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Grant funding will still be significant, but new board provides greater possibilities for alumni to get involved at the University.
![New partnership creates gateway to Wingate for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684858723/wingateedu/oezhvyetddp4ajqmnpjj/20230522_6545CW.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684858723/wingateedu/oezhvyetddp4ajqmnpjj/20230522_6545CW.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684858723/wingateedu/oezhvyetddp4ajqmnpjj/20230522_6545CW.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684858723/wingateedu/oezhvyetddp4ajqmnpjj/20230522_6545CW.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1684858723/wingateedu/oezhvyetddp4ajqmnpjj/20230522_6545CW.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1684858723/wingateedu/oezhvyetddp4ajqmnpjj/20230522_6545CW.jpg","width":2200}])
RCCC associate degree grads can attend Wingate for $2,500 per year or less to complete their bachelor's degree.
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Film crews spent much of last week shooting scenes from Summer Camp in the Hendersonville Health Sciences Center.
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Research with Economics Professor Kristin Stowe shows that the estimated tax income generated by VinFast’s operations in Chatham County should repay the incentive package given the company in about five years.
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Over the past two years, the WRAP clinic's in-kind contribution to the community totals more than $85,000
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Just five minutes from campus, the land will eventually provide space for annual and perennial crop production, a greenhouse, field trials, walking trails and more – all of which will create more hands-on learning opportunities for students.
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A total of 374 undergraduates picked up degrees on Wingate University's Academic Quad on Saturday, amid cheers from family and friends and advice from Flyty and Jacinda Jacobs.
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Three-quarters of those eligible to cross the stage on Friday earned healthcare-related degrees.
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Initial cohort to earn degrees after two years in online program that focuses on health education and promotion.
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