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8th Annual SWVA Economic Forum The Pursuit of Prosperity 5.25.23
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UVA Wise Eighth Annual SWVA Economic Forum to Feature Richmond Fed President’s State of the Region

“The Pursuit of Prosperity” is the 2023 theme for the conference which will repeat last year’s virtual offering with a hybrid event where participants can attend either online and in person.
February 24, 2023
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Former U.S. Senator, Best-Selling Author Jim Webb To Speak on Scots-Irish Influence in America at UVA Wise

The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the College’s Science Lecture Hall and is open and free to the public.
February 15, 2023
David Driscoll
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UVA Wise Announces New Healthy Appalachia Institute Director

UVA Wise today announced that David Driscoll, who has spearheaded similar community public health and research initiatives around the U.S., has joined the College as director of the Healthy Appalachia Institute.
February 13, 2023
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UVA Wise Celebrates New Cadets

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, UVA Wise contracted two new cadets in their Army ROTC program.
February 9, 2023
Dave Eggar
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UVA Wise Strings Instructor Nominated for Grammy Awards

A UVA Wise strings instructor has garnered two Grammy nominations for his second album.
February 2, 2023
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UVA Wise and The Nature Conservancy to Distribute an Additional $140,000 in grant funding to Local Projects

UVA Wise, The Nature Conservancy, and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership are pleased to launch the second round of applications for the Cumberland Forest Community Fund.
January 31, 2023

Opportunity Appalachia and UVA Wise Announce Project Selections

Opportunity Appalachia and State Lead for Virginia, UVA Wise, today announced selection of eight projects to participate in a program to bring jobs, business support and investment to Central Appalachia.
January 30, 2023
Meg Dennehy
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Women’s Lacrosse Coach Wins UVA’s Highest Employee Honor

This month, Dennehy was named a 2022 Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award winner.
January 26, 2023
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UVA Wise Hosts Black History Month Lecture Series and Soulfest in February

This February, UVA Wise will celebrate Black History Month through its month-long series of lectures focusing on community activism, entrepreneurship and raising Black voices in Appalachia.
January 26, 2023
Chancellor Henry looking out window over campus
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Chancellor Henry’s Top 10 Achievements From the Past Decade

In her 10 years as the institution’s leader, Donna P. Henry has partnered with faculty, staff and students from across the College–as well as leaders around the region and across the Commonwealth–to make positive change for UVA Wise.
January 18, 2023

The GAUNTLET Business Program and Competition 2023 expands to Southwest Virginia in Partnership with UVA Wise and Opportunity Southwest

Southwest Virginia entrepreneurs can compete for $300,000 in cash and prizes as part of a business accelerator program sponsored by The Advancement Foundation, Opportunity Southwest and the University of Virginia’s College at Wise starting this February.
January 13, 2023
Person taking water samples
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UVA Wise and Virginia Tech Team Study Mining-Impacted Stream Ecosystems

Fueled by a $700,000 grant, UVA Wise and Virginia Tech will partner to investigate ecosystem processes in impacted streams in Southwest Virginia where salinity has risen as a result of sewage, construction, mining and other activities.
January 10, 2023