
Become a Teacher
At Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, our roots are in teaching. We opened as a teaching
college serving WNC in 1889. We honor that history by continuing to support the passionate
students who attend one of the best teaching programs in the nation with some of the
highest teacher placement rates in the state. Discover how you can make a difference
in the future by becoming a teacher.
Inspire the Next Generation
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Teaching and Learning Stories
The Catamount School, a lab school operated by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ in partnership with Jackson County Public Schools, is celebrating a year of academic progress and a significant increase in student enrollment.
The Catamount School celebrates academic growth, rising enrollment
The Catamount School, a lab school operated by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ in partnership with Jackson County Public Schools, is celebrating a year of academic progress and a significant increase in student enrollment.
In the midst of ongoing staffing challenges across the healthcare industry, the innovative partnership between Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (WCU) and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is doing exactly what a great pipeline should do -- it matches local talent with meaningful careers close to home, expands continuing education opportunities, and opens career-ladder pathways for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
WCU–CIHA partnership grows Cherokee’s next generation of healers
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