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  • Chancellor Brown signs MOU with VGCC

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Vance-Granville CC sign memorandum of understanding for guaranteed admission

    Cam Adams
    February 10

    Over 300 miles separate Ðǿմ«Ã½ and Vance-Granville Community College — but the two schools are now much closer than the distance that separates them.

  • Ðǿմ«Ã½ student teachers working with students

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ expands Catamount Commitment to include transfer students

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ Stories
    February 7

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ is expanding its Catamount Commitment program with a new initiative to support transfer students from North Carolina Community Colleges.

  • Spring at Ðǿմ«Ã½

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ sees high retention rate, notable increase in enrollment for spring 2025

    Julia Duvall
    February 7

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ experienced a notable increase in total enrollment from spring 2024 to spring 2025, with a 1.73% increase and a 2.39% increase in undergraduate students. The university also saw a 2.23% retention rate increase for fall 2024 to spring 2025 with a 92.14% retention rate reported.

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    Ðǿմ«Ã½ launches a new guarantee for transfer students

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ Stories
    January 28

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ has partnered with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity. The Western Phi Theta Kappa Guarantee recognizes and rewards PTK members for their community or junior college achievements.

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