Archived News Releases 2008

May 2008

• UVa-Wise graduates 18 at Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center

• Public invited to May 28 open house for Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center, Russell County Conference Center
• UVa-Wise, Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center to host information security workshop

• UVa-Wise, Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center to present high-speed Internet workshop May 27

• UVa-Wise Institute for Excellence in Leadership to present first seminar at Southwest Virginia Technology Development Center

• UVa-Wise professor speaks during Williamsburg’s ‘Religion Month’

• UVa-Wise inducts new Darden Society members

• UVa-Wise graduate Donovan Mabe plans to support region through specialized medical treatment

• Helping local children is what drives UVa-Wise graduate Sarah Hamilton

April 2008

• Sigma Zeta inducts 18 new members at UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise spring art exhibit May 1-6

• Orchestra, soloists to join UVa-Wise choirs for Mozart concert May 5

• UVa-Wise vice chancellor Sim Ewing named Citizen of the Year

• UVa-Wise professor named Speaker of the Year for regional chapter of American Chemical Society

• University of Virginia, Norton City Public Schools Team to Win $1 Million Federal Grant to Enhance Teaching of American History

• Voices from Darfur bring stories of survival to UVa-Wise on April 30

• Logo contest underway for FINS research program

• UVa-Wise bands to present spring concert and chamber music night

• UVa-Wise Alumni Association to host book fair April 18

• Va. Senator John H. Chichester to speak at 39th UVa-Wise Commencement May 17

• Prospective students to preview College from every angle at UVa-Wise 360° April 26

• UVa-Wise to present holocaust drama ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’

• UVa-Wise theater students to present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

• UVa-Wise Coffee Night to feature professor emeritus Richard Peake

• UVa-Wise to air new educational programming on Comcast channel 55

• UVa-Wise students honored with Tice Total Achievement Awards

• UVa-Wise professor to present film noir lecture as part of the Big Read

• Public invited to Founder’s Day, preview screening of ‘Papa Joe’ documentary at UVa-Wise

• Transatlantic studies to be focus of UVa-Wise lecture on March 31

March 2008

• UVa-Wise student first recipient of local music scholarship

• New exchange agreement offers UVa-Wise students international study options in Australia, Asia

• UVa-Wise alumni invited to annual meeting April 8

• UVa-Wise instructor, students to present discussion on theater program

• ‘Max and Ruby’ creator to headline UVa-Wise childhood education conference April 19

• Transatlantic studies to be focus of UVa-Wise lecture on March 31

• Femmes fatales and other women of ‘The Maltese Falcon’ to highlight March 28 discussion

• Appalachian Writing Project to host ‘Intensive Journal’ workshop April 18-19

• UVa-Wise student’s first book to be featured in March 26 book signing event

• UVa-Wise professor to present March 26 lecture on “Brut” and revival of English language

• UVa-Wise Residence Hall Association receives top awards at state conference

• UVa-Wise celebrates Women’s History Month

• Nominations sought for 2008 Alumni Recognition Program at UVa-Wise

• Summer College 2008 courses at Abingdon open to students at UVa-Wise and other institutions

• Accounting degree cohort now offered through UVa-Wise campus in Abingdon

• Students, alumni invited to interact with employers at Career and Internship Fair

• UVa-Wise Community Spring Swing planned for April 25

February 2008

• Napoleon Hill Foundation's Don Green to appear on ‘Oprah and Friends’

• UVa-Wise chancellor, student exchange roles for charity event

• Appalachian Writing Project now accepting applications for Summer Writing Institute at UVa-Wise

• Fall of communism to be focus of UVa-Wise program in Russia and Europe

• Toyo University offers UVa-Wise students chance to study in Japan

• UVa-Wise professor, alumna to perform joint piano recitals Feb. 29, March 3

• UVa-Wise to present benefit concert and gala dinner March 1

• UVa-Wise faculty artwork on display at the Wise County Public Library

• Music, lectures highlight Black History Month celebration at UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise professor to discuss revival of ‘Beowulf’ on ‘With Good Reason’ radio program Feb. 6

• Second annual ‘Chancellor for a Day’ food drive begins Feb. 4

January 2008