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Traditional music series kicks off with concert by Queen Family

The family’s performance and the open jam session that follows will be held at the headquarters for Homebase College Ministry.   

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Department of Social Work receives $1.35 million Opioid Workforce Expansion Program grant

The award will fund training for master's-level students to work with addictive disorder prevention, treatment and recovery, but it also will provide training for other students, faculty, staff, community members and current providers.  

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Community partners provide 'Catamount Day' for Cherokee students

More than 150 Eastern Band students from area high schools attended the second year of the event.  

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Sunday Cinema Series returns with screening of ‘Frankenstein’

The critically acclaimed production from the National Theatre in London will be presented in high definition at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.  

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Releasing the Shame: A Story About Opioids’ Impact on Individuals and Communities

We have all heard the phrase “the boy (or girl) next door.” This means a person is perceived as accessible, familiar, and dependable—a seemingly ordinary, wholesome, unassuming or average person. Prescription opioids are the drug next door. It is safe to assume that in every medicine cabinet in our neighborhoods there is the drug next door.  

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Public Policy Institute students assist foundation with listening sessions

Sara Joss, Lance Morsell, Will Scarbrough and Addie Ward worked with foundation staff members to coordinate group discussions concerning pressing needs within the WNC region.  

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School of Music recitals, performances scheduled for campus

Events will be held throughout October and are free and open to the public.   

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‘Chakaia Booker: Auspicious Behavior’ on display at Fine Art Museum

A reception with the artist and formal talk are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10.  

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UNC System announces record enrollment of almost 240,000 students

A major contributing factor is improved student retention across the state's universities.  

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