Japanese Program News
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AWAKE collaborates with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students and industry partners to develop novel virtual courtroom
July 2It’s difficult for anyone to testify in court. It’s especially difficult for a child who has experienced abuse. That’s what Crystal Jones, executive director of AWAKE Children’s Advocacy Center, was thinking about when she and Chris Cox of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ began talking about potential service-learning projects.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to host Mini-Mountain Heritage Day July 9
July 1The Mountain Heritage Center, a museum of Appalachian culture at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance on campus Thursday, July 9.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ senior Carly Douthit educates others in aquarium internship
June 23Just a few months ago, Carly Douthit was submitting applications in a frenzy, looking for any summer internship that involved animals.
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Ballparks and Brews Tour proves a hit with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni, campus leaders
June 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Office of Alumni Engagement has hit a homerun with its annual Ballparks and Brews Tour, as alumni and campus leaders in attendance agree that the series helps them stay connected in an informal, entertaining environment.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty accepted into national Deliberative Citizenship Network
June 23Following a national search and competitive review process, three Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty members have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Deliberative Citizenship Network.
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Retired professor creates women’s golf scholarship in memory of spouse, coach Steve Lott
June 22A retired Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty member has created an endowed scholarship fund to support student-athletes on the Catamount women’s golf team in memory of her late husband, who coached the program to a pair of conference championships.
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Memories of Catamount sports glory days lead to $100K gift to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ athletics facilities
June 17Memories of attending Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ during the glory days of Catamount sports inspired a retired furniture corporation executive and his wife, already longtime supporters of the institution, to take additional steps to help improve Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s aging athletics infrastructure.
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Chancellor Kelli R. Brown Receives Distinguished Citizen Award
June 17Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has been named the recipient of the 2026 Jackson County Distinguished Citizen Award, presented by Scouting America’s Daniel Boone Council in recognition of her outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to the community.
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Hunter, CEAP head transformation of local school library
June 9Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s impact on local education isn’t limited to the teachers it sends out to Western North Carolina schools. It helps nurture them, too.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus Matt Canter reflects on fly fishing career
June 8Matt Canter made the choice to attend Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ while ankle-deep in the Tuckasegee River, fighting a hungry rainbow trout at the other end of his fly rod. He hadn’t seen campus or met his peers, but Canter didn’t need more convincing. For the future fly-fishing guide and owner of Brookings Anglers, the pristine waters surrounding Cullowhee had done the job well enough