Japanese Program News
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Student spotlight: Nursing transfer Iyomi Grinan finds home at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ
October 23Iyomi Grinan was looking for a change. Studying at a large public university in her home state just wasn’t her cup of tea. Classes were way too big, sometimes eclipsing 400 students, and Grinan didn’t feel that her professors were too invested in their students either.
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Internships help pave career paths for College of Business students
October 23Sixty-five students from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Business recently completed internships designed to help provide them with critical hands-on experience in industries ranging from travel and tourism to professional sports.
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Cherokee Center to hold 50th anniversary celebration Nov. 4
October 21Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Cherokee Center will celebrate five decades of outreach and partnership with the Cherokee community on Tuesday, Nov. 4 with an open house beginning at 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception and panel discussion at the Cherokee Youth Activity Center from 6 to 8 p.m.
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$1.25 M gift to athletics pushes ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign past its $100 M goal
October 21A planned gift from a longtime Western North Carolina economic development and marketing professional and his spouse has pushed Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s “Fill the Western Skyâ€� comprehensive fundraising campaign past its minimum goal of $100 million in philanthropic support.
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Economic Impact
October 15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is a powerful catalyst for economic development in Western North Carolina and across the state. Each year, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ generates a total economic impact of $682 million statewide and supports more than 5,800 jobs, both directly and indirectly.
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OSR, OAR each earn $1.4 million TRIO Student Support Services grants
October 15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is home to students from many different backgrounds, boasting a high percentage of first-generation students and a number of learners with disabilities. Thanks to a pair of federal TRIO Student Support Services grants, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is now better set up to support them.
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College of Business chili cookoff evolves into a campus battle of bowls set for Nov. 15
October 13Chili might not be the entrée that most people think of when discussing weekend brunch options, but that’s exactly what will be on the menu the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s fourth annual Faculty and Staff Chili Cookoff.
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Recreational therapy senior Meghan Greenly selected for prestigious award
October 13When Meghan Greenly, sitting beside her proud mother, got her offer, she couldn’t help but smile.
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Nursing school director endows scholarship for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s new master’s degree program
October 10Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s new master’s degree program focusing on increasing the availability of health care in the rural Southern Appalachian Mountains is receiving a financial boost from the director of the school in which the program is housed.
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MAHEC expands access to healthcare with new office in Cullowhee
October 9With its mission to expand access to care and create a healthier community in Western North Carolina, MAHEC announces the opening of a new health center in Cullowhee.