/ As part of the UNC System, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee will not require students not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to classes in the 2021 fall semester.
Most students who attend colleges and universities in the Charlotte area will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when they return to class this fall.
A Queens University News Service survey of 13 North Carolina colleges and universities within 65 miles of Charlotte found that at least six of the institutions will not require a vaccination.
Among the six that will not have a vaccination requirement are two with the largest enrollments: UNC Charlotte, with 30,146 students and Central Piedmont Community College, with roughly 43,000 students.
Sorry about missing you last week. I got a stomach bug and it was really hard to look at the computer screen and try to write. My head and stomach feel much better.
Iâve been fortunate that was probably the first time I have been sick since the pandemic hit. I guess limited contact with people and wearing a mask has its advantages.
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Talking journalism and broadcasting. I was delighted when Kiersten Eury asked me if I would speak to some of her classes. Monday we had three sections online with journalism, publication and broadcasting students from West Cabarrus, Cox Mill and Jay M. Robinson. Ms. Eury, Ms. Ramsey, Ms. Meehan and Ms. Corlâs students had really good questions. Iâm not sure I answered them all. I enjoy telling people our industry.
From staff reports
CONCORD â Bucking a national trend, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences has achieved the highest enrollment in its 79-year history, with two consecutive semesters of record enrollment.
While colleges nationwide saw fall enrollment decline 2.5% across all sectors (public, private two-year and four-year institutions), Cabarrus Collegeâs fall 2020 enrollment of 525 students was up 10.5% over fall 2019 (475 students). Spring 2021 enrollment of 545 students is up even more at 15.9% over spring 2020 (470 students).
The collegeâs online and hybrid programs were a particularly strong draw, with fall 2020 enrollment up 22% over fall 2019 and spring 2021 enrollment up 36% over spring 2020.
College President Cam Cruickshank, PhD, attributes the collegeâs success to a variety of factors including the quality of education it provides, its student-centered approach to instruction, and a strong emphasis on providing students with state-of-the-a