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New bachelor’s degree program in integrated health sciences expects fall graduates

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The interdisciplinary aspect of the program incorporates faculty expertise with courses from the colleges of Education and Allied Professions, Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health and Human Sciences.

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Communication student spends summer covering Washington politics

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Senior Hannah Styles worked as a political reporter for One America News Network.

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Crisis case study written by WCU authors published in new textbook

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The study concludes with lessons learned and key takeaways that not only apply to the crisis involved in the death of a leader, but to other potential crisis scenarios.

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US News & World Report includes university in annual ‘best of’ rankings

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The publication's lists are based on information collected from nearly 1,400 institutions during spring 2019 via an annual statistical survey.

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WCU, regional partners planning expanded Outdoor Economy Conference in Asheville

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The focus is “Building an Outdoor Economy” and the essentials for outdoor recreation to be an economic driver – workforce development, branding and marketing, supply chains, and recreational assets and infrastructure.

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