On May 18, in a unique ceremony that traces its roots to pre-medieval Europe, Brevard College showed appreciation to those who quietly and consistently change the lives of its students. The Brevard Society Celebration was held in conjunction with the Spring Board of Trustees dinner at The Porter Center for Performing Arts and reunited donors, friends…

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 and Retaining Students (ROVERS) is a collaborative effort between Brevard College and Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The grant covers acquisition of the ROVERS and…

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 written it just as it unfolded. Transylvania County’s sheriff knew he wanted to be in law enforcement since he was 9 years old. His family’s vacation home…

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, at 5:30 p.m. at Highland Books in Brevard. “I see ‘The Legend of Skyco’ as an entertaining form of teaching, of turning some rather academic historical documents into…

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 open to the public. Rogers will perform arias from Handel’s “Judas Maccabeus” and Lalo’s “Le Roi D’Ys,” as well as songs by Franz Schubert, Stefano Donaudy,…

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 is free and open to the public. This year’s program will include scenes from great operas, including “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Dido and Aeneas,” and “La…

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 Senior Exhibition is an annual favorite, showcasing four years of learning and growth by graduating Art majors. Each student will present a short gallery talk…

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 to do so. The Hymns & Hip Hop conference is free of charge and will take place Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference…

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. The free event begins at 7 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Francis Pavilion and is open to the public. “Bobbie Cavnar courageously speaks truth to…

On Wednesday, March 15, educators will have the chance to learn hands-on methods for supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Brevard College’s Teacher Licensure program will sponsor a free workshop, featuring expert Christine Reagan, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in McLarty-Goodson Room 125. Reagan works in the Western Regional office of The University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program,…

The Brevard College Wind Ensemble will join the Upstate Winds Concert Band for an evening of contemporary and classical music on Thursday, March 16 at The Porter Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.The concert will feature a unique blending of both professional and amateur musicians in a night with…

By Karen Cole Stepping up to the podium took on a whole new meaning to Dr. Eric Peterson, Director of Bands at Brevard College, when he accepted delivery of an upscale custom-crafted conductor’s podium designed and constructed by Bob Cole of the Brevard Community Band. The public is invited to view the new conductor’s podium at…

On Saturday, March 25, experience the fine arts come alive for the 7th Annual Friends of Fine Arts Gala at Brevard College in The Porter Center for Performing Arts. Tickets to the gala are $75 (tax-deductible, up to $45) each for the general public. Call 828.884.8211 or stop by the Fine Arts Office in Dunham Music…

Brevard College’s recently appointed Campus Minister is headed to the United States Senate. Sharad Creasman will be the Guest Chaplain opening the Senate floor on Capitol Hill March 2. The prayer will be broadcast live and online on C-SPAN at 9 a.m. “I’m excited for the opportunity to serve our country in this unique role, to meet…

By Shannon Summitt ‘19 BREVARD –  A new scholarship is being offered to Brevard College students pursuing a degree in the criminal justice program, thanks to Tim and Patricia Powers. “We felt compelled to create the scholarship because we believe education should be the cornerstone of criminal justice professionals and wish to show our support for aspiring…

The Brevard College Art Department is once again showcasing students’ original artwork in the annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. The show will run Feb. 24 through March 31, in the Spiers Art Gallery in the Sims Art Center. The opening reception is Friday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the gallery, and is free and open…

By Alex Webster ’17 Brevard College opens its doors to the Scott Concert Hall once more for the 2nd Annual Brevard College Concert Band Invitational on Friday, Feb. 24. High school bands from Brevard, Rosman, Hendersonville, and Asheville will be in attendance, and over 250 student instrumentalists will be on campus. The public is invited and encouraged…

By Shannon Summitt, ‘19 BREVARD – Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library Foundation will once again co-host the annual Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference May 18-21. Workshops, discussions, and readings will take place both at Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library.Due to the previous success and popularity of the event, the conference has been…

Brevard College Theatre presents the United States premiere of “There Is A War” by Tom Basden. The show will run in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ black box theatre, the Morrison Playhouse, Feb. 9-11 at 7:00 p.m. and Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are just $10 and are available online at etix.com, at Southern Comfort Records…

Six upcoming lectures will explore U.S. foreign relations via topics such as Nuclear Security and Saudi Arabia in Transition during the annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at Brevard College. The talks are scheduled on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8 and 15 in McLarty-Goodson Room 125 on the Brevard College campus. Registration…

By Shannon Summitt, ‘19 The Student Government Association at Brevard College, made up of a variety of student leaders, recently took the opinions and desires of their peers to heart and led an effort to bring five ENOpod Hammock Stands to campus. If you’ve ever walked across Brevard College’s campus, chances are, you’ve seen ENO hammocks…

Soprano Kathryn Gresham and pianist Katherine Morgan Palmer will present a recital in The Porter Center for Performing Arts on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, at 3:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Both artists are members of the Brevard College Music Faculty and frequent collaborators. “We love making music together,” says Gresham. “We especially enjoy bringing new…

Brevard College faculty percussionist Kelly Grill will present a recital in The Porter Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. The program will feature both solo and chamber percussion, including classical pieces, electronic music, and ragtime and world music selections. “Kelly Grill has brought…

Students at Brevard College will soon have a modern, comfortable and technologically savvy space to study and learn. The College’s J.A. Jones Library is the recipient of a $100,000 federal grant for technology and furnishing improvements and will be soliciting additional funding for improvements to the nearly 50-year-old building. “We are extraordinarily excited about these changes…

The Brevard College Fine Arts Department opens its first exhibition of the year, “8 Days a Week” on Friday, Jan. 20. The community is invited to an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in Sims Art Center’s Spiers Gallery. This free exhibit of sculptural works will run through Feb. 17. The show features pieces by Joe Bigley, Travis Donovan…

Passion, Pedigree and Success are three key elements in the Tornados inking former National Football League tight end and Washington Redskins assistant coach Bill Khayat as the 11th head football coach in Brevard College history. Vice President for Strategic Planning and Athletic Director Juan Mascaro made the announcement Friday and Khayat will be introduced at…

The College’s Business and Organizational Leadership program recently announced an evening course in leadership, which is open to the greater community. The course, “Leadership Theory and Practice, (ORG 280)” can be taken for credit or audited. The course begins January 2017, meeting Thursday nights from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. “Leadership education from Brevard College can help one build skills,…

The Brevard College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers invite you to the 20th annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Saturday, Dec. 3, in The Porter Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m.The concert is free and open to the public. The annual service follows in the tradition of the longstanding ceremony held at King’s College in Cambridge,…

On Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3:00 p.m., Brevard College senior music education major Tamra Rouse will present her culminating recital in The Porter Center’s Scott Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Rouse will perform the two soprano arias from Carlisle Floyd’s “Susanna,” as well as art songs by Debussy, Schubert, Copland, Donaudy…

Brevard College Athletics is excited to announce the addition of competition climbing to its list of competitive sports, after the team’s continued success as a club sport. “Rock climbing will be an exciting addition to our athletic programs here at Brevard,” said Vice President for Strategic Planning and Athletics Juan Mascaro. “The team is already well-established…

 Students pursuing vocal studies at Brevard College will be eligible for additional aid thanks to a new annual scholarship funded by Janet Golden in loving memory of her parents, former Connestee Falls residents Tim and June Phillips. The scholarship will be available in Spring 2017. “Tim and June were lovely people and, when they were well,…

In October 1998, a young man was kidnapped, tied to a fence and left to die on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. Brevard College Theatre’s 2016-2017 season continues with its upcoming production of “The Laramie Project,” the true story of a community responding to the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University…

This Veterans Day, Brevard College will honor our nation’s retired soldiers alongside one of its own retired faculty during the Music Department’s annual Wind Ensemble Concert. The concert is slated a few days after the federal holiday, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Scott Concert Hall. The show is free…

The Music Department at Brevard College is excited to present Brevard local and senior Katie Smathers in recital on Friday, Nov. 4 at 4:00 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Scott Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Her program will include arias by Mozart and Handel, along with art songs by…

Dr. Koeun Grace Lee, Brevard College faculty pianist, will perform a program of virtuoso piano solos on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3:00 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Scott Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The program will include selected Nocturnes by Chopin, “Variations on a Theme of Paganini Book 1” by Brahms,…

The Brevard College Art Department presents senior Katy Grace MacEachern’s solo painting exhibition, “All Matters of Spirit,” Nov. 11 through Dec. 9 in the Spiers Art Gallery. The show kicks off with an opening reception Friday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m. MacEachern will present a gallery talk about her work and her process beginning at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and…

Following Election Day, Brevard College Professor of Ecology and Environmental Studies Robert J. Cabin will discuss the challenges of using ‘science-based’ policies to solve problems and resolve political and philosophical differences. A dinner at 5:30 p.m. will precede the program, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist’s of Transylvania County, 24 Varsity St. Both are free and…

Five hundred meters. The final distance to the finish line at the 2016 Amateur Road Nationals Time Trial is seared into Hannah Arensman’s memory. “At that moment, you’re thinking, you’re going to remember this moment for the rest of your life,” says the two-time time trial national champion – a freshman at Brevard College. “So I…

Brevard College was recently named one of the safest colleges in North Carolina, according to BackgroundChecks.org in its Annual “Safest Colleges in North Carolina” report for 2016. “This is a true achievement, which is a result of college administration, faculty, students and police working together to create a safe atmosphere that fosters a great academic environment,”…

Turf’s up for Brevard College lacrosse, soccer and softball teams. The College’s Athletic Department is pleased to announce the official debut of its brand-new Shaw Sports Turf athletic field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. “It’s been a tremendous challenge to maintain our current athletic fields with the amount of rainfall we…

Brevard College made a list this week of Colleges Most Obsessed with Squirrels. A Huffington Post article posted Tuesday noted that students at Yale University returning to campus this fall noted an absence of ever-present squirrels, and assumed there had been a conspiracy to get rid of them. The conspiracy theory prompted the Huffington Post to compile a list of schools,…

By Kate Stephens, ‘19 BREVARD – On Sept. 29, Dr. Michael Castelaz, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Brevard College, will give a talk on the Milky Way Galaxy. The presentation, “200 Billion Stars,” will be held on campus in McLarty-Goodson Room 125 at 7:00 p.m. Immediately preceding the event, there will be a dinner at 6 p.m. in…

24Brevard College students residing in the newly constructed 84-bed residence hall will soon have a name to go along with their home away from home. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m., the new residence hall will be officially dedicated as the William C. and Nancy B. Stanback Hall during a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring two lifetime patrons…

By Kayla Leed ‘16 BREVARD – Brevard College’s Business and Organizational Leadership (BORG) department will allow students from its Principles of Total Quality class the opportunity to help businesses and organizations with a quality improvement project. Projects will focus on quality areas including customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, process approach, system approach to management, continual improvement,…

Self-described “Yankee Jewish Feminist” Amy-Jill Levine will spend some time in Brevard Sept. 15-18 leading a series of lectures and discussions on topics such as Jesus’s parables as Jewish stories and Politics, sex and religion in the biblical tale of David and Bathsheba. The Brevard Jewish Community, Koinonia, an ecumenical group fostering dialogue among people…

Brevard College recently announced an innovative collaboration with the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Brevard Police Department that will both strengthen the Criminal Justice program at the College and provide greater opportunity for the local law enforcement community to pursue a degree to graduation.“It is so satisfying when Brevard College can facilitate a…

By Nona Walker From the Transylvania Times (In 29 years, more than $800,000 has been raised and more than 500 scholarships awarded through the Connestee Falls Student Scholarship Program. But what about the recipients? Where are they now? The Student Scholarship program is looking back to tell the stories of previous scholarship winners. Third in a series.)…

from the Transylvania Times July 21,2016 Pisgah Forest resident Cypress Gorry has won the Under 23 mountain bike national championships for the second year in a row. The Brevard College graduate is a sponsored rider for the Specialized/Whole Athlete, a California based team, and traveled with his team for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, a four-day event,…

Written by Nancy Waclawek From the Transylvania Times Bruce Gleasman of Pisgah Forest embarks on the bike ride of his life on Aug. 1 when he and a friend take on the 2,770-mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route along the Continental Divide. Gleasman, 60, owner of BG Home Repair & Care, and his friend Brad Lankford, 54, a supply-chain…

This week, Brevard College and the Brevard Music Center are collaborating to offer a new summer choral intensive for high school singers. The inaugural Brevard Choral Institute culminates in a free concert Saturday, July 2, at noon in Dunham Music Building’s Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College. “This Institute is a very exciting example of the continuing collaboration between…

from the Transylvania Times Calling all readers and book lovers. The doors of the AAUW Book Sale open Saturday, June 18, at 10 a.m. As happens every year at this time, there will be a line of anxious buyers down the hall and out the door of the Boshamer Gym on the Brevard College campus. Thursday before the opening…

 from the Transylvania Times Tickets are on sale now for the 40th anniversary season of the Brevard Philharmonic. Music lovers can buy either single tickets or a full season subscription, which offers six high quality performances with guest artists from nearly every corner of the classical music spectrum. All performances are at Brevard College’s Porter Center. The Philharmonic audience will…

by Alli Marshall from Mountain Xpress PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ARTIST: If you need someone to fight monster and villains, you can get a hero. Or you can get a fighter. This month, Brevard resident Gregory Dickens releases eMMA, the latest series in his Heroes of Sinclair line of comics from the Robot Wonderboy studio. It debuts officially…

04The Brevard College community is grieving the loss of its beloved retired coach, teacher and mentor to student-athletes, Leighton “Chick” Martin, who passed away Friday, June 3 at the age of 87. To honor Martin and his years of dedication to the college, a memorial service will be held Saturday, June 11 at 3:30 p.m. in The Porter…

Fresh off her individual omnium win at USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals, Janelle Cole was selected to compete as a member of the Medica Collegiate All-Star team at the North Star Bicycle Festival Grand Prix in Minnesota June 15-19. “This is a very prestigious, difficult, well-known stage race,” Cole said after learning of her selection. “There will be…

Thanks to a new grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, Brevard College is moving forward with plans to become the only college in Western North Carolina to offer an agricultural education program. The $75,000 grant allowed the College to hire a new professor without affecting next year’s operational budget and will provide funds to purchase a…

Plans for a new on-campus turf facility have been approved by a unanimous vote of the Brevard College Board of Trustees, giving several athletic programs a new home. The facility will be built on land currently occupied by the college’s soccer field. In addition to hosting men’s and women’s soccer matches for both the first and reserves teams, the…

From the Berkely Independent, May 22, 2016 By Lindsay Street They were late, but that’s not unusual when you’re paddling 23 miles instead of the planned 11 miles for the day. Sleek red, blue and yellow kayaks streamed into view carrying a dozen worn but happy faces. Ten Brevard College students and two Brevard College professors wound their…

Choral music echoed from the rafters of Good Shepherd’s sanctuary on Saturday as more than 100 church members came to worship and sing songs of social justice and empowerment during the 871st Gathering of the Presbytery of Baltimore. The worship service, entitled “Singing for a Change,” was led by Mary “Mel” Louise Bringle, a celebrated hymn writer…

By Andy Rhinehart From PolkSports.com The highlights of Jamie Hrobak’s softball career at Brevard College run so long that sports information director Randall Stewart can’t detail all of her school records on a single page. Of course, when you set 58 new marks for the program, the need for extra space is no surprise. But what Stewart and others at…

One year after her Division II criterium national championship, Janelle Cole rode to a second-place finish at USA Cycling Division I Collegiate Road Nationals in downtown Burnsville. Cole trailed only Kathryn Buss of Virginia Tech and rode alone for much of the final third of the race as Buss extended her lead. Near the midway point, however, a…

From the Transylvania Times One year after opening its doors to the public, Appalachian Coffee Company at 135 E. French Broad St. is celebrating its first anniversary with an all-day special Tuesday, May 17. Every coffee or espresso drink made on that day will be sold for only $1. “It’s been a great year for us as we…

Brevard College is pleased to announce the initiation of The Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship. The Class of 1967 will be celebrating its 50th reunion next year and has decided to do something special for the College, said alumna Jenny Munro. The group determined the most meaningful thing they could do was help another student attend…

When Livia Harrienger began her college search, she was convinced she wanted to attend a large University. That is, until she visited Brevard. The Watertown, New York, native soon fell in love with the small college atmosphere and the “joyful” people she encountered. Now, thanks to a new scholarship named in honor of longtime faculty member…

Mother Nature held off her thundershowers just in time for 125 eager and fresh-faced college students to claim their award for four years of hard work: A Brevard College diploma. “The most significant recognition we bestow today is the Brevard College diploma itself -for it signifies a level of education that the vast majority of people in this world, and…

Renowned authors Rick Bass, Marjorie Hudson and Ron Rash will give public presentations on Friday, May 20, at The Porter Center for Performing Arts and Saturday, May 21, in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library. Both events begin at 7:30 p.m. and are part of the inaugural Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference May 20-22 at Brevard College, co-sponsored by the…

From the Transylvania Times Brevard College Children’s Literature students Jamie Ellisor, Shaina Fraize, Kayla Leed, Josh Levi, Amy Taylor, Susan Thrower and Lauren Ward recently published a new children’s book, “Buzz In: Meet Honey Buzzette.” The book first introduces the reader to a female worker bee, “Honey Buzzette” who takes them on a yearlong journey into a…

This summer, Brevard College will welcome Sharad Creasmen, pastor at Columbia Drive United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Brevard alumnus, as the new full-time Campus Minister. “I am very excited about the restoration of the position. The campus minister position was cut about five years ago during a period of cutbacks to get the College’s…

By Joshua Cole ‘16 As a young man in his 20s, Tim Powers wanted to serve as a State Trooper. But when he explored the option, Powers was told he was too short and skinny. “You can’t be a State Trooper,” an officer told him. Powers took that as a challenge to prove the officer was wrong about him.…

Brevard College’s Teacher Licensure program will host a powerful presentation aimed at building awareness and sparking dialogue around the risks and benefits of Internet access on Tuesday, April 12 at 6:45 p.m. United States Attorney Don Gast will speak on “Internet Safety Awareness for Educators and Parents: Child Porn, Sexting and Cyber Bullying” in the Transylvania County…

Celebrate everything you love about Brevard College on Wednesday, April 13, at the Second Annual I HEART BC Day. The 24-hour giving challenge is hosted by the College’s Philanthropic Development office and is open to alumni, parents, friends, faculty staff and students. The event brings together the BC family and community members to show BC the love…

Brevard College faculty will read from their original works on April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in McLarty-Goodson Room 125 on the Brevard College campus. The Second Annual Working Writers’ Reading is free and open to the public. Featured speakers include Mary Louise Bringle, Robert Cabin and Jennifer Frick-Ruppert reading from recently published or forthcoming works. Bringle is a Professor of…

From the Transylvania Times In effort to educate fellow students and the community at large about the food supply chain, as well as support local and sustainable agriculture, some students at Brevard College have formed BC E.A.T.S. The acronym stands for Environmental Action Through Sourcing. Brevard College student Molly Riddle, one of the founders of the group, has long been…

Brevard College will celebrate the 46th anniversary of Earth Day Saturday, April 9, with activities to engage students and the community in environmental stewardship. Earthfest & Grassical promises a free day of family fun from 1 to 8 p.m. at the College’s Student Plaza, located in front of Myers Dining Hall. “Celebrating Earth Day is important because we need to…

On Wednesday, April 6, the Brevard College Music Department will showcase some of its finest performers in a recital at 7:30 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts. This will be the culminating event in the College’s campus-wide Honors and Awards Day. The concert is free and open to the public. “The Honors Recital is one of our…

Four Brevard College art majors demonstrate the threshold of art using photography, graphic design and sculpture at this year’s annual BC Senior Art Exhibition opening April 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Spiers Art Gallery. The event is free and open to the public. “Brink of Artistic License” features the work of Chrisley Benton, Camille Cameron, Courtney Carter and…

Volcanic eruptions, Galapagos turtles and Icelandic geysers are just a few of the experiences available to participants on the 2016 Smithsonian Journeys excursions led by Brevard College Geology Professor Jim Reynolds. Reynolds will serve as the scientific expert on trips to Machu Picchu, Peru, May 31 – June 14; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador,July 19–August 2; and Iceland August…

Audiences who attend Brevard College’s upcoming production of “The Tempest” will literally be placed in the center of the action – on a turntable to be exact. The production, presented in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Morrison Playhouse, runs April 7- 9 and 13-15 at 7:00 p.m. and April 10 at 2:30 p.m. Due to the play’s…

Brevard College, in association with the Brevard Music Center, invites High School choral singers to attend its inaugural one-week intensive workshop at the Brevard Choral Institute June 26 through July 2, 2016. The institute is a unique opportunity for a small group of musicians to perform great music in an unforgettable setting. Participants will attend professional…

Brevard College Jazz Ensembles – with special guest Blue Ridge Bones – presents its annual spring concert Thursday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in The Porter Center for Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Expect toe-tapping classic songs such as “Our Love is Here to Stay,” “Ain’t Misbehaving,” “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” among many others. Special…

Through the combined efforts of Connestee Falls volunteers, local organizations and businesses, the Connestee Falls Scholarship Program raised a record-breaking $22,000 to support Brevard College students in need of financial assistance for the 2016-2017 academic year. “I continue to receive an outstanding education thanks to the incredible sponsors of the Scholarship Program,” said sophomore Tyler LaRowe,…

Retired United States Navy Rear Admiral Gretchen Herbert will be the Brevard College History Club’s featured speaker at its last meeting of the 2015-16 academic year on Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in McLarty-Goodson Room 125. The event is free and open to the public. Herbert will outline and discuss the American Navy’s anti-submarine warfare program during the U.S.-led…

Gain insight into the unique nature of how we learn on Tuesday, March 15, when Brevard College Teacher Education and the Augustine Literacy Project present the award-winning documentary, “Dislecksia: The Movie,” at 7 p.m. in Dunham Hall at Brevard College. A panel of regional experts on Learning Differences will follow. The film and panel are free and open to…

By Sam Blakley ‘16 Brevard College’s Campus Life, in partnership with the Institute for Women in Leadership and Pride Club, host a screening of “The Mask You Live In,” a feature film from award-winning director Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. in Dunham Hall. A Q&A discussion lead by students and campus organizers will follow the film.…

From lightning storms to “Star Wars,” the Brevard College Wind Ensemble’s second concert of the season has quite a journey in store for its audience on Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m.  The concert takes place in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Scott Concert Hall and is free and open to the public. The concert will feature…

On Friday, Feb. 26, Brevard College opens its doors to high school concert bands from across the region for the College’s First-Annual College Band Invitational. The student musicians will have a chance to perform The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Scott Concert Hall – one of the finest concert halls in the state. The invitational begins at 9:00…

by Alex Webster, ‘17 The Wendy Jones Quartet celebrates jazz icon Duke Ellington in its upcoming concert, “Romancing the Duke: A Tribute to Duke Ellington” Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Dunham Music Center’s Ingram Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. The quartet will perform songs from Ellington’s cannon, featuring Wendy Jones on vocals, Michael Jefry…

By Alex Webster ‘17 Brevard College senior Stepheny Hine takes on complex issues of identity and public history in her senior project, “Me Too Monologues,” set to debut Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Morrison Playhouse of the Porter Center for Performing Arts. The show is free, and there will be a talkback with Hine and the…

Saturday, March 19, 2016, 6:30 p.m. The Porter Center for Performing Arts Black tie optional Please join us to witness the transforming power of the arts in what will be an unforgettable evening. Support students in the Brevard College Fine Arts department while enjoying dinner, dancing and a live auction. Space is limited. Reserve your tickets…

The Brevard College rock climbing team recently staked its claim as a force to be reckoned with on the national competition stage, and USA Climbing took notice. On Feb. 6, the team of 18 students traveled to The Crag in Franklin, Tennessee, for the Nashville Collegiate Climbing Regional and scaled their way to second place.The…

The Brevard College Teacher Education Program presents its second annual Diversity Forum, featuring a series of presentations designed to prepare teacher candidates and engage community members in conversations about diversity. The forum is free and open to the public. “One of the professional standards for teachers is to create a welcoming and inclusive classroom for all students,”…

The Brevard College Art Department opens its Spiers Art Gallery once more to showcase students’ original artwork in this spring’s Juried Student Art Exhibition. The show opens with a free reception on Friday, Feb. 19, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. and runs Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 24. The exhibition allows students to present imaginative and original pieces…

Brevard College Director of Safety, Security and Risk Management Stan Jacobsen will discuss the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in America at the College History Club’s meeting Feb. 9. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. in McLarty-Goodson Room 125 and is free and open to the public. Jacobsen, a New Jersey native, served as a United States…

 Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library Foundation will bring a new literary tradition to Brevard as they co-host the Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference May 20-22. The conference takes place at Brevard College and will consist of readings and workshops from renowned guest faculty. Exploring the theme, “A Sense of Place,” the small, select group of…

By Joshua Cole, ‘16 Local Tornado and USA Cycling Division II national champion, Allison Arensman, heads to Huesden-Zolder, Belgium, this week to represent Team USA at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Jan. 30-31. Arensman recently competed at nationals on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, where she represented Brevard College on Friday when she finished runner-up against Fort Lewis’…

By Sam Blakley, ‘16 Brevard College is pleased to announce that Sherry Downing will join our campus community as the new Director for Institutional Research and Planning. Ms. Downing will report to Vice President of Strategic Planning and Athletics Juan Mascaro and will be responsible for developing and leading institutional research efforts for the College. Ms. Downing most…

From BlueRidgeNow.com Construction is on track for a new dorm at Brevard College, which is being built in response to record high numbers in student enrollment. The college’s fifth residence hall being constructed along King Creek next to Jones Hall and will house 84 students starting next fall, according to Debora D’Anna, the college’s dean for students. Other…

After its recent move to Division I, Brevard has proven to be up to the challenge. A third-place photo finish in Saturday’s team relay cemented a third-place result in the team omnium after a particularly strong showing by the Tornado women in Friday’s individual competition. “We always go in hoping to come out on top, but after…

Contemporary artist Hilary Siber kicks off the New Year for Brevard College’s Fine Arts Department with her exhibition, “Fissured Optics,” Jan. 15 in the Sims Art Building Spiers Gallery. The opening begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Siber is a practicing artist in Greenville, South Carolina, but her work has been exhibited regionally…

by Jordan Salman, Transylvania Times I like bicycles, possibly too much. I started riding a mountain bike for fun as a student at Brevard College, and somewhere over the past 12 years, riding became my passion. It took me a little while to realize that we live in a cycling paradise. In Transylvania County, we are blessed with not…

The USA South Athletic Conference is pleased to announce that Brevard College has been accepted to join the Conference as full members. Brevard is a currently in the process of reclassifying from NCAA Division II status to Division III and will begin USA South play during the 2017-18 academic year. The Tornados currently compete in Division II’s South Atlantic Conference.…

from the Transylvania Times Brevard AAUW announced the creation of a new Brevard College Scholarship Endowment, a gift that will keep on giving forever. “We value our relationship with Brevard College and wanted to establish this endowment to ensure that scholarships will always be available to Transylvania County young women to attend our hometown college,” said Linda Thompson, branch president. Currently, Brevard College scholarships are…

Brevard College recently became a member of the Energetic Ray Global Observatory (ERGO), launching itself as the first college in North Carolina to join the collaboration. ERGO awarded Brevard a Pixel, which will be placed prominently in the Brevard College Division of Science and Mathematics Moore Science Building, with a dedicated computer for continuous live interactive…

Brevard College has been announced as one of 25 finalists for the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence for its volleyball team’s commitment to fighting ovarian cancer and involvement with the Meme Brown Fight Like a Girl Scholarship Fund. The NCAA released the list of finalists on Friday, December 12 for the award, which recognizes events…

On Monday, December 8, the Brevard College baseball team visited Mission Hospital’s SECU Pediatric Cancer Unit to deliver toys and decorate their halls for the upcoming holiday season. The Athletic Department collected toys at their December 3 home basketball game where, during the men’s halftime show, the top fundraisers and head baseball Coach McCay shaved…

Article from The Transylvania Times “Messiah,” George Frederick Handel’s epic oratorio, will be presented by the combined voices of the Transylvania Choral Society and Brevard College Chamber Singers at the Scott Porter Center for the Performing Arts Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $10 and may be purchased at Southern Comfort Records, Quotations Coffee…

The Brevard College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers invite you to the 19th annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Saturday, Dec. 9 in The Porter Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m.  The concert is free and open to the public. The Brevard College Concert Choir and Chamber Chorale will perform several carols and anthems under the…

The French Broad River Garden Club Foundation recently awarded Brevard College a $3,000 scholarship to support a student who is majoring in Environmental Studies. Lauren Fowler was selected as the recipient for the 2015-2016 academic year at the College. Fowler is pursuing a double major in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education and Environmental Studies with a…

The Brevard College Jazz Ensembles will present a fall concert on October 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Porter Center. The eighteen piece jazz orchestra and six piece combo will perform tunes from the American Songbook, along with a mix of contemporary compositions and arrangements. Songs such as “Satin Doll”, “All of Me”, “Sister Sadie”, “Billies Bounce”, “Round Midnight.”…

Steve and Darlene Robinson, parents of Shanté Nichole McKoy, established two Brevard College scholarships in their daughter’s memory in hopes that her legacy will live forever. Brevard College Alumna Shanté Nichole McKoy graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Jazz. While at Brevard College, Shanté was very active in…

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 Rural Housing and Community Facilities Tony Hernandez announced the loan, which will fund the residence hall to be built alongside Kings Creek and Jones Residence Hall.…

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 – Rachel Anthony, Molly Ledford, Hunter Rogers, and recent graduate Blake Ellege – have been involved in previous ALO productions. Their experience with the professional opera chorus…

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 College’s newly refurbished Ingram (formerly known as Dunham) Auditorium in the Dunham Music Center.  Performances run at 7 p.m. on October 2, 3, and 4,…

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 students, which marks a steady climb from last fall’s 701 headcount and a drastic increase from 633 in 2012. “We are delighted to see a steady…

Brevard College will host a faculty artwork exhibition in the College’s Spiers Gallery in the Sims Art Center from October 3 through October 31.  Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Friday, October 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Spiers Gallery. The exhibition will feature…

Brevard College is looking for students who match its commitment to hands-on, experiential learning. By offering prospective students a choice between a test optional or traditional application, Brevard more closely aligns its admissions policies with the College’s experiential mission statement and moves “fit” to the top of the list of admissions requirements. This fall, Brevard College joins…

The Brevard College Art Department will host an opening reception for an exhibition featuring the creative work of professor emeritus Tim Murray on Friday, Sept. 5. The opening reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. in Spiers Gallery in the Sims Art Center on the campus of Brevard College. The exhibition, entitled “Running on Tybee,” features collages, oil paintings, sculptures as…

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 implemented plans to build a new residence hall.  Brevard Place, an additional newly renovated apartment style residential space just off campus, will be available to…

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 Miles Endowed Memorial Scholarship was established by Dr. Celia Hooper Miles’60 in honor of her late husband. The beloved professor, who passed away in April,…

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 area complete with revamped furniture. Construction on the newest off campus residence halls, Brevard Place, is on schedule to accommodate our rapidly expanding student body. We paved…

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 its recent listing of “50 Great Affordable Colleges for Outdoor Enthusiasts.” The national list of affordable outdoor schools was compiled based on college location, academic…

Proud parents, family and friends gathered under sunny skies to watch members of Brevard College’s Class of 2014 receive their diplomas on Saturday, May 3. Approximately 126 students participated in Brevard College’s 161st Commencement Exercise, which was held in the College’s Betty Neale Academic Quadrangle. As is a tradition at Brevard College, the ceremony featured two speakers…

Brevard College’s Allison Arensman became the first-ever Tornado to capture an Individual Championship at a Road Nationals with a victory in Sunday’s 2014 USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals Road Race and a National Championship in the Individual Omnium. “Winning the Road Race and the Individual Omnium was so special, not because it was for me, but because it…

The Brevard College softball team has earned the sixth seed in this week’s Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament, which is being held on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn. The Tornados will open the tournament on Thursday afternoon against third-seeded Wingate University at 12:30 p.m. from Dorothy Neely Field. The Tornados swept…

Brevard College Geology Professor Dr. James Reynolds has had a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of South American Earth Sciences titled “Tectonic controls on the evolution of the Andean Cenozoic foreland basin: evidence from fluvial system variations in the Payogastilla Group, in the Calchaquí, Tonco, and Amblayo Valleys, NW Argentina.” The paper is co-authored with four…

Brevard college softball sophomore Jamie Hrobak and baseball junior Zac Joyce have been named the Sports Spot Student-Athletes of the Month for February. The award is presented by Sports Spot in conjunction with the Brevard College Athletic Department. Hrobak was voted the Female Student-Athlete of the Month by the BC head coaching staff over Madison Lenox…

The Brevard College Tornados scored four runs in the 11th inning on their way to a 6-2 win over the Lenior-Rhyne Bears in a non-conference matchup Wednesday evening at Bears Field. The Tornados broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 11th inning when Bennett Hixson executed a squeeze play that scored Kody Spencer, giving BC a one-run…

The Brevard College men’s and women’s basketball teams continued their tradition of practicing with athletes from the Transylvania County Special Olympics in Boshamer Gymnasium on Monday evening.  “We’ve been doing this for four or five years now,” said women’s basketball head coach Shannon Reid. “It’s an awesome experience, and something we look forward to every season.” The…

The Brevard College women’s soccer team has earned a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award for the 2012-2013 academic year. This marks the eighth time that the Tornados have earned the NSCAA College Women’s Team Academic Award since the award was instituted in 1996. In order to earn the NSCAA Team Academic Award for…

Brevard College Director of Athletics Juan Mascaro is pleased to announce Brad Perley as the new Brevard College head cycling coach. Perley spent the past two seasons as an assistant cycling coach under head coach Brian Sheedy. Sheedy, who is leaving the College to pursue an opportunity with a private cycling company, will continue to be…

An endowed scholarship in memory of Professor Gerhard Tauscher was recently established at Brevard College. The Gerhard V. Tauscher Endowed Scholarship for Student Athletes was created by Dr. Louis and Dr. Celia Hooper Miles to provide tuition assistance to deserving and talented student-athletes at Brevard College. Tauscher, who passed away in August, was a former faculty member who taught…

Brevard College is pleased to announce the names of two new division chairpersons. Dr. Tom Bell, associate professor of religion and sacred music, has assumed the duties of chair of the College’s Division of Humanities. The position was previously held by Dr. Mel Bringle, who will continue to serve as professor of religious studies. Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, professor of biology and…

Brevard College’s Friends of Fine Arts and lead sponsor, Bank of North Carolina, will host an elegant evening of dining, dancing and entertainment in support of the arts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 at the Porter Center for Performing Arts. This is the fourth year for the “Love the Arts” Fine Arts Gala, and all proceeds…

The Brevard College Art Department will host an opening reception for a sculpture exhibition featuring the work of Associate Professor of Art Kyle Van Lusk on Friday, Jan. 24. The opening reception will take place at 5:30 p.m. in Spiers Gallery in the Sims Art Center on the campus of Brevard College. The reception as well as exhibit visitations…