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October 23, 2017

Author Hatfield and filmmaker Wright headline Coffee Night

Author Sharon Hatfield and filmmaker/musician Jack Wright are the featured writers for Coffee Night, a reading and performing event at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Coffee Night, sponsored by the Department of Language and Literature, Department of Communication Studies, and the Jimson Weed literary journal, is dedicated to the poetry and prose on…

October 20, 2017

Gubernatorial candidates endorse Growth4VA at 2017 Higher Education And Economic Competitiveness Summit

RICHMOND – The Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC) and Growth4VA, a campaign to promote reform and reinvestment in Virginia’s nationally acclaimed higher…

September 29, 2017

Highland Cavalier Club to Host ‘Meet and Eat’

Get the chance to meet and learn more about the UVa-Wise coaches as the Highland Cavalier Club hosts “Meet and Eat” with the Coaches on Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Norton. The athletics fundraiser,…

September 29, 2017

‘From Bondage to Freedom’ lecture and concert set for Oct. 2

From Bondage to Freedom-Songs of 19th Century America, a Lecture-Concert will be presented in the Chapel of All Faiths on the UVa-Wise campus on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 8:00 P.M.  The public is…

September 25, 2017

VBHEC launches Growth4VA campaign

The Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC) today announced the launch of Growth4VA, a campaign to promote reform and reinvestment in Virginia’s nationally acclaimed higher education system.  The campaign’s purpose:  to help grow the…

September 21, 2017

Final Virginia gubernatorial debate set for UVa-Wise campus

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, the Southwestern Virginia Technology Council and the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy are co-hosting the last of three televised gubernatorial debates between…

September 19, 2017

Funtasia begins on Sept. 30

Do your children ever talk about meeting their favorite book characters?  Make that wish come true at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Funtasia. The event, for children 12…

September 18, 2017

Girls’ Day in STEM-H

An astrophysicist from the University of Virginia told 550 middle school girls Monday to ignore the voices of self doubt in their…

September 15, 2017

Board of Visitors Selects James E. Ryan as University of Virginia’s Next President

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 15, 2017 — The University of Virginia Board of Visitors on Friday unanimously voted to name James E. Ryan as the University’s next president. A widely respected and accomplished educator and…

September 13, 2017

UVa-Wise economic development featured in bipartisan plan for Appalachia growth

Work of the economic development arm of The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is touted in a nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center…

September 13, 2017

Homecoming 2017 festivities planned

UVa-Wise will welcome its alumni and friends on campus as it hosts Homecoming 2017 “The Legacy Lives” on Sept. 22-24, at various locations. The festivities for student groups take place all week as various…

September 12, 2017

UVa-Wise ranks second for lowest student debt among public liberal arts colleges

Generous scholarship donors and dedicated financial aid and admissions staff have once again given The University of Virginia’s College at Wise national recognition for taking extra steps to ensure its students graduate with a…

September 8, 2017

Growth and Diversification Plan approved by GO Virginia Region One

The GO Virginia Region One Council unanimously approved the region's Growth and Diversification Plan at its Sept. 7 meeting in Wytheville. The plan targets industry sectors which yield higher-paying jobs. These include Advanced Manufacturing,…