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History major examines Reconstruction-era crime in Piedmont
Summer research will give Gracie McCallister a leg up as she heads toward the classroom to share her passion for history with middle schoolers.
Media Relations
Speakers Bureau
Our Speakers Bureau includes experts on a wide range of topics, from youth sport to eastern European politics.
The Wingate University Speakers Bureau roster represents a cross-section of our faculty. They are passionate researchers and dynamic presenters, and they are available to speak at your next event. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following examples.
- Business and Economics
- College Life and Culture
- Culture and Society
- Education
- Legal Issues
- Medicine / Physical Health
- Places
- Politics / Public Policy Issues
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- Religion
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Business and Economics
College Life and Culture
Culture and Society
Education
Legal Issues
Medicine / Physical Health
Places
Politics / Public Policy Issues
Psychology / Mental Health
Religion
Sport Industry
Contact Us
If you are media on deadline and need immediate assistance, please call or text Kristen Johnson Yost at 704-774-9361. You can also email her at k.johnson@wingate.edu
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International Bulldogs overcome challenging circumstances to learn remotely
In 13 countries around the world, Wingate students are making the best of a pandemic-induced situation that's left them stranded in their home countries rather than joining their peers on campus.
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Wingate student working to expand minority presence in occupational therapy
Jalynn Parnell is becoming both a listening ear and a voice for minority students who are looking for careers in the health sciences.
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What is Sprouting at Wingate University
We have realized that our student population is projected to grow to approximately 4,000 students over the next five years -- a challenge but also an opportunity for innovation. We also know that 20 percent of our undergraduate students come from Union County, and we want to invite them to become change agents in their own communities.
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Why Ukraine matters
Two years ago, on a hot July day in Odessa, I watched convoys of Ukrainian soldiers move eastward towards the Donbas region, the conflict zone where they would engage with Russian troops and “little green men”, mercenaries employed by Putin to destabilize Ukraine. Their faces broadcast grim determination mixed with worry. This is not how it has always been in Ukraine, but it is the new reality.