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UVA Wise Launches New Major in Finance

UVA Wise has launched a new major in finance, expanding its business curriculum to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, banking, investments and financial planning.
August 7, 2026
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Generations of Cavalier Pride

Some legacies aren’t just passed down, they’re lived, shared and expanded across generations. At UVA Wise, a new chapter is always waiting to be written.
August 3, 2026
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UVA Wise Announces Faculty Promotions

This summer, UVA Wise honored an additional faculty member with an endowed professorship and promoted several other faculty as well.
July 31, 2026

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Lydeana Martin Honored with Sandy Ratliff Community Champion Award

July 28, 2026

LEAD SWVA Announces Second Cohort of Regional Leadership Program

July 9, 2026

UVA Wise and The Nature Conservancy Announce 2026 Cumberland Forest Community Fund Award Recipients

July 1, 2026

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UVA Wise Hosts National Higher Education Leaders from COPLAC

Presidents, deans and academic leaders from more than a dozen states gathered on UVA Wise’s campus for the annual Summer Summit of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
July 1, 2026
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UVA Wise Announces Dana G. Kilgore Endowed Professorship in Accounting

The Professorship prioritizes excellent teaching and advising, and it will assist the College with further enhancing its accounting curriculum which is historically strong and also currently highly relevant to employers.
June 16, 2026
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UVA Wise Releases Spring Dean's List 2026

UVA Wise has announced its Spring Dean’s List. The 583 students named to the Dean’s List earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale in the current semester and were enrolled in at least 12 undergraduate credit hours.
May 15, 2026

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UVA Wise Honors Campaign Cabinet as 2025 Volunteers of the Year

This prestigious award honors individuals and groups whose extraordinary service has made a lasting impact on the College, its students and their families.
August 28, 2025
Lewey Lee, Chancellor Henry, members of The Bill Gatton Foundation, Rhonda Perkins, Valerie Lawson
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The Bill Gatton Foundation Named 2025 Benefactor of the Year at UVA Wise

The Bill Gatton Foundation was established to continue the legacy of Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist who dedicated his life to supporting educational access, healthcare and community growth.
August 27, 2025
Rhonda Perkins, Lewey Lee, Chancellor Donna Henry, Valerie Lawson
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Campaign Success! UVA Wise Raises $103.8 Million to Honor the Future

Fundraising efforts for the initiative totaled $103,871,543.55 and will have an impact of $131,275,796.51 thanks to the College’s ability to secure matching funds from the University of Virginia’s Bicentennial Scholarship program.
August 25, 2025