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University recognized for energy efforts
May 6The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has formally recognized Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ for its efforts to reduce energy consumption.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµcertified as a Bee Campus USA affiliate
May 3Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµhas become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators.
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Students pitch business ideas at competition
May 3At the 2024 Student Innovation Showcase Pitch Competition, students from across campus brought their entrepreneurial minds together to share new business ventures.
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New scholarship for criminal justice students honors memory of alumnus, police officer
May 1Family and friends of the late Trevor Arrowood, a Polk County native who died in 2021 after a three-year battle with cancer, have established a scholarship fund for future students majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
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Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning celebrates students, faculty with Impact Awards
May 1Several Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµprograms, faculty and students were recognized by the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning during the 2024 Impact Awards ceremony.
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Denise Morgan named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Early Literacy
April 30In January, Morgan was hired as the Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy at WCU.
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Denise Morgan named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Early Literacy
April 30In January, Morgan was hired as the Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy at WCU.
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Nursing students travel to Honduras, volunteer with Shoulder to Shoulder organization
April 30Last year, Jaclyn Bandell, director of WCU’s family nurse practitioner program, volunteered with Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc., spending a week at the organization’s clinic in Southern Intibucá, Honduras.
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College of Engineering and Technology to offer new concentrations this fall
April 29The College of Engineering and Technology will be offering several new and refreshed concentrations this fall as part of the college’s program expansion.
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Marketing professor’s research indicates iconic brands may want to avoid extensive social media
April 29A recent research project led by Brian Whelan reaches the surprising conclusion that a higher level of social media activity on behalf of instantly recognizable brands results in a decrease in consumer attachment to those brands.