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    Nursing faculty receive grant to study loneliness in rural elders

    July 7

    Ƶapp School of Nursing faculty members April Messer and Angie Trombley recently received a $10,000 grant from the Daisy Foundation to conduct a project titled “Nurse-Led Social Connection for Rural Elder Adults.”

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    WCU Health Services achieves 2 accreditation milestones

    March 25

    In December 2025, WCU Health Services earned first-time accreditation from the Association for Ambulatory Health Care, a national accrediting body for outpatient facilities, including university health centers, outpatient surgical centers and medical home facilities. Less than 30% of university health centers nationwide hold AAAHC accreditation.