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2026 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Research and Scholarship Conference introduces new faculty involvement, highlights Hurricane Helene research
March 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s annual Research and Scholarship Conference is fast approaching. This year's event will be the largest ever, with the Research Exposition and Symposium featuring over 200 presentations, spanning undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.
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Distinguished alumnus shares forensic anthropology breakthrough with students
March 23A $2.1 million research project led by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus Joe Hefner aims to transform the field of forensic anthropology. Last week, at an event organized by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Alumni Office and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hefner shared his academic journey and explained his team’s research to current Catamounts
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Catamount Philanthropy Day student panel shares impact of scholarships with donors
March 23Nearly 200 donors to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.
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Former Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ athletics staffer makes gift to athletics facilities, baseball program
March 20Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Stefanie Conley, a Franklin native and longtime supporter of the Catamount athletics program, readily admits that she did not become a fan of the university’s intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.
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Andrew Kenneth Gay named dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts
March 19After a nationwide search, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has appointed Andrew Kenneth Gay as the new dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, effective July 1.