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October 21, 2020

Constitutional Day Jeopardy Event

Each educational institution that receives Federal funds is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students. Since this year the College has been faced with challenges related to COVID-19, Brian McKnight and Heather Evans hosted UVA Wise’s first Constitution Day Jeopardy Event last month on Zoom — and had participants…

October 20, 2020

‘AMAZING GRACE’ RECITAL WITH PIANIST BOMIN PARK

‘ Wise, VA. After a stunning performance last fall, pianist Bomin Park returns with a recital entitled Amazing Grace on Friday, October…

October 7, 2020

Twinleaf Society named UVA Wise’s 2020 Volunteer of the Year

The Twinleaf Society is the 2020 Volunteer of the Year for the extraordinary service the society’s retired faculty and staff have given…

October 7, 2020

Williams family is 2020 Benefactor of the Year

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise honored Dr. Allan T. Williams, Ann Marie Fischer Williams, and Zachary A. Williams as the…

October 1, 2020

Launching an Initiative on Service Learning During COVID-19

Professor Heather Evans and Professor Christa Moore have decided to move ahead with plans for a community engagement initiative, even though the COVID-19 pandemic slowed their plans. Moore and Evans detail their plans for…

September 14, 2020

UVA Wise is sixth in the nation for social mobility says U.S. News & World Report

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has been ranked sixth in the nation for producing graduates who do well when it comes to social mobility. The ranking comes from the annual report released…

September 10, 2020

UVA Wise, ETSU ROTC cadets to raise new flag at Flag Rock

Several ROTC cadets from UVA Wise and ETSU will raise a new United States flag on Norton’s Flag Rock on Friday to remember those who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11,…

September 7, 2020

New cohort of NSF S-STEM students announced

The National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholars at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise welcomes 10 first-year students to the program’s 2020-2021…

September 1, 2020

Commencement 2020 delayed until May 9, 2021

The Commencement ceremony for the UVA Wise Class of 2020 has been delayed until May 9, 2021 because of the need to limit gatherings across Virginia due to a spike of positive cases throughout…

September 1, 2020

UVA WISE AWARDED $1.6 MILLION TO HELP LOW INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUCCEED

The U.S. Department of Education announced that The University of Virginia’s College at Wise received a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling more than 1.6 million dollars over five years to help students…

August 28, 2020

UVA Wise names library foyer after first African American student

UVA Wise honored a true trailblazer on Aug. 28 by dedicating the library foyer after Miriam Morris Fuller, the College’s first African…

August 25, 2020

UVA Wise welcomes 300 first year students, 120 transfer students at Convocation 2020

The 300 first year students and the 120 transfer students at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise were welcomed to campus…

August 21, 2020

UVA Wise ROTC contracts four cadets, sets recruitment record

The UVA Wise ROTC program held a contracting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 21, for four cadets who are taking another step toward…