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NSF Grant Brings Robots on Campus
By Shannon Summitt ’19 An exciting project will be available to Brevard College students, thanks to a $260,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The Remotely Operated Vehicles for Engaging…
Brevard College Graduates 169 at 2017 Commencement Ceremony
By Shannon Summit ‘19 There are a handful of events that happen in a person’s life that they are unlikely to forget. Graduation is one such event. On Saturday, May 6,…
Sheriff Finished What He Started
This article originally appeared in the Transylvania Times on 5/4/17 by Matt McGregor. If David Mahoney could have written the story for how he wanted his life to go, he would have…
Brevard College Professor Launches Historical Fiction Book April 28
Historical fiction meets environmental science in the latest book by Brevard College Professor Jennifer Frick-Ruppert. A launch party for “The Legend of Skyco: Spirit Quest” is slated for Friday, April 28,…
Tenor Presents Senior Recital April 23
On Sunday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m., BC senior music major Hunter Rogers will present his culminating recital in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Scott Concert Hall. The concert is free and…
Faculty and Student Oboists to Present Joint Recital April 23
On Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m., Brevard College faculty oboist Andrew Parker and his student Susan Ashmore will present a joint recital, with Katherine Morgan Palmer at the piano. The concert…
Brevard College Voice Students to Present Opera Scenes April 8
The opera workshop class at Brevard College will present its spring scenes program on Saturday night, April 8, in Ingram Auditorium of the Dunham Music Building. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and…
Senior Art on Display April 7-28
By Alex Webster ‘17 The Spiers Art Gallery at Brevard College will exhibit a special set of works by senior art students beginning with an opening reception Friday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. The…
Brevard College Hosts Free Conference to Address Race, Poverty and Oppression
By Alex Perri ‘17 Are you ready to stand up for social justice? An upcoming conference at Brevard College’s Porter Center for Performing Arts might be just the place for you…
NC Teacher of the Year to Visit Brevard College March 21
The 2017 North Carolina Teacher of the Year will make a stop at Brevard College Tuesday, March 21, to address the importance of experiential teaching and learning in the 21st century.…
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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