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Football Releases 2026 Schedule

The Brevard College football program has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. “Now in our tenth year of participating in the USA South Conference, we look forward to another…

Theatre presents The Mad Ones, April 16-19

Brevard College Theatre is proud to present The Mad Ones, a thought-provoking, life-affirming new musical by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk. The production features Brevard College students Lyric Contarino ‘27, Miranda Burke…

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…

Brevard College Officially Granted NCAA Division III Membership Status

BREVARD, N.C. – Brevard College has been officially granted active NCAA Division III membership status, effective September 1, 2020.  As a result, the Tornados will be eligible to participate in NCAA…

A Discussion on Peace, Justice and Healing

BREVARD, N.C. – The Brevard College Department of Athletics hosted an online panel discussion – A Discussion on Peace, Justice and Healing – as a candid dialogue to confront issues of social…

The Madness Has To Stop Now.

This message is from Brevard College’s President, Dr. David C. Joyce and was written on June 3. 2020 Dear BC Community, This week has been one of angst, concern, and…

Brevard College Faculty Member Pens Poetic Biography

Dr. Alyse Bensel, Assistant Professor of English at Brevard College and Director of the Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference, has written a new book titled Rare Wondrous Things: A Poetic…

Brevard College to Hold 167th Commencement Ceremony September 20th, 2020

Brevard College rescheduled its Commencement Ceremony to September 20, 2020 during Family Weekend. The commencement ceremony was initially scheduled for Saturday, May 9, at the Betty Neal Academic Quad on…

Brevard College Honors Outstanding Student Achievement in Academics and Leadership

The annual awards ceremony was postponed, but students’ accomplishments are still being celebrated. Certificates are being mailed directly to each recipient to ensure each honoree is safely recognized for their…

“Mary Lewe aspires to help others”

This article was originally posted in Vol. 85, Issue 30 of The Clarion on April 29, 2020 and is posted here, with permission from the author, Carmen Boone. Mary Lewe is…

Construction Underway for Brevard College Athletics Field House

Construction is currently underway for a new, state-of-the-art Athletics Field House at Brevard College.  The 10,375 square foot Field House will provide locker room, offices, storage and meeting space for…

Brevard College Honors Student Leaders, Faculty and Staff at Virtual Awards Ceremony

For the first time in Brevard College history everything from classes to award ceremonies have moved online. Though this has created challenges for us all, Brevard College is making sure…
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Brevard College Professor, Dr. Mary Louise Bringle, To Be Honored as Fellow by The Hymn Society

Mary Louise (Mel) Bringle, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Coordinator of Integrated Studies Major at Brevard College, will be honored by The Hymn Society in the United States…

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