Blog
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ĢƵ professor publishes new Darwin annotations
May 13A new book from executive director of ĢƵ’s Highlands Biological Station and professor of biology James Costa sheds new light on a classic work of evolutionary theory from famed naturalist Charles Darwin. “The Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work” was published this April by Princeton University Press, coauthored by Costa and University of Iowa history professor Elizabeth E. Yale.
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Deferred charitable gift annuity provides support for ĢƵ, income stream for donor
May 13A ĢƵ faculty member with a long track record of financially supporting the place where she works has found a new way to add to her philanthropy toward the university while simultaneously providing her with a future stream of income.
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World’s end at world’s end: ĢƵ professor speaks on Antarctic extinction research
May 11Do you want to know how the world ends? Visit Antarctica. Travel to the southern tip of South America to the port city of Punta Arenas, Chile. Then board a small research vessel with 20 other scientists from a dozen universities across the United States and cross the perilous seas of the Drake Passage.
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North Carolina State HR director visits ĢƵ
May 11ĢƵ welcomed North Carolina State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer to campus at the close of the Spring 2026 semester, providing an opportunity for meaningful engagement with faculty and staff.
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TCS sends 2 teachers to Morocco, welcomes international teacher in exchange program
May 8Kayleigh Kassel and Amanda Clapp aren’t usually the ones raising their hands in the classroom, but during a staff meeting, their arms shot up like one of their most eager students.
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Macon County couple donates works of art to ĢƵ museum
May 8A Macon County husband and wife already providing financial support of the ĢƵ Fine Art Museum and its effort to expand the range of artists represented in its galleries are now backing the endeavor in a new way – through a gift of artwork from their personal collection.
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ĢƵ senior Avery Luft rediscovers her home in creative writing
May 6A stack of journals sits in Avery Luft’s bedroom back home. They each provide an escape into a world the ĢƵ senior created.
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Senior toast celebrates ĢƵ students’ appreciation of power of philanthropy
April 30Several soon-to-be-graduates of ĢƵ were thanked by campus leaders for financial contributions they have made to the institution where they are currently wrapping up requirements for their college degrees.
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ĢƵ's 2026 RASC sees largest participation in history of conference
April 29The 2026 Research and Scholarship Conference at ĢƵ had the largest participation in the conference’s history.
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ĢƵ men’s golfer Tyler Jones leads team in historic season
April 27ĢƵ men’s golf coach Tim Eckberg believes things happen for a reason, and there was a reason he and his family vacationed at the beach last offseason. He caught word that Tyler Jones, a golfer from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, had entered the transfer portal.