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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…
Brevard College Student, Two Recent Graduates Publish in International Magazine
Dr. Jordan Kuck (right) speaks with Sixtos-Rodriguez and Troutman at the academic quad of Brevard College. Photo Credit: Brevard College Communications
Criminal Justice Students Inducted into Honor Society
Earlier this semester, Brevard College criminal justice students were recognized during the annual Criminal Justice Honor Society induction ceremony. The event honors students for their academic achievement, dedication, and commitment…
Brevard College Celebrates the Season at the Annual Christmas Parade
Following the conclusion of classes and just ahead of final exams, Brevard College joined the community for the annual Brevard Christmas Parade, bringing plenty of holiday spirit to downtown. The…
Dr. Abby Whitaker Featured in The Washington Post for Expertise on Sesame Street
From children’s television to cultural history, Assistant Professor of History Dr. Abby Whitaker continues to demonstrate how familiar cultural touchstones can reveal deeper insights into American life. She was recently…
Brevard College Opera Ensemble Presents Fantastic Tales
Brevard College’s opera ensemble will present their Fantastic Tales scenes program on Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 p.m. in Dunham Music Building’s newly renovated Ingram Auditorium. The program for Sunday’s performance draws mostly from fairy…
Nov 7: Brevard College Hosts Adventure Education Conference
Brevard College’s Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education (or WLEE) department will host the 22nd annual Adventure Education Conference on Friday, November 7 on the Brevard College campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The…
Brevard College Alumnus Endows a Music Scholarship and Renames Dunham Lobby
In honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, John Whitener ’57 surprised his wife Elizabeth (Bibba) Whisenant Whitener ’58 by endowing The Elizabeth (Bibba) Whisenant Music Scholarship and renaming Dunham Music Hall’s…
Oct. 21: English Department Co-hosts Former NC Poet Laureate
The Brevard College English Department and the Grace Creech West Lectureship are pleased to welcome former North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti to Brevard on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. Bathanti will give…
USDA Funds New Residence Hall
Brevard College received a $6.38 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to build a new residence hall. During a luncheon Friday at the college’s Porter Center, USDA administrator for…
Brevard College Honors 2014 Distinguished Alumni, Faculty, and Athletes
During the 2014 Homecoming Weekend, Brevard College will honor six outstanding alumni, faculty, and athletic Hall of Fame members with a special award luncheon. Danny H. Bost ‘62 of China Grove, N.C…
Music Majors Perform With Asheville Lyric Opera
Last week, several Brevard College music majors performed alongside nationally renowned singers for the Asheville Lyric Opera’s fall production of Die Fledermaus, presented at the Diana Wortham Theater. All four students –…
Oct.7: Brevard Professor to Present on “Seeing the Forest Around You”
During a special presentation on Tuesday, October 7, Brevard College Division of Science and Mathematics Chair Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert will encourage campus and community members to see the forest around them. The 7…
Oct. 2: Brevard Theatre Presents a Comedy Double Feature
Brevard College Theatre presents a Comedy Double Feature, including two one-act plays entitled The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang and The Actor Wakes by Brevard College faculty member Brandon Smith. The double feature will open…
Brevard Welcomes Second Consecutive Record Enrollment
For the second consecutive year, Brevard College welcomes its largest number of students to campus. This unprecedented accomplishment continues the recruitment momentum that began in 2011. This year’s official enrollment is 705…
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