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From ‘Night Court’ to internal auditor: The impact of extraneous factors on perception of competency
January 23Joe Giordano, assistant professor of accounting in the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµCollege of Business, conducted a study of the dilution effect – that is, the impact of superfluous factors – on internal auditors and their judgment of risk factors within an organization.
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WCU’s undergraduate business degree program makes U.S. News and World Report’s list for 2025 Best Online Programs
January 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s online undergraduate business administration and law degree has been ranked 87th on U.S. News and World Report’s list of 2025 Best Online Programs.
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SECU Public Fellowships Internship Program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµearns grant for new year
January 22The State Employees Credit Union Public Fellowships Internship Program has been a mainstay at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ for the past few years. And thanks to a grant, the program will continue to thrive in 2025.
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SECU Public Fellowships Internship Program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµearns grant for new year
January 22The State Employees Credit Union Public Fellowships Internship Program has been a mainstay at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ for the past few years. And thanks to a grant, the program will continue to thrive in 2025.
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Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
January 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.
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Author and alumnus David Joy to give keynote address at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµResearch and Scholarship Conference
January 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ double alumnus and best-selling author David Joy will give the keynote address at the annual Research and Scholarship Conference at WCU. The event will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
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Fund for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµsupports symposium on intersection of policing, social work
January 21More than 65 judges, prosecutors, behavioral health workers and representatives from law enforcement agencies across the mountains gathered earlier this year at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ for conversations about the root causes of issues that lead to interactions with police in Western North Carolina.
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Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
January 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.
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George H. Brown to retire as dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµafter a decade of leadership
January 16After ten years of serving as Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, George H. Brown is retiring.
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George H. Brown to retire as dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµafter a decade of leadership
January 16After ten years of serving as Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, George H. Brown is retiring.