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Real Digital Production Featured expert Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert on the Blue Ghost Firefly

“For just a few weeks a year, the enchanting blue ghost fireflies (Phausis reticulate) make their appearance in Transylvania County, NC. They are different from other fireflies since their light…
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Brevard College Expands Half-Tuition Eligible Counties for Fall 2019 New Students

Brevard College is excited to announce that we have expanded our Half-Tuition Scholarship for students planning to enroll in Fall 2019. This opportunity will make Brevard more affordable for great students…

Now Accepting Applications for Fall and Spring 2019

Get a jump on your college application process by applying for admission today! If you are a prospective student interested in attending Brevard College in the Fall or Spring of…

Go Nuts in Brevard at the White Squirrel Festival!

Visit Brevard from Friday, May 24 through Sunday, May 26 and celebrate Brevard’s iconic white squirrels! The White Squirrel Festival features live music, local artists, and great food. It’s a…
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Third Annual Working Writers’ Reading Features BC’s Ken Chamlee

Brevard College faculty Ken Chamlee will read from his body of published poetry at the Third Annual Working Writers’ Reading.  The event will take place on April 19, at 7:00 p.m. in McLarty-Goodson…

USAF Heritage of America Concert Band performs Apr. 16 at Brevard College

Tickets are still available for the United States Air Force Heritage of America Concert Band performance Monday April 16th, 7:30pm at Brevard College’s Porter Center for the Performing Arts.  For six…

Brevard College Music Honors Recital Apr. 4

On Wednesday, April 4, the Brevard College Music Department will showcase some of its finest student performers in a recital at 7:30 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts. This event will be the conclusion for…
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IWIL Begins Annual Mentoring for Local Middle School Students

By Mary Lewe ’20* First-year members of the Institute for Women in Leadership have been spending their Tuesday afternoons this semester with a group of sixth-grade girls at Brevard Middle…

3rd Annual Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference Deadline: 4 March

BREVARD – The deadline is fast approaching to participate in the 2018 Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference sponsored by Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library Foundation. The 4- day conference…

Wooten Gives Baseball a Walk Off Win

After falling 2-0 in seven innings in the first game of the double-header, Brevard beat William Peace 5-4 on a walk-off hit from freshman outfielder Jadon Wooten in the bottom of the…

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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