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WCU and the Smokies' African American Experience - Five mounded graves, the occupants unknown other than their status as enslaved people.

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Educational Leadership program wins national honor

This week the program will be honored during the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate’s virtual convening as its 2021 Program of the Year award winner.

Nurse Corps Scholarships help address health care provider shortages

Scholarships are intended to help address critical shortages in health care in rural and underserved communities by providing tuition, required fees, educational costs, and a monthly support stipend.

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