UVA Wise Celebrates 27th Annual MLK Jr. Remembrance March

The 27th annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. march and remembrance program, sponsored by UVA Wise returns in person this year celebrating the theme, “Remember, Celebrate and Act.”

Governor Youngkin Proposes Funds for UVA Wise to Expand its Research Capacity, Drive STEM Education

In his 2023 budget, Governor Glenn Youngkin recently proposed allocating an additional $800,000 for UVA Wise to help solving Southwest Virginia’s most pressing challenges.

UVA Wise, Virginia Highlands Community College Build Stronger Pathway for Regionally In-Demand Majors

Virginia Highlands Community College students who earn associates degrees in computer science, exercise science or education can now directly transfer to UVA Wise to complete their bachelor’s degrees.

UVA Wise Celebrates First Community Entrepreneur Cohort, Seeks New Participants for 2023

Got an idea for a startup? Let UVA Wise help you transform it into reality.

UVA Wise and YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Partner To Open Innovative Early Learning Center

UVA Wise and YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are excited to announce the impending arrival of an innovative childcare center on the campus of UVA Wise this winter.

UVA Wise Releases Fall Dean's List 2022

UVA Wise has announced its Fall Dean’s List. The 424 students named to the Dean’s List earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale with no grades below “C” and were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours.

UVA Wise Alumni Establish New On-Campus Scholarship Fund

Three alumni of UVA Wise have turned their memories of living on campus into a first-of-its kind scholarship aimed to help students offset on-campus residential costs.

UVA Wise Featured in New SWVA Documentary Film Screening Saturday in Norton

UVA Wise will be showcased in a new documentary about revitalizing Southwest Virginia that debuts this week.

Best-Selling author Adriana Trigiani to speak at UVA Wise’s Fall 2022 Coffee Night and 25th literary journal Jimson Weed’s debut

Adriana Trigiani, the award-winning author widely known for her novel and movie, Big Stone Gap, will read from her new book at the fall debut of Jimson Weed, the literary journal of UVA Wise, at an event that marks the 25th anniversary of the publication.

“A great friend to the College:” Bruce Wasem Honored as UVA Wise Volunteer of the Year

Pick any UVA Wise event over the last 30 years—arts, academics and athletics alike. If you look at photos of the crowd, there’s a good chance you’ll find the 2022 Volunteer of the Year, Bruce Wasem, enthusiastically cheering for the College.

Honoring Decades of Giving: The Napoleon Hill Foundation

This year, UVA Wise honored the Napoleon Hill Foundation as the 2022 Benefactor of the Year for decades of establishing generous scholarships and funds that help students achieve their own success.

UVA Wise Kicks Off 10th Red Flag Awareness Week

More than 1,500 red flags will adorn UVA Wise’s campus next week to help raise awareness and encourage conversations to prevent domestic and dating violence.