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!
Saving Lives, One Swab at a Time
A simple cheek swab can be the first step in saving a life, and UVA Wise nursing students helped give their campus community that opportunity. Hosting two bone marrow drives and health fairs this year, the students partnered with the National Marrow Donor Program to raise awareness, share important health information and encourage their peers to join the national registry.
More Than A Meal: How UVA Wise Dining Nourishes the Campus
For many students at UVA Wise, the dining hall is more than a place to grab breakfast between classes or refuel after practice. It’s a space filled with familiar faces, warm conversations and the comforting sense that someone is looking out for them. Behind every meal served is a dedicated team whose mission reaches far beyond food.
Two Siblings. One Bond.
Starting college can feel overwhelming, with new routines, new expectations and a campus full of unfamiliar faces. But for Jaden and Jalie Ruehling, the transition to UVA Wise came with something many other students don’t have: each other.
From campus news to alumni events, you can read about the College making a difference in Southwest Virginia and beyond online today.