28
Mar
Cultural Credit

Ray Stratton Artist Talk

March 28, 2024
6:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
30
Mar

Community Egg Hunt

March 30, 2024
12:00 pm 2:00 pm
Lawn by the Lake
UVA Wise will host its Egg Hunt for the local community on Saturday, March 30 from noon through 2 p.m. on campus. Families are invited to bring their children to hunt for eggs. UVA Wise students, local businesses and Town of Wise leaders are contributing their time to host craft and activity booths. The egg hunt is for ages 12 and under. Minors on campus must be supervised by parents or guardians on college grounds during this event.
31
Mar
02
Apr

‘Manufacture Your Career’ Panel

April 2, 2024
12:00 pm
Chapel of All Faiths
Meet Members of the Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing (SVAM). This event is for all students who are curious about manufacturing.
02
Apr
Cultural Credit

Gerrymandering Art Show Reception

April 2, 2024
2:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
Gerrymandering Art Show presented by students in POL 1010. Art will be on display for one week after the event. This is the second year we have hosted this event. Come out to chat with Government (POL 1010) students about their art projects, grab a snack, and vote for your favorite gerrymandered district.
02
Apr

‘Manufacture Your Career’ Panel

April 2, 2024
3:00 pm
Chapel of All Faiths
Repeat. Meet Members of the Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing (SVAM). This event is for all students who are curious about manufacturing.
02
Apr
Cultural Credit

You NarCAN Save a Life

April 2, 2024
4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Rhododendron Room, Slemp Student Center
03
Apr

Fulbright Information Session

April 3, 2024
1:00 pm
Smiddy 165
Join us for a Fulbright info session on April 3rd at 1 p.m. in Smiddy 165. Andrus Ashoo, director of the UVA Office of Citizen Scholar Development, will be the presenter. The Fulbright U.S. Student Award is a grant that provides funding for a graduate to study in another country, do research abroad, or teach English in another country.
03
Apr

Meet Alumna, Zoe Crihfield, MPPA

April 3, 2024
1:00 pm
Chapel of All Faiths
Zoe Crihfield, Class of 2021, is returning to campus to talk about the rewarding work in public policy and public affairs. Learn about her journey, which includes graduate work at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, where she finished her Master’s in Public Policy and Administration. This talk is especially helpful for UVA Wise students majoring in political science, history, economics, education, business, or have an interest in public health careers. Join us and make a valuable alumni connection!
04
Apr

Free Popcorn Break with University of Pikeville Medical Admissions

April 4, 2024
2:00 pm
Sandridge Science Center Atrium
Drop by from 1:00-4:00 in the Sandridge Science Center to learn more about UPike's School of Dental Medicine and their Optometry Program. Drop by the conference room for a chat, OR attend an info session in SCI 122 at 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, or 3:30. UPike is excited to meet you!
04
Apr

Office Hours with University of Pikeville Medical Admissions

April 4, 2024
3:00 pm
Sandridge Science Center, Conference Room
This is a casual, drop-in event for students with interest.
04
Apr

ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi / We Will Speak)

April 4, 2024
7:00 pm
Fifth Floor, Slemp Student Center
Screening of feature-length documentary shot on-location in Oklahoma and North Carolina throughout 2019-2022; through intimate interviews, vérité footage of community gatherings, and extensive archival materials, the film explores the nuanced ways the Cherokee language is vital to maintaining a unique cultural identity and relationship with the world. The collaborative project is also meant to act as an empowering agent of hope for Indigenous voices despite enduring inequity and oppression. Followed by a panel.
06
Apr
07
Apr
Pro-Art

An Appalachian Spring

April 7, 2024
2:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Dave Eggar Featuring jazz/bluegrass Fiddler Meg Okura with Pianist Peter Ryan and Classical Guitarist Phil Faconti
08
Apr

Healthcare Careers: Navy Medicine

April 8, 2024
1:00 pm
Sandridge Lecture Hall and Online
Learn more about US Navy healthcare careers with guest speaker, LT Anthony Fryer. Online: Email careerdiscovery@uvawise.edu for Zoom link Also, streaming in Sandridge Lecture Hall
08
Apr

Take Back the Night

April 8, 2024
7:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
10
Apr
Cultural Credit

Lecture: Ron Rash

April 10, 2024
1:00 pm
Science Center Lecture Hall
Featuring Ron Rash, Poet, Short Story writer, Novelist, and the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University.
10
Apr
Cultural Credit

Coffee Night

April 10, 2024
6:30 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Featuring Ron Rash, Poet, Short Story writer, Novelist, and the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University.
11
Apr
Cultural Credit

Junior Art Show Artists' Talk & Reception

April 11, 2024
6:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
The Junior Art Majors will present their semester's projects.
14
Apr
Cultural Credit

Highland Winds Concert

April 14, 2024
4:00 pm
David J. Prior Convocation Center
17
Apr

Side Hustle Market

April 17, 2024
5:00 pm 7:00 pm
Lawn by the Lake
The Nest is hosting Side Hustle Market, a farmers market style event where entrepreneurs, idealists, and creatives of all kinds can sell or market a product, gather info and feedback on a future product, share or test an idea, pitch for crowdfunding or support, etc.
17
Apr
Cultural Credit

Lecture: Barbara Kingsolver

April 17, 2024
7:00 pm
David J. Prior Convocation Center
Barbara Kingsolver, acclaimed author and recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will speak at UVA Wise in April. The Center for Appalachia Studies at UVA Wise is sponsoring the speaking engagement at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at the College’s David J. Prior Convocation Center. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required and there will not be a book signing. 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.”
18
Apr
Cultural Credit

Research Day

April 18, 2024
Students and faculty will present their research.
19
Apr

Community Spring Swing

April 19, 2024
9:00 am
Lonesome Pine Country Club
The 29th Annual Community Spring Swing golf tournament, hosted by UVA Wise Alumni Association with major corporate sponsor Ballad Health/Norton Community Hospital, is set for Friday, April 19, at the picturesque Lonesome Pine Country Club in Big Stone Gap.
25
Apr
Cultural Credit

Chamber Music Concert

April 25, 2024
7:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
25
Apr
Cultural Credit

Spring Theater Production

April 25, 2024
7:00 pm
Black Box Theater, Gilliam Center for the Arts
26
Apr
Cultural Credit

Spring Theater Production

April 26, 2024
7:00 pm
Black Box Theater, Gilliam Center for the Arts
26
Apr

Cavapalooza

April 26, 2024
7:00 pm 10:00 pm
David J Prior Convocation Center Parking Lot
Cavapalooza is only open to UVA Wise Students and Employees with a CAVs Card.
27
Apr
Cultural Credit

Spring Theater Production

April 27, 2024
7:00 pm
Black Box Theater, Gilliam Center for the Arts
02
May
Cultural Credit

Senior Art Show Artists' Talk & Reception

May 2, 2024
6:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
Junior and Senior Art Majors will present their semester's projects.
11
May

Commencement

May 11, 2024
10:00 am
David J. Prior Convocation Center
08
Jul

Summer Band Conservatory

July 8, 2024 July 11, 2024
UVA Wise Bands will host its Summer Conservatory on July 8-11, 2024. A concert will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 in the Blackbox Theater in the Gilliam Center for the Arts.
11
Oct