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Dr. Tarra Ellis named dean of Thayer School of Education

University removes "interim" tag from 10-year veteran of the department.

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Wingate colleges turn to industry leaders for guidance, student mentorship

Arts & Sciences and Health Sciences leaning on wider community for advice and support.

Always kind and generous, Alice Coleman showed unwavering support to Wingate

Coleman, who passed away earlier this month, spent 57 years in Wingate, all but one married to longtime religion professor Byrns Coleman. The couple donated their house to the University in 2017.

Tech innovator tells grads that painful lessons develop difference-makers

Storms delayed Wingate's undergrad commencement, but didn't dampen the spirits of nearly 450 seniors who picked up their degrees on May 17.

Montgomery urges students to ‘find the light’ at grad commencement

150 degrees were conferred to business, education, sport management and health science graduates.

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We are a leader in healthcare education with doctoral programs in pharmacy, physical therapy and occupational therapy, a master’s in physician assistant studies and a bachelor of science in nursing. Last year we added grad and undergrad public health degrees.

We are the largest private university for NC residents in the western half of the state.

We are greater Charlotte’s most popular private school by enrollment.

#1

in social and economic mobility in NC for independent universities

42%

diverse student body

41%

are first in their family to graduate from college

44%

of the student body are Pell recipients

28

NCAA Division II sports

37

majors, 42 minors, 9 pre-professional programs, 5 dual-degrees

Four minority students celebrate their graduation under the brick archway.

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