Archived News Releases 2007

December 2007

• UVa-Wise freshmen send care packages to troops in Iraq

• Teachers invited to attend professional development series at UVa-Wise

• Alumni coaches bringing their teams to the court at UVa-Wise

November 2007

• CPA to translate, teach Napoleon Hill’s philosophies of success in Israel

• ‘Charlie Brown’s Christmas’ set for Dec. 7 at UVa-Wise

• Holiday Festival with the Arts set for Dec. 3-11 at UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise to host first meeting of Southwest Virginia Health Facilities Authority Nov. 28

• Winners announced in 37th annual Sigma Zeta Math-Science Contest

• GMEC director to present lecture on Nazi physician at UVa-Wise Nov. 26

• Acclaimed Appalachian author Lee Smith to appear at UVa-Wise Nov. 28

• UVa-Wise freshmen to experience the mystery of 'The Maltese Falcon' with the Big Read

• 'Fast Food Nation' Author Eric Schlosser Visits UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise Board welcomes three new members

• UVa-Wise exchange agreement with Glamorgan University offers study abroad opportunity in United Kingdom

• Veterans Day 2007 - UVa-Wise honors U.S. veterans

• UVa-Wise names Lewey Lee volunteer of the year, Hunter Smith benefactor of the year

• UVa-Wise theater students to present Shakespeare adaptation

• UVa-Wise Division of Theater to present ‘The Laramie Project’

• UVa-Wise to celebrate a world of cultures during International Week Nov. 12-16

• ‘Fast Food Nation’ author to speak at UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise Coffee Night to feature Appalachian author Rita Quillen

• Roberts to speak on the Totalitarian Movement on Nov. 7

• UVa-Wise professor, student give joint presentation on ‘Digitizing Jefferson’s Virginia’

October 2007

• 37th Annual Sigma Zeta Math-Science Contest at UVa-Wise Nov. 10

• UVa-Wise offers On-site Admissions Day at area high schools

• Napoleon Hill Foundation gives $100,000 to UVa-Wise scholarship

• UVa-Wise offering cohort degree program in management information systems

• Prospective students to preview College from every angle at UVa-Wise 360 Oct. 27

• UVa-Wise professor to share Ecuador culture Oct. 26

• UVa-Wise offers On-site Admissions Day at area high schools

• Billionaire Bartmann to speak at UVa-Wise Napoleon Hill Day

• Barnette Enterprises donates Double Kwik golf tournament proceeds to UVa-Wise football program

• Appalachian Writing Project to offer writing institute for teachers at remote Southwest Virginia schools

• UVa-Wise graphic artist, alumnus nominated for Grammy Awards

• Nath to speak as part of Special Lecture Series

• UVa-Wise international students discuss American experiences Oct. 8

September 2007

• Pianist Phillip Hayner to perform Oct. 5 at UVa-Wise

• Bestselling author Tim O’Brien to speak at UVa-Wise Oct. 5

• UVa-Wise to offer On-site Admissions Day at J.J. Kelly High School Oct. 3

• Harry Potter, SpongeBob to appear at Funtasia on Sept. 29

• Recital to benefit Peyton Richmond Russo scholarship at UVa-Wise

• Dunaway to discuss black slavery in Appalachia at UVa-Wise on Oct. 1

• UVa-Wise special lecture series to highlight immigration issues

• UVa-Wise to host 21st annual Medieval Renaissance Conference

• UVa-Wise receives gift from Wellmont to upgrade nursing equipment

• UVa-Wise proudly presents Ken Burns' WWII epic on Blue Ridge PBS

• UVa-Wise alumni of Student Support Services, Upward Bound invited to Homecoming reunion

• Appalachian Writing Project’s annual writing conference at UVa-Wise Oct. 6

• Northrop Grumman presents gift to UVa-Wise math and science competition

• Alumni welcomed to UVa-Wise for Homecoming Sept. 20-22

• Local high school students invited to College Night Sept. 10

• UVa-Wise musical ensembles set to entertain with new names, new performances

• Registration now open for free reading clinic for grades 1-3 at UVa-Wise

• ‘Hee Haw’ star to headline 39th annual Dock Boggs and Kate Sturgill festival Sept. 8

August 2007

• U.S. News reports UVa-Wise students graduate with least debt among nation's public liberal arts colleges

• UVa-Wise to offer high-tech cohort degree program

• UVa-Wise welcomes largest freshman class in its history

July 2007

• UVa-Wise math professor receives teacher of the year award

• Marching Highland Cavaliers band camp set for Aug. 12-16

• Blevins named economic development director at UVa-Wise

• Upward Bound students complete summer program

• Community invited to participate in Relay for Life at UVa-Wise July 27

• Teachers, other writers invited to attend writing retreat with Appalachian authors

• UVa-Wise to host supplier procurement workshop July 10

June 2007

• Ramseyer named president of football coaches wives association

• Knights of Columbus establish scholarship at UVa-Wise

• Davis receives Outstanding Contribution Award at UVa-Wise

• Community invited to join UVa-Wise freshmen in reading “The Things They Carried”

• UVa-Wise awards students at Honors Convocation

• Grant renewed for UVa-Wise Upward Bound program

• GMEC health care survey underway in Southwest Virginia

May 2007

• UVa-Wise announces spring Dean’s List

• UVa-Wise honors students at Academic Awards Ceremony

• UVa-Wise post office manager elected president of national mail services association

• UVa-Wise inducts new Darden Society members

• UVa-Wise students honored in Who’s Who

• Omicron Delta Kappa inducts 13 new members at UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise inducts new Phi Alpha Theta members

• UVa-Wise inducts new members into Psi Chi Honorary Society

• Stickel inducted to Sigma Delta Pi at UVa-Wise

• UVa-Wise inducts new Sigma Zeta members

• UVa-Wise graduates largest class in College history

• U.Va.’s Leonard Sandridge to speak at 38th UVa-Wise Commencement

• UVa-Wise inducts seven students to Lambda Pi Eta honor society

April 2007

UVa-Wise honors victims of Virginia Tech tragedy

• UVa-Wise students hold candelight vigil to honor victims at Va. Tech

• Statement from Chancellor Prior on events at Virginia Tech

• UVa-Wise community honors victims of Va. Tech tragedy

• UVa-Wise community gathers for Virginia Tech memorial service

• Art by College alumna McSpadden '58 highlights local exhibit

• UVa-Wise, MECC partnership enables simple transfer for AIMS students

• UVa-Wise science education faculty, students present at national conference

• Spring music in the air at UVa-Wise April 29-May 15

• UVa-Wise spring art exhibit May 3-11

• 14th Annual Jam-4-Man at UVa-Wise May 4-5

• UVa-Wise faculty to present art lecture April 18

• Public invited to Founder’s Day at UVa-Wise April 16

• UVa-Wise honored with two CASE awards

• UVa-Wise, Emory and Henry students to present research April 17

March 2007

• Nominations Sought for 2007 Alumni Recognition Program

• Alumni Association to host 21st annual gala May 12

• UVa-Wise mourns Dana Sample, Associate Professor of History

• UVa-Wise Community Spring Swing set for April 20

• Sam Gilbert Foreign Study Fund established at UVa-Wise

• College mourns 'Wise Man' Kenneth P. Asbury

• Fowlkes named first vice chancellor for information technology

• 15th Annual Early Childhood Conference at UVa-Wise April 14

• Newsweek editor to speak at UVa-Wise April 23

• Appalachian author George Ella Lyon to speak April 5-6

• UVa-Wise presents ‘Biedermann and the Firebugs’

• UVa-Wise celebrates Women's History Month

February 2007

•  UVa-Wise to hold benefit concert and gala dinner at Hotel Norton March 24

•  UVa-Wise chancellor, freshman exchange roles during charity event

•  Career and Internship Fair scheduled for March 21

•  Children invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss' 103rd birthday at UVa-Wise

•  New York Times bestselling author James McBride to present lecture Feb. 28

•  UVa-Wise sweeps statewide residence life awards

•  Harvard instructor to discuss link between the brain and emotions during Feb. 28 lecture

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•  UVa-Wise signs agreement with Sykes Enterprises, Inc.

•  Food Drive to allow UVa-Wise student to become 'Chancellor for a Day'

•  Prospective students to preview College from every angle at UVa-Wise 360° Feb. 17

•  'Super Saturday' Financial Aid Workshop at UVa-Wise Feb. 10

January 2007

•  Appalachian Writing Project accepting applications for summer writing institute at UVa-Wise

•  New York Times bestselling author James McBride to highlight Black History Month celebration

•  UVa-Wise community invited to read New York Times best-seller 'The Color of Water'

•  Speechwriting class part of spring semester at UVa-Wise

•  UVa-Wise announces fall Dean's List