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  • Steve White smiling and posing for a photo in a hallway

    The Heartbeat of Catamount Athletics

    Cam Adams
    October 29

    Steve White Reflects on Decades-Long Career at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

  • Clark Willhoite stands with a Catamount helmet in front of the AEW Dynamite wrestling ring.

    Ready to Rumble

    Tanner Norman
    October 29

    The Calm Before the Storm with Wrestling Producer and Alumnus Clark Willhoite

  • Cheerleaders stand on a float and wave during the 2025 homecoming parade in Sylva

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Homecoming to be held Oct. 23-25

    Bill Studenc
    October 2

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 23-25 with a downtown Sylva parade, alumni awards, tailgating and a Southern Conference football matchup.

  • From right, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ track and field and cross country coach Jesse Norman meets with donors Andrew and LouAnn Smith, who have created an endowment to support the programs.

    New endowment, matching gifts to boost resources for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ track, field, cross country

    Bill Studenc
    September 25

    A new endowment established by a competitive racewalker from Whittier is designed to help the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ track and field and cross country programs overcome hurdles, with a campaign for matching gifts in the starting blocks to help push the effort across the finish line.

  • Gala attendees celebrate the final amount raised

    ‘Fill the Western Sky’ fundraising campaign tops $100 million in support

    Bill Studenc
    August 29

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has concluded its ambitious “Fill the Western Skyâ€� comprehensive fundraising campaign with more than $110 million in philanthropic support pouring in to benefit the institution’s academic, student engagement and athletics programs.

  • A man and a woman both wearing purple shirts smile with mountains behind them

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ football stadium atrium named in recognition of gift from Catamount couple

    Bill Studenc
    August 27

    The new hospitality level atrium on the fourth floor of the westside stands expansion at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s E.J. Whitmire Stadium has been named in recognition of philanthropic support from alumni Larry and Mary Arbaugh.

  • Marching band members in black and purple uniforms playing brass instruments during outdoor performance

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Pride of the Mountains Headed to London for 2028 New Year's Day Parade

    Julia Duvall
    August 14

    From the mountains of Western North Carolina to the streets of London, the "Baddest Band in the Land" is preparing for its next international performance.

  • Llate Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus Philip Preston Sr. (at right), shown with, from right, wife Catherine and sons Grayson and Philip Jr. (P.J.).

    Anonymous gift results in naming of coaches video balcony in stadium expansion

    Bill Studenc
    August 6

    The new coaching balcony for video operations in the expanded E.J. Whitmire Stadium at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ will be named in memory of the late Philip Preston Sr.

  • Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students shopping in the Catamount Store

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Bookstore rebrands as Catamount Store

    Julia Duvall
    August 6

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's campus bookstore is getting a new name.

  • Homecoming 2025 crowd at football game

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ breaks revenue, donations records for athletics, revises Catamount Club levels

    Bill Studenc
    July 30

    Following a banner year for revenue generation and fundraising for the athletics program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ in 2025-2026 with all-time highs in ticket sales, donations and booster organization membership, the Catamount Club is announcing benefits package updates, including a new top tier called “The Royal Bannerâ€� level.

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