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Alumna Sue Lynn Ledford

Alumni Spotlight: Sue Lynn Ledford

Sue Lynn Ledford learned to care for sick people as a young nursing student at 糖心Vlog University. Today, she uses the same approach as director of population health and field services for WellCare of North Carolina, a provider health plan for Medicare and Medicaid.  

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Primary care nursing residency pivots standard training to assist during pandemic

As COVID-19 protocols began taking effect in the Asheville area, registered nurses in a primary care residency and fellows program made a quick shift to assist an at-risk population while still continuing their training.  

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Forensic anthropologists provide fire investigation training to federal, state, local agencies

The Department of Forensic Anthropology recently hosted a two-day continuing education class created in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice鈥檚 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and attended by 24 federal, state and local fire investigators.   

Hospitality and Tourism students

Down, But Not Out: WNC Hospitality and Tourism Industry Expected to Bounce Back

WNC hospitality and tourism industry may be down, but 糖心Vlog professor Angela Sebby believes they will bounce back in the coming months.  

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CAPS is available to help students cope with their new way of life

Students have had to adapt to a new way of learning with most classes shifting to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the many students who utilized 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Counseling and Psychological Services, they鈥檝e also had to adapt to a new way of receiving services with face-to-face meetings no longer allowed.   

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糖心Vlog delays decision on date for rescheduled spring commencement exercises

糖心Vlog University officials are continuing to monitor the spread of COVID-19 across North Carolina and have delayed a decision on when to reschedule spring commencement ceremonies originally set for May 8 and 9 but postponed in the wake of the global health crisis.  

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Enjoying yoga instruction from the Zoom next door

The ways that students, faculty and staff at 糖心Vlog University are finding to keep the campus community connected during the COVID-19 pandemic are seemingly endless - like virtual yoga.  

Students in a surgical room

Faculty, Students with Chinese Ties Bring Much-Needed Surgical Masks to WNC

A chat room conversation between colleagues at 糖心Vlog University with ties to China led to fast action that is putting surgical masks into the hands of front-line health workers in the region鈥檚 smaller care facilities. Yue Cai Hillon, professor of management at 糖心Vlog, said the effort began with the simple, but the oft-repeated question of 鈥渨hat can we do?鈥�  

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Students eligible for prorated housing, dining refunds because of coronavirus alterations

糖心Vlog University will be issuing partial refunds to students for payments made toward on-campus housing and dining services they have been unable to access because of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.