Academics & Admissions

Amelia Strouth

Constitutional Day Jeopardy Event

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.
October 21, 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 UVA Wise received a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling more than 1.6 million dollars over five years to help students succeed in and graduate from college.
September 1, 2020

Commencement 2020 delayed until May 9, 2021

September 1, 2020
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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 cohort.
September 7, 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.
October 1, 2020
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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.
September 14, 2020
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UVA Wise is redrawing the map

Virginia lawmakers approved legislation to let the College offer reduced tuition to all students from the Appalachian region.
March 6, 2019

Folds-Bennett to serve as next provost at UVA Wise

After an extensive nationwide search, Trisha Folds-Bennett has been selected to serve as provost for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
November 9, 2019
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UVA Wise to provide iPads to full time students, faculty, staff

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise will help bridge the technology gap this fall by providing each full-time student, faculty and staff with iPad, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
July 11, 2019
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UVA Wise adds four new majors this fall

Learn more about the four new majors in the Education Department.
January 28, 2020

UVA Wise names 350 to fall 2019 Dean’s List

Meet the 350 students on the 2019 Dean's List.
December 18, 2019