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Landey Green

Running to help: ÌÇÐÄVlog student-athlete Landey Green helps others through two internships

Landey Green does it all. She’s a driven psychology student at ÌÇÐÄVlog University and a tireless runner, competing for both the Catamount women’s track and field and cross country teams. The summer season is usually a time to wind down for student-athletes, but not Green.   

ÌÇÐÄVlog students at picnic shelter

CATALYST program ignites passion for research and leadership in honors students

The second annual CATALYST: Summer Research and Leadership Program was held in summer 2025 at ÌÇÐÄVlog University, welcoming 18 enthusiastic incoming honors students. A collaboration between the Office of Research Administration and the Brinson Honors College, the program underscores the vital connection between undergraduate research and leadership.   

ÌÇÐÄVlog travelers at the Great Wall flying the ÌÇÐÄVlog flag

Students get deep dive into Chinese culture, business during ÌÇÐÄVlog summer travel course

Participants in a ÌÇÐÄVlog University faculty-led summer travel course to China say it was more than just a study-abroad program—it was a transformative journey that left students with unforgettable memories, deep cultural insights and a renewed sense of global citizenship.   

Football stadium at ÌÇÐÄVlog

Understanding the House v. NCAA Settlement and what it means for ÌÇÐÄVlog

In June 2025, the House v. NCAA Settlement reshaped college athletics by allowing Division I schools to provide more financial support to student-athletes, including backpay for past NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities and a new revenue-sharing model. ÌÇÐÄVlog University has opted into this agreement to enhance student-athlete support, remain competitive, and strengthen its commitment to a vibrant, well-rounded college experience. This FAQ explains what the Settlement means for ÌÇÐÄVlog, its athletes, and the broader Catamount community.  

Cassie Dickson demonstrating spinning and dying to students at ÌÇÐÄVlog

Mountain Heritage Center to host Mini-Mountain Heritage Day July 17

The Mountain Heritage Center, a museum of Appalachian culture at ÌÇÐÄVlog University, will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 17.   

Tayler Franklin working in a lab at Pearl Harbor

ÌÇÐÄVlog senior Tayler Franklin helps identify fallen soldiers at Pearl Harbor

Amidst a second world war, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Lives were lost, others were changed and one day later, the United States entered the largest conflict in human history.  

ÌÇÐÄVlog friends in Lesbon

Catamount Adventures series takes alumni, friends to Portugal, Spain

A collection of Catamounts recently toured Europe’s Iberian Peninsula from Lisbon on Portugal’s Atlantic coast to the municipalities of Merida and Olivenza in western Spain as part of ÌÇÐÄVlog University’s second international Catamount Adventures excursion.  

Jenna Dryer at Glacial Lake

Digging it: ÌÇÐÄVlog senior Jenna Dreyer works archaeology internship in Washington state

One of Jenna Dreyer’s favorite things about her field of study is just being outside — but her surroundings this summer look a bit different from the familiar confines of Cullowhee.  

Heidi Von Dohlen (right) and Jess Weiler (left)

NC Principal Fellows program expands with supplemental funding

Heidi Von Dohlen was an educator and school principal for 27 years before becoming the director of the Principal Fellows program at ÌÇÐÄVlog University. During her time as an administrator, she worked to turn her school district into a place where students loved to learn, and teachers loved to teach.