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UVA Wise MLK Jr. Remembrance Program Postponed Due to Inclement Weather

Due to the weather and in the interest of the safety of our College and Community, the 28th annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Program scheduled this afternoon has been postponed.
January 15, 2024
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UVA Wise Celebrates 28th Annual MLK Jr. Remembrance March

On Monday, January 15, the remembrance program, presented by both UVA Wise’s Black History Month Committee and the Town of Wise, celebrates the legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 11, 2024
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Recent UVA Wise Graduate Opens New Gift Shop in Norton

UVA Wise alumna Annie Jordan, who graduated with an elementary education degree this December, has followed her passion and entrepreneurial spirit.
December 19, 2023
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UVA Wise Releases Fall Dean's List 2023

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has announced its Fall Dean’s List. The 466 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.
December 15, 2023
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UVA Wise Awarded Prestigious Economic Impact Designation

UVA Wise is one of three Virginia higher education institutions to be awarded the Innovation and Economic Prosperity Program institution designation by the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities.
November 30, 2023
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Virginia, Kentucky Higher Ed Partnership Awarded $100,000 Collaborative Planning Grant to Improve Central Appalachia Student Access to STEM Careers

Funded by a $100,000 federal grant, UVA Wise announced that it is part of a higher education collaborative effort that aims to increase equitable access for low-income Central Appalachian students to science and technology-based education and employment.
November 27, 2023
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UVA Wise Nursing Alumna Inspires Future Nurses

Crystal Hunnicutt recently sat down with UVA Wise to talk about her current position and how her time at UVA Wise influenced her nursing career.
November 20, 2023
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Finding His Why: UVA Wise Student Leads by Example

UVA Wise is celebrating first-generation students like Matthew Estrada in the month of November to raise awareness of first-generation college students by highlighting their experiences and outcomes.
November 8, 2023
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Fall Coffee Night and Lecture to Ponder “Who Gets To Be An Appalachian Poet?”

UVA Wise is set to debut the fall edition of the Jimson Weed, the College’s literary journal at their semi-annual Coffee Night celebration with author and poet Felicia Mitchell.
November 1, 2023
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UVA Wise Hosts First Majors Fair Brunch

The first ever Majors Fair Brunch was hosted as a part of “Taking Care of Business Day,” where brunch and information was served about our 33 majors and 40 minors.
October 26, 2023
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UVA Wise Receives State Funding to Expand Online Licensure Program and Address Statewide Special Education Teacher Shortage

Provisional teachers, or those interested in seeking a special education certification, now have an affordable, online path to state licensure at UVA Wise.
October 19, 2023
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UVA Wise Appoints Alumna Jenny Nichols as GO Virginia Program Director for Region 1

With an impressive background in public service, education and community engagement, Nichols brings a wealth of experience and a passion for economic development to this pivotal role.
October 16, 2023