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The Bears of Distinction have served Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s campus for almost two decades, creating a bond and invaluable experiences between alumni, prospective students and campus visitors.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ students have the unique opportunity to choose and control their own research projects with the help of dedicated faculty members.

Alumni and students at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ work with Centro Latino to support the Latin American community across Catawba County and beyond.

This spring, seminary students, faculty and alumni were given an opportunity to reflect on the place of hope and justice in America's past, present and future.

The dual-degree program, starting this fall, gives professionals efficient and cost-effective access to the versatile skills and knowledge to advance in their current career path or embark on a new one.

The undergraduate elementary education program is one of only 48 nationwide to achieve the highest distinction from the National Council on Teacher Quality for preparing future teachers in the most effective methods for teaching reading.

In addition to her roles as director of institutional assessment and a tenured professor of education, Janet Painter, Ph.D., has been named the new director of general education.

With a passion for technology, a drive to create and strong leadership skills, Ringo Nguyen '24 brought together a team to transform the online presence of a local non-profit.

As demand for physician assistants continues to rise across the nation, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is adding the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies to the university esteemed lineup of degrees and career options in the health sciences.

In her Alexander County classroom, Savannah Hill '19 encourages both aptitude and passion for language in her elementary aged students to help promote long-term academic success.

For Sarah Attalla ™23, the Living Well Center at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has provided the perfect guide for not only her college journey - but for her life, work and purpose.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has hired Loury Ollison Floyd, Ph.D., as assistant provost for academic operations. A well-respected educator with more than 25 years of experience in higher education, Floyd will begin her new role on July 1.