• A Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ student intubates a simulation patient

    EMC at 50

    October 27

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s emergency medical care program, established in 1976, was the first of its kind in the United States, and this year, the program is celebrating its 50th birthday.

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    EMC 50

    October 27

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  • Participating in the awards presentation at the inaugural North Carolina Small Business Center Network’s Startup Showdown are (from left) John Loyack, N.C. Community College System vice president of economic development; Coastal Community College President David Heatherly; April Priester, director of Coastal Community College’s Small Business Center; N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall; first-place recipient Dan Spangler; Juan Austin, Wells Fargo senior vice president of philanthropy and community impact; Suzie Koonce, Wells Fargo vice president for philanthropy and community impact; Anne Shaw, director of the N.C. Small Business Center Network; and Rodrick Banks, Wells Fargo senior vice president and lead community relations consultant. (Photo by Azul Photography)

    Faculty member helps develop state business pitch contest

    October 26

    A statewide business pitch competition created through a partnership led by a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty member recently announced the winners of the inaugural event during an award banquet held in Raleigh.

  • volunteers of BARC at Jackson County Animal Shelter

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ animal rescue club fundraises for Meals on Wheels

    October 22

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Blue Ridge Animal Rescue Club is getting Catamounts and their pets in costume this fall as part of a new fundraiser for Meals on Wheels Haywood County.

  • An outside image of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Health and Human Sciences Building

    Information for Polling Site at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Health and Human Sciences Building

    October 21

    As part of an ongoing partnership with the Jackson County Board of Elections, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ will host an Early Voting (Oct. 15-31) and Election Day (Nov. 3) polling site in the Health and Human Sciences Building for the 2026 General Election. 

  • Chancellor Kelli R. Brown holds two paintings by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Sadler Miller.

    Chancellor Brown champions student artists

    October 20

    Chancellor Kelli R. Brown is always astonished by the talent of her students at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. They’re bright, creative, innovative and an assortment of other adjectives that only scratch the surface of her Catamounts’ prowess.

  • A Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ nursing student in green scrubs with light brown hair and a mustache stands in front of a monitor in a hospital setting

    Mission Health supports Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ nursing school to address regional shortage

    October 16

    HCA Healthcare’s Asheville-based Mission Health recently made a gift of nearly $50,000 to enable the hiring of additional nursing clinical faculty at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

  • Photo of campus in the fall, with leaves and mountains and trees surrounding a brick building

    Local AI, Privacy and Organizational Control

    October 16

    As artificial intelligence evolves from simple chatbots into systems capable of conducting research, analyzing data and completing complex tasks, organizations face a growing question: How much of that work should depend on technology and infrastructure controlled by outside companies?

  • Aerial photo of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's campus during the fall. Academic buildings are surrounded by mountains and trees.

    Community Care expands statewide through CoResponse Collaborative

    October 14

    A groundbreaking crisis response model with roots at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is entering a new phase of growth aimed at expanding access to behavioral health support across North Carolina.

  • Todd Collins stands outside Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Apodaca Building wearing a purple tie and light colored shirt with his hands in his pockets

    Catamount Bar seeks Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni, friends to support students

    October 13

    A proposed legal studies minor at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is bringing together academic leaders and legal professionals to create networking and career opportunities for students.