UVA Wise Posthumously Honors UVA Alumnus as 2023 Benefactor of The Year

UVA Wise honored the late University of Virginia alumnus Richard Durham as its 2023 Benefactor of the Year last weekend at its annual Benefactors Celebration.

Study Shows UVA Wise Delivers $188 Million Economic Impact, $13 Million in State Revenue in FY 2021

Big bang for college bucks. UVA Wise full-time students contributed an estimated $17.1 million to the economy in 2021.

New Professor Serves Up Hospitality, Tourism at UVA Wise

Knoxville, Bangkok, Sydney, Australia and Paris. Next stop: UVA Wise. The newest faculty member in the business and economics department has studied and worked in hospitality and tourism around the globe.

University Official Wins UVA Wise Award

UVA’s J.J. Davis is honored for her efforts to strengthen the relationship between the Virginia schools.

UVA Wise Announces New Business and Economics Chair, Applied Data Analytics Institute Executive Director

In his role, Gurkan Akalin is further developing the College’s new data analytics curriculum and institute, and building out the new hospitality and tourism program for the business and economics department with colleagues.

Musick To Our Ears: Alumna Earns Federal Law Enforcement Position

UVA Wise alumna Erin Musick, credits her close relationship with faculty and staff for assisting her in landing a confidential, federal law enforcement position.

UVA Wise Welcomes Largest Class in a Decade

Today, UVA Wise kicked off the academic year with Convocation. During the event, the College welcomed its largest class of the past decade, with 398 first year students and 114 transfer students.

UVA Wise Celebrates Campus Additions and Improvements to Kick Off Fall Semester

From new academic facilities to athletic upgrades to student support and experience enhancements, the campus has been buzzing with activity all season long.

Foundations Support UVA Wise Students Through New Gifts

More than $500,000 in recent donations from two charitable foundations will help boost experiential learning, better prepare nursing students, and support young Appalachian writers at UVA Wise.

UVA Wise Alumna Helps Employer be Recognized on Virginia Intern Day

Virginia Intern Day builds off of National Intern Day as an excellent way to energize stakeholders about the powerful impact that work-based learning has on students.

YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Announces Lead Staff for Childcare Center on Campus of UVA Wise

YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia has hired key positions for the Little Cavaliers Early Learning Center.

UVA Wise Breaks Ground on New Turf Softball, Baseball Fields for Spring 2024 Season

No more diamonds in the rough. UVA Wise broke ground with ceremonial shovels Monday to kick off construction of new artificial turf baseball and softball fields, a momentous capital investment for the College’s campus.