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nursing advancement

Lifelong respect for nursing profession leads education alumna to endow scholarship

The new scholarship fund will provide students from underrepresented groups opportunities to become health care professionals.  

Nursing Partnership

Partnership will fund faculty position at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµto help educate more nurses

In a partnership announced on Tuesday, May 24, Mission Health will fund a full-time nursing faculty position at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµto help serve more students who want to become nurses.   

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Two students are first Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµrecipients of National Security Education Program scholarships

Two students from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµare among an elite national group selected to receive up to $25,000 for a year of study abroad and immersion in foreign culture and languages.  

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Environmental Health becomes university’s first community engaged program

The first of a new academic tie to community engagement is now underway at WCU.  

Marty Clark

Former Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµequipment manager recognized for contributions to Indiana University athletics

From Waynesville’s Tuscola High School to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµand on to Indiana University with a few stops in between, Marty Clark has devoted a lot to football. Not as a player, not as a coach, but as an equipment manager.  

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WCU, UNCA partnership leads to new digital Southern Appalachian archive

In a collaborative effort, Hunter Library has established an extensive, digital collection that will provide improved access to regionally focused materials of Southern Appalachia.  

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFoundation Board welcomes 2 new members

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFoundation Board of Directors welcomed new members Mike Crawford and Gayle Watkins at its annual spring meeting.  

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University Communications and Marketing team garners 11 creative award honors

The University Communications and Marketing team has received 11 awards from the Hermes Creative Awards. The international competition is one of the oldest and largest creative competitions in the world.   

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Construction management students earn industry certification through corporate support

Students in the Kimmel School of Construction Management are getting a no-cost head start on important industry certifications that will give them an advantage as they graduate and go into professional careers.