UVA Wise Magazine
In each of its issues, the UVA Wise Alumni Magazine works to capture stories that inspire connection among alumni and friends in order to boost these important stakeholders’ engagement with the College. By sharing campus news, longer-form features, athletics updates, and information about our alumni and friends, we hope you’ll gain updated insight into the positive momentum of the College, its students, and its community members.
Read on to:
- Learn about alumni and friends making a difference in the world;
- Explore the positive impacts of UVA Wise on the region;
- Hear about the student experience at the College, which is undergirded by vital alumni support;
- And more!
A Pilgrimage to Canterbury
UVA Wise students traveled to Canterbury, a city of about 60,000 people located an hour southeast of London, where they lived and studied through December.
Professor of English John Mark Adrian had the idea for a semester-long global experience after talking to Chancellor Donna Henry about his own sabbatical in England and how difficult it can be to convince students to travel abroad for longer than a week or two.
Compounding Impact: 77 Years and Counting
If you are a Clinch Valley College graduate, current UVA Wise student or Southwest Virginia community resident, there’s a good chance your academic journey, and life, has been enriched by the generosity of the late C. Bascom Slemp.
Slemp, a native of Turkey Cove (Lee County, Virginia), is best known in his role as ninth district U.S. representative for Southwest Virginia, from 1907 to 1922. He also was a successful businessman who started several coal companies, including one of the largest landholding coal companies in Kentucky.
Hitting the Mark in the First Official Track and Field Season
UVA Wise head track and field and cross country Coach Andrew Howard has seen significant interest in the new track and field program this season. Since joining UVA Wise as its first-ever track and field coach, Coach Howard has facilitated the interest of over 30 new students, who have committed to the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams this year.