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Department of Social Work receives $1.35 million Opioid Workforce Expansion Program grant

The award will fund training for master's-level students to work with addictive disorder prevention, treatment and recovery, but it also will provide training for other students, faculty, staff, community members and current providers.  

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Community partners provide 'Catamount Day' for Cherokee students

More than 150 Eastern Band students from area high schools attended the second year of the event.  

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Sunday Cinema Series returns with screening of ‘Frankenstein’

The critically acclaimed production from the National Theatre in London will be presented in high definition at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.  

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Public Policy Institute students assist foundation with listening sessions

Sara Joss, Lance Morsell, Will Scarbrough and Addie Ward worked with foundation staff members to coordinate group discussions concerning pressing needs within the WNC region.  

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School of Music recitals, performances scheduled for campus

Events will be held throughout October and are free and open to the public.   

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‘Chakaia Booker: Auspicious Behavior’ on display at Fine Art Museum

A reception with the artist and formal talk are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10.  

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UNC System announces record enrollment of almost 240,000 students

A major contributing factor is improved student retention across the state's universities.  

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Public speaking certificate offered at Biltmore Park instructional site

Sessions will be held on Fridays beginning Oct. 18 and continuing through Nov. 15.  

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UNC System board approves parental leave plan for employees

The policy will provide eight weeks of fully paid parental leave to employees who have given birth to a child, and four weeks of paid leave for non-birth parents in other circumstances.  

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