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Madelyn Lawrence
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Madelyn L. Lawrence is Commencement 2021 honorary student speaker

Madelyn Lawrence, a resident of Harrisonburg, Virginia, is the honorary student speaker for Commencement 2021 at UVA Wise.
April 14, 2021
Brent Fleming and family
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Family, friends establish J. Brent Fleming Memorial Scholarship

Family and friends of the late J. Brenton Fleming, known affectionately as Brent, have established a scholarship in his honor and memory at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
April 6, 2021
Matthew Harvey
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Harvey coauthors an illustrated math book for all ages

A graduate school friend asked UVA Wise Professor Matthew Harvey to work with him on a colorful book—think “The Hungry Caterpillar”— about unsolved math problems. Harvey considered it and decided to give it a try.
April 6, 2021
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Coffee Night, lecture feature acclaimed poet Suzanne Underwood Rhodes

Acclaimed poet Suzanne Underwood Rhodes is the featured poet at Coffee Night at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The event is set for April 13 from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
March 26, 2021
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UVA Wise Announces In-Person Commencement Plans

UVA Wise has announced in-person Commencement ceremonies will be held for the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020 following Gov. Ralph Northam’s new guidance on graduations for the Commonwealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 17, 2021
Wyllie Hall
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Wyllie Hall renovation grows closer

It’s been in the works for many years, but the UVA Wise Department of Nursing will soon have a new facility to meet the needs of the growing program.
February 22, 2021
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UVA Wise mourns passing of College’s first football coach

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise said Thursday that Bill Ramseyer, the legendary coach of the College’s first football team, passed away. Ramseyer passed away with his wife Mary and family by his side.
February 18, 2021
Mary & Bill Ramseyer
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Efforts underway at UVA Wise to create Ramseyers’ football scholarship

Alumni and friends of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise are raising funds to endow a scholarship in memory of the late Bill Ramseyer, the man who built the College’s first football team.
February 17, 2021
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UVA Wise and The Nature Conservancy Launch Cumberland Forest Community Fund

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, is pleased to announce the launch of the Cumberland Forest Community Fund.
February 15, 2021
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UVA Wise TRIO announce Heise Scholarship recipients

Brittany Johnson and Christopher Smith were selected as the Julia R. Heise Scholarship recipients effective spring 2021.
February 3, 2021
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Chancellor Henry delivers virtual address as spring 2021 semester begins next week

Chancellor Donna P. Henry prepared the campus for the Spring 2021 semester.
January 18, 2021
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Community Read set to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has organized a community read of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s book “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community” as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month celebrations.
January 6, 2021