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New Residence Hall in the Works
Brevard College is thrilled to announce plans to build a new residence hall. Last year, Brevard College reached record-breaking enrollment numbers. In response to the rapidly growing housing needs, Brevard College…
Brevard College Professor Explores Educational Methods at England’s Oxford University
Brevard College Assistant Professor of Business and Organizational Leadership Michael Oliphant recently traveled to England to explore the educational methods used at Oxford University. Oliphant was among a group of faculty…
Alumni Authors Available at Campus Bookstore
From popular memoirs to historical nonfiction, Brevard alumni are making names for themselves in the publishing industry, garnering awards and critical acclaim along the way. A number of works written by…
Recent Grad to Compete on National Stage
Recent Music graduate Blake Ellege is among the country’s top student performers invited to compete at the National Association for the Teaching of Singers (NATS) first-ever national auditions in Boston…
Scholarship Established in Memory of Beloved Professor
An endowed scholarship in memory of longtime Religion Professor Dr. Louis Miles Endowed was recently created to support western North Carolina students who are majoring in Fine Arts. The Dr. Louis…
Campus Renovations In Progress
Campus renovations are in full swing this summer! Keep a look out for the following updates and improvements. Plans are underway to update the Underground in Coltrane Commons into a gaming…
Brevard Among Most Affordable Outdoor Colleges
Brevard College is one of the country’s most affordable colleges for students who have a passion for outdoor living, according to GreatValueColleges.net. The popular website for college-bound students included Brevard in…
Faculty Member/Alumnus Presents at Harvard Conference
Brevard College adjunct Music faculty member and alumnus Jason DeCristofaro, along with UNC-Asheville humanities professor and Asheville Ballet director Ann Dunn, recently presented at the International Journal of Arts and…
Science Professor Publishes Book
Brevard College Division of Science and Mathematics Chair Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert has authored a new book exploring the relationships she discovered between humans and nature, and land and sea, while sailing…
Wilderness Leadership Student Secures Alaska Internship
Brevard College student Taylor Perez recently landed a competitive internship with Kennicot Wilderness Guides (KWG) in Alaska’s Wrangell St. Elias National Park Reserve. The Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education (or WLEE)…
Brevard Splits Salem DH with Dominant Game One; Game Two Features Near Seventh-Inning Comeback
The Brevard College softball team (9-13, 1-3 USA South) made its first appearance at the BC Softball Field in 18 games, competing in a USA South Conference doubleheader against Salem…
Carnes and McKnight Represent Men’s Basketball on CSC Academic All-District Team
Two Brevard College men’s basketball student-athletes, Jadon Carnes and Brock McKnight, were selected to represent the Tornados on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Carnes, a senior from Concord, N.C., and McKnight, a…
Baseball: Ten-Run Fifth Leads to Massive Run-Rule Win over Piedmont
The Brevard College baseball team (13-6) scored a whopping 10 runs in the fifth inning and 12 total unanswered runs to surge past (RV) Piedmont (12-7), 15-4, in seven innings…
Brevard College and Comporium Partner to Deliver Transformative High-Speed Internet Upgrade for Students and Campus Community
Brevard College students will soon benefit from faster, more reliable high-speed internet in their residence halls and throughout campus through a new partnership with Comporium Inc. to significantly upgrade internet…
Women’s Basketball Team Score 100 points in Semifinal Win over Pacers
The Brevard College women’s basketball team (23-4) reached 100 points for the first time in 2025-26, sinking its most single-game free throws in more than 10 years while hitting 12…
Big First Half for Tornados in 13-8 Conference-Opening Win
The Brevard College women’s lacrosse team (1-1, 1-0 USA South) secured a well-deserved victory in its USA South Conference opener, defeating N.C. Wesleyan (0-3, 0-1 USAS), 13-8 on Tuesday afternoon…
CHAMPS!!! Brevard Clinches First USA South Regular Season Title with Senior Day Triumph
Brevard College Earns Top Seed in 2026 USA South Conference Tournament The Brevard College women’s basketball team (21-4, 16-2 USA South) captured the program’s first USA South Conference Regular Season…
Tornados Win NCAA-Era Record 19th Regular Season Game
The Brevard College women’s basketball team (19-4, 14-2 USA South) cruised past Greensboro (9-14, 6-10 USAS) 85-61 on Tuesday evening at Haynes Gymnasium to complete the season sweep of the…
Historic Night for Men’s Basketball
Senior forward Jadon Carnes dropped a career-high 33 points, while senior guard KK Horton became the seventh member of Brevard College men’s basketball’s NCAA-era 1,000-point club as the Tornados (9-14, 3-10 USA…
Banff Mountain Film Festival Returns to Brevard College
The internationally acclaimed Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Brevard College this spring, bringing a curated selection of the world’s most inspiring mountain and adventure films to…
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