State Treasurer Larry Pack, Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin Welcome 15 Small Business Owners CHARLESTON, WV, August 13, 2025 — The University of Charleston Downtown Innovation Hub today welcomed its largest Business Accelerator Program cohort to date, marking a milestone in the program’s second year of supporting West Virginia’s small business community. This fifth cohort brings […]
Charleston, WV- August 8, 2025 – Citing her “meaningful and impactful contributions across the clinical, academic, and policy spheres of the OT field,” the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) has awarded UC OTA Program Director Jackie Hurt the 2025 NBCOT Excellence Award. As an occupational therapy assistant and university leader, she […]
Charleston, WV – August 6, 2025 — Originally, Garland Ellison II considered computer science. But after talks with his mom, he took a different path and enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program at UC. “My mom has been a CRNA for over 30 years. She always felt like she really made […]
CHARLESTON, WV — 8/5/2025 — Maliah McCann-Coles learned she had been named the first-ever recipient of the Honors College’s Avashia Fellowship, she was stunned. “I was flabbergasted,” said the double major in Political Science and Management. “I had gotten to know the Avashias and their unique story, and I felt a deep connection with their […]
For one EMT, it marks another milestone in a 40-year career of service CHARLESTON, WV, July 12, 2025 — Chris Burge has seen a lot in his 40 years with Camden Clark Ambulance Service in Parkersburg, responding to emergencies, leading teams, and doing whatever it takes to care for his community. He never sought recognition, […]
July 2, 2025 – A University of Charleston assistant professor will be one of 15 educators selected to take part in an international professional development initiative. Sarah Gallagher, Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Charleston, will participate in the Transatlantic Outreach Program Study Tour for Social Studies Educators. She will leave for Germany […]
When Enoch Koo set out to find the right Physician Assistant Program, he looked at options across the country. From his home in Southern California, Koo recognized that the University of Charleston program, with its strong academic reputation and supportive community, would offer him a place where he could not just survive the intensity of PA […]
The University of Charleston today unveiled the Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Center, a $10 million initiative that will serve as the home for new graduate programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy—both designed to meet growing workforce demands across the region and nation in critical areas of healthcare. “This is a great day for […]
The University of Charleston will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletic Center on Thursday, June 19, at 5:00 p.m. The public is invited to join University leaders, Board of Trustees members, faculty, and staff to open the home for UC’s new graduate degree programs in occupational and physical therapy, […]
The University of Charleston has been named one of the best National Universities in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. UC was also recognized for its efforts to improve social mobility among students in the publication’s spring 2025 rankings. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the top schools in […]