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More » George Washington’s Birthday Convocation 2020 Henry Red Cloud, Tina Bjarekull, and the Kent County League of Women Voters will be among those honored at WC’s Convocation on Feb. 21. More » MLK Day of Service & Learning hosted a daylong program to honor the legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. More » Special Swimmers A local youth swim team’s volunteer coaches, who work with WC students and staff, earn statewide honors for their efforts to help Special Olympics athletes hone their swimming skills. More » Take a Virtual Tour of Our Beautiful Campus Want to experience our campus? Now you don’t even have to leave your desk. More » Coronavirus Update responds to coronavirus outbreak. This page will be updated as the situation warrants. More » Big Boost for River and Field Campus Matched by a $1 million grant from landowner Harry Sears, the Maryland Department of Commerce grants $1 million to endow a director for the College’s River and Field Campus. 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