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UVA Wise Names Gary C. Johnson as Next Provost

Johnson has a decade of experience as a provost and a passion for helping students and families appreciate the value of a liberal arts education.

Best Selling Author Barbara Kingsolver to Speak at UVA Wise

Kingsolver won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her book, “Demon Copperhead.” The book is set in nearby Lee County at the onset of the opioid epidemic, and is a modern interpretation of Charles Dickens' “David Copperfield.”

UVA Wise Spotlights Student for National TRIO Day

Lilly Meade, a UVA Wise junior, is not only a full-time student, but is a triple major in sociology, criminal justice and accounting with a minor in psychology. Meade credits the UVA Wise’s TRIO programs for getting her where she is today.

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UVA Wise Honors Alumnus, Past Foundation Board President as 2023 Volunteer of the Year

For the second time in the College’s history, Don Green was celebrated by UVA Wise as Volunteer of the Year Saturday night at its annual Benefactor’s Celebration at the David J. Prior Convocation Center.

UVA Wise Posthumously Honors UVA Alumnus as 2023 Benefactor of The Year

UVA Wise honored the late University of Virginia alumnus Richard Durham as its 2023 Benefactor of the Year last weekend at its annual Benefactors Celebration.

Foundations Support UVA Wise Students Through New Gifts

More than $500,000 in recent donations from two charitable foundations will help boost experiential learning, better prepare nursing students, and support young Appalachian writers at UVA Wise.