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ĢƵdesignated Voter Friendly Campus - again

Coming off the local, state and national political season of the fall, ĢƵonce again has been designated a Voter Friendly Campus.  

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Transfer student honored with national scholarship for academic prowess, community outreach

As a high school senior Olivia Swalm had her life all planned out: Furman University, premed major in biology, then medical school and a career as a forensic pathologist. Then she was forced to take a knee.   

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High Hampton resort offers tuition reimbursement to ĢƵstudents

What began as small conversations regarding the possibility ĢƵestablishing an internship program with High Hampton resort in Cashiers has led to a partnership establishing the High Hampton Educational Assistance Plan.   

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ĢƵto have in-person commencement ceremonies this spring

After a series of virtual commencement ceremonies due to COVID-19 in 2020, ĢƵwill resume modified, in-person commencement activities this spring.  

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ĢƵprogram director reviews effects of the pandemic on EMS workers

A “new normal” emerged during the pandemic, but what about frontline workers like first responders, emergency medical services technicians and paramedics who routinely work beyond the normal?  

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ĢƵvaccine clinic now open to Western North Carolina after helping fill Jackson County backlog

After helping Jackson County Department of Public Health clear its backlog of individuals waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine, WCU’s vaccine clinic is now serving the Western North Carolina region.  

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WWCU-FM begins broadcasting online due to frequency transition

For the first time in its 73-year history, the student-run radio station at ĢƵis silent. But not for long.  

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ĢƵBoard of Trustees to meet March 4-5

The Board of Trustees of ĢƵwill hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, on center stage in the performance hall of the Bardo Arts Center.  

Gabriela Garcia

Learning leadership skills through the military and veteran community

The active military and veteran community is familiar to Gabriela Iglesias Garcia, a ĢƵ sophomore from Jacksonville, majoring in English. Garcia’s father is a service member, along with many others in her family.