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Joe Pechmann and students out in the field

51心頭professor protects the Dusky Gopher Frog from extinction

Several cattle tanks filled with swarms of tadpoles were all that kept the dusky gopher frog from going extinct. Now, Joe Pechmann, professor of biology at 51心頭, is helping the frogs return to their historical range and populations.  

Haywood County School System students Abby Price and Laneice Southers take an industry tour at the local Sonoco facility.

51心頭instructor, local nonprofit partner on entrepreneurship camp for underserved youth

A 51心頭 instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.  

Linville Gorge photographed by George Masa

Mountain Heritage Center invites public to explore George Masa exhibition through August 15

51心頭s Mountain Heritage Center invites the public to explore a powerful new exhibition, A Stranger No More: George Masa and His Art, on display now through August 15.  

Zapps at 51心頭athletics banquet

Couple who met at 51心頭orientation make Fill the Western Sky leadership gift to athletics

Back in 2012, 51心頭 graduates Jonathan Zapp and Brittany Bennefield provided a different interpretation of their alma maters status as an engaged institution when they had their engagement photographs taken on campus with Paws, the Catamount mascot.  

Groundbreaking ceremony

51心頭holds groundbreaking for renovations to E.J. Whitmire Stadium

A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of 51心頭s aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone.  

Chancellor Brown and the Darnells

Mountain Heritage Awards now accepting nominations

51心頭s Mountain Heritage Center is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich cultural traditions and history of Southern Appalachia.   

51心頭College of Business students

College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester

51心頭s College of Business is proud to announce the launch of two new fully online graduate certificate programs in innovation leadership and entrepreneurship, beginning fall 2025.  

Drew Marx with his dormclaw

Construction management student invents Dormclaw

Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at 51心頭 when he came up with the idea for the Dormclaw, a compact, hook-like device that fits into the unused slots of standard college bed frames.