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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
Twinleaf members in group with Chancellor Henry
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Twinleaf Society named UVA Wise’s 2020 Volunteer of the Year

The Twinleaf Society is the 2020 Volunteer of the Year for the extraordinary service the society’s retired faculty and staff have given the University of Virginia’s College at Wise over the years.
October 7, 2020
Chancellor Henry with Benefactor of the Year Honorees

Williams family is 2020 Benefactor of the Year

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise honored Dr. Allan T. Williams, Ann Marie Fischer Williams, and Zachary A. Williams as the 2020 Benefactor of the Year for establishing a generous scholarship to help students in need.
October 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

UVA Wise, ETSU ROTC cadets to raise new flag at Flag Rock

Several ROTC cadets from UVA Wise and ETSU will raise a new United States flag on Norton’s Flag Rock on Friday to remember those who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
September 10, 2020
NSF students on Zoom call

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

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
Miriam Morris Fuller

UVA Wise names library foyer after first African American student

UVA Wise honored a true trailblazer on Aug. 28 by dedicating the library foyer after Miriam Morris Fuller, the College’s first African American student who enrolled when segregation was in full force in Virginia.
August 28, 2020
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COVID-19 updates from UVA Wise

Find the latest updates and important information about the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to UVA Wise.
August 3, 2020

UVA Wise grads see income mobility boost

UVA Wise is listed in the Top 10 public institutions that produce graduates with upward mobility.
July 20, 2020