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Weiler, Grist receive $70K grant to assist NC School for the Deaf
February 13In partnership with the North Carolina School for the Deaf, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ professors Jess Weiler and Cathy Grist were awarded a $70,000 grant from NC Collaboratory to conduct an organizational assessment of NCSD’s administrative structures.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Lisa Lefler named honorary member of EBCI
February 13The Qualla Boundary is Lisa Lefler’s second home. Over the course of her decades-long career, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ teaching professor has made countless trips to Cherokee, helping the tribe in any way she can through her expertise in health and anthropology.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wind Ensemble, POTM selected to appear at 2026 CBDNA Southern Division Conference
February 12The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ School of Music sends shockwaves that echo throughout campus. Its sound rolls through the mountains, hitting the ears of many inside Bardo Arts Center and thousands more on gamedays.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alum Frisby named NC SHAPE Middle School PE Teacher of the Year
February 11There’s a lot that Canaan Frisby likes about his job. Being a physical education teacher is all he ever wanted to do since middle school.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Mountain Heritage Center opens new ‘Moonshine: Spirit of Independence’ exhibit
February 11The Mountain Heritage Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ welcomes visitors to its new exhibit entitled “Moonshine: Spirit of Independence.â€�
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CCESL puts $2,000 grant to use with MLK Day of Service events
February 6On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, over 80 students filled Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s UC Grand Room to spend an afternoon giving back to the community.
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Study Examines Multiple Types of Organizational, Employee Fit in HR Practice
February 5A recent study by two faculty members in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Business takes a multi-faceted look at the different meanings of “fitâ€� within the human resources practices of a business or organization.
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Research and Scholarship Conference announces 2026 schedule of events
February 4Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s annual Research and Scholarship Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26.
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Former Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Academic All-American pays homage to retired sports communicator
February 4Former Catamount football player and two-time Academic All-American Mike Wade leads a growing list of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni and friends adding their support to an initiative to name the university's new football stadium media center in honor of a legendary sports information director.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students help Durham PD solve 2023 missing persons case
February 2Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students assist in recovery of human remains.