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Three alumni of UVA Wise have turned their memories of living on campus into a first-of-its kind scholarship aimed to help students offset on-campus residential costs.

UVA Wise will be showcased in a new documentary about revitalizing Southwest Virginia that debuts this week.

Adriana Trigiani, the award-winning author widely known for her novel and movie, Big Stone Gap, will read from her new book at the fall debut of Jimson Weed, the literary journal of UVA Wise, at an event that marks the 25th anniversary of the publication.

Pick any UVA Wise event over the last 30 years—arts, academics and athletics alike. If you look at photos of the crowd, there’s a good chance you’ll find the 2022 Volunteer of the Year, Bruce Wasem, enthusiastically cheering for the College.

This year, UVA Wise honored the Napoleon Hill Foundation as the 2022 Benefactor of the Year for decades of establishing generous scholarships and funds that help students achieve their own success.

More than 1,500 red flags will adorn UVA Wise’s campus next week to help raise awareness and encourage conversations to prevent domestic and dating violence.

We caught up with Hunter to hear about her journey in economic development and what initiatives she’s busy leading today.

October at UVA Wise brings longer and richer fall colors. UVA Wise Associate Professor of Biology Wally Smith credits the month-long fall color season to the range of high to lower elevations in and around the College’s home, Wise County.

The daylong conference will be held on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the David J. Prior Convocation Center. The conference is focused on providing Appalachian-area teachers with relevant resources for immediate use in their classrooms.

A student’s path to apply and get accepted to UVA Wise has never been easier, quicker or more affordable.

The one-day summit which will be held Oct. 4 at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. features two UVA Wise students who will pitch their entrepreneur business projects.