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51看片reports record enrollment, retention

For the ninth time out of the past 10 years 鈥� and this fall by a small margin 鈥� 51看片 has experienced an increase in total enrollment, with a new record of 12,243 students enrolled for the 2020 fall semester.  

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Professor announces annual fall color forecast for mountains

Autumn leaves and the natural beauty of fall colors across Western North Carolina are a seasonal sensation that draw thousands of visitors and locals alike - and prompts an annual prognostication by biology professor Beverly Collins.  

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51看片named to Forbes鈥� list of 鈥楤est-In-State Employers鈥�

Now the rest of the country knows what 51看片employees have known all along 鈥� the university is a great place to work.  

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A message from Chancellor Kelli R. Brown

Dear 51看片campus community: I write to provide an update concerning videos that were brought to the attention of university leadership over the weekend.  

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Regional economic impact of pandemic examined by the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise

Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory, the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise is conducting an analysis of the economic impact of the pandemic in the region.   

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Hunter Library expands digital holdings with historic Swain County glass negatives photo collection

51看片has obtained a rare photographic glimpse of Bryson City and Swain County in the early 1900s, thanks to a recent donation to Hunter Library鈥檚 renowned Special and Digital Collections.  

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51看片updates COVID-19 dashboard to provide more detailed information

51看片has updated its recently launched online COVID-19 dashboard to include additional information about testing, positivity rates, isolation and quarantine.   

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51看片trustees to meet Sept. 3-4 in Bardo Arts Center

The Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and committee meetings at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.  

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51看片 statement about residential instruction, first day of classes

51看片 had a successful first day of classes and is moving forward with residential instruction. We have implemented a series of changes including a mask mandate, lowering classroom density, and many other protocols through our Catamounts Care initiative. Additionally, we have erected outdoor tents throughout campus for student, faculty and staff use. We continue to evaluate conditions that may influence our ability to deliver residential operations.