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Wingate University strives to make education at an independent university affordable. In fact, one college-loan website ranks Wingate tops among North Carolina colleges and universities in providing financial aid.
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The faculty at Wingate considers personal attention, active learning and global perspectives to be the core of the learning experience. Eighty-seven percent of the Wingate faculty hold the highest degree in their field.
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Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist or nurse, and 71 percent of graduate students are enrolled in health sciences.
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According to the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, 96 percent of first-year students entering Wingate in 2017 said the University's good academic reputation was important or very important in their decision to attend Wingate.
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Five tips for finishing out the semester strong.
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Wingate's own Kevin Winchester, alumnus and head of the University's Writing Center, has just published his first novel, Sunflower Dog: Dancing the Flathead Shuffle. Although this is his debut novel, Winchester is an accomplished author who has been a writer as long as he can remember.
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The stringent measures put in place to get the coronavirus pandemic under control have taken their toll on several Bulldog alumni serving around the world.
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Parents encouraged to care for their own mental health as they support students who are now learning from home.
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University steps in to provide local hospitals with gloves, masks and gowns. Pharmacy students are also manning a coronavirus hotline.
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Establish a routine, stay in touch with friends, get some exercise and know you're not alone.
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Zoom meetings, remote voice lessons and virtual labs: Professors doing whatever's necessary to give Wingate students quality instruction in a time of social distancing.
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Students man hotline; CCG efforts continue.
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Jordan Wilson and Annie Stankovic are teaming up to perform several of their favorite pieces in an informal recital streamed over YouTube.
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One Day, One Dog: Day of Giving starts now, to help students affected by the coronavirus, while Day of Service is put on hold. Symposium and selected Lyceum events go digital.
Campus Community Spotlight
Our people set us apart from our peer institutions and help make the traditions and values that are unique to Wingate University. Through interviews with faculty, staff and students, you'll start to understand the phrase "The Wingate Way." To view more videos, click here.
Dr. Treavor Riley talks about mentorships and community partnerships. To view the full episode, click here.
Wingate student Kiera Young talks about her Charlotte Fashion Week debut.
Florida State’s Mike Martin, the winningest Division I coach in college baseball history, attended Wingate Junior College before earning his bachelor’s degree at FSU. He won Wingate University’s 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award.