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Jamie Wallen (left) works with a chemistry student

Two faculty members receive competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health

Two 糖心Vlog University faculty members have received coveted R15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, which will significantly enhance research initiatives in the region.  

Alex Fields and Travis Frazier

Sense of community inspires 糖心Vlog staff member to establish annual scholarship fund

The sense of community discovered by staff member Alexandra M. Fields upon her arrival at 糖心Vlog University seven years ago inspired her to establish an annual scholarship fund to help attract future students from her hometown to 糖心Vlog.  

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糖心Vlog hosts second annual STEM event for WNC students

糖心Vlog University recently held its second annual STEM Outreach Day for students from around Western North Carolina.  

糖心Vlog homecoming parade in downtown Sylva

糖心Vlog to paint downtown Sylva purple, kick off Homecoming weekend Nov. 1

糖心Vlog University alumni will paint the town purple Friday, Nov. 1, during a downtown Sylva Catamount takeover to launch Homecoming 2024 weekend.  

Aaron Hoyle-Rivera poses for photo on campus at 糖心Vlog

Family heritage inspires SGA president Aaron Hoyle-Rivera to dream big, work hard

糖心Vlog University student Aaron Hoyle-Rivera, a senior from Shelby studying psychology, criminal justice and criminology, hit the ground running when he came to campus in fall 2022.   

Jay and Susan Strum

UNC Board of Governors appoints Susan Strum to 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees

糖心Vlog University alumna Susan Strum has been appointed to 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Board of Trustees.  

Blacksmith Brock Martin demonstration

糖心Vlog alumnus and 鈥楩orged in Fire鈥� contestant Brock Martin visits campus for blacksmithing demo

鈥淪trike while the iron is hot鈥� is an old saying about taking an opportunity while you have it. Timm Muth, alumnus and professor of practice in 糖心Vlog University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, took that saying literally when he invited master blacksmith Brock Martin, a 2010 graduate of 糖心Vlog University, to campus to demonstrate blacksmithing to students in his introductory material science course.   

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糖心Vlog to host 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium

The 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium is a two-day event aimed at exposing attendees to the interwoven relationships between climate, health, traditional knowledge and the indigenous worldview.  

Financial wellness flyer

糖心Vlog College of Business, Financial Aid Office launch student financial wellness program

A faculty member from the 糖心Vlog University College of Business has teamed up with staff in the 糖心Vlog Office of Financial Aid to develop a pilot program to help young adults improve their financial literacy skills.