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April 19, 2019

VCEDA gives UVa-Wise Foundation $486,994 grant for ecological education center

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Foundation will receive a $486,994 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority to develop the Clinch River Ecological Education at the College’s Oxbow Center in St. Paul, Virginia. The VCEDA Board of Directors approved the funding Thursday in Lebanon, Virginia. “We are so pleased that VCEDA chose to fund such a worthy project,” said Chancellor Donna P. Henry. “The VCEDA grant will make a tremendous difference in the region’s economy.” Henry said the College has finished renovations on Phase 1 of the project. The first phase was the innovation and co-working space…

Aerial view of lake and Gilliam Center

April 19, 2019

Update on provost search

The search for a new provost for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise is moving forward as Parker Executive Search officials…
Casey Taylor wears a black bottle cap tshirt

April 18, 2019

Taylor plans bottle cap business

Casey Taylor, a junior at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, wants to get his specialty bottle cap company up and…
Softball team in red uniforms

April 15, 2019

Softball team receives generous support

Over the past few days the UVA-Wise softball team has received tremendous support from corporate venders, the University of Virginia, and from…

April 8, 2019

UVA Watch Party Tonight

We are holding a UVA Watch Party tonight in Smith Dining Commons as UVA plays Texas Tech for the NCAA Championship. We…

April 6, 2019

Message from Chancellor Henry regarding campus buses

Dear Campus Community, Student safety, whether on campus or on the road traveling to conferences or athletic competitions, remains of upmost importance to me and to UVa-Wise. The College has had several incidents of…
Aerial view of library

March 29, 2019

UVa-Wise Board rolls back tuition increase

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Board voted Friday, March 29, to rollback a three percent tuition increase because additional funding…
De Fazio in front of his powerpoint presentation. He wars a brown sweater

March 18, 2019

The legacy of lynchings

The United States still needs to talk about lynchings that took 4,700 lives from the 1800s to World War II because the…

March 6, 2019

‘Ours to Shape’ campaign with President Ryan

UVA President Jim Ryan will be on the UVa-Wise campus on Thursday, March 7 to facilitate conversation and solicit feedback regarding his “Ours to Shape” campaign. This program solicits input from faculty, staff, students…