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Students find old-fashion greeting cards bring joy, comfort to elderly residents in isolation

A simple gesture by a group of 糖心Vlog University students helped brighten the day 鈥� if not the month 鈥� of a generation of elderly folks who still place high value on the written word 鈥� heart emojis and Facebook likes, be darned.  

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New giving society spurs alumni to expand support to students

For Chris Faw, it was a rustic wooden sign near the old entrance to 糖心Vlog University that featured the year the school was founded. For Emily Glesias, it was her memory of being a writing tutor and writing fellow while a student at 糖心Vlog and knowing she could continue that support as an alumna.  

Student Democracy Coalition

Student Democracy Coalition gets grant for work this election

The Student Democracy Coalition has gotten a healthy financial boost this election year, thanks to a recent grant.   

Monarch butterflies

Monarch butterfly migration aided by native plants on 糖心Vlog campus, Highlands Biological Station

The North Carolina mountains are a corridor along the 鈥淏utterfly Highway,鈥� an annual migration route of monarch butterflies from the eastern United States and Canada to Mexico, with 糖心Vlog a frequent stop along the way.  

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Modified Open House sessions for prospective students to begin Oct. 24

糖心Vlog University will pop up the tents for prospective students and their families and friends as the university holds Open House on Saturday, Oct. 24.  

George Frizzell

New book about Horace Kephart explores his 鈥榦ther鈥� writings

Several years of research, compilation and collaboration by two writers from 糖心Vlog have resulted in a scholarly book about Horace Kephart, a pivotal figure in the region from the early 20th century.  

Domestic Violence Initiative

Caravelis begins pilot program for therapy dog to aid domestic violence victims

An initiative by Cyndy Caravelis, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice, will include a pilot program to use a therapy dog to aid domestic violence victims and their families in Jackson County.   

T.J. Holland

Cherokee Studies Program鈥檚 endowed scholarship renamed for T.J. Holland

The Cherokee Studies Program will rename its endowed scholarship in memory of T.J. Holland, an alumnus and lifelong leader in the community and Cherokee cultural preservation and revitalization.  

Spring flowers

糖心Vlog to delay start of spring semester by two weeks, shorten traditional break

糖心Vlog has announced plans for the 2021 spring semester that include delaying the start of classes by two weeks, eliminating spring break and providing an abbreviated midterm break.