The University of Charleston has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The Campus Challenge recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. UC joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by […]
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University of Charleston Recognized for Student Voter Engagement
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Education Program Achieves Full Accreditation
The UC Education program has achieved full accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Following the organization’s site visit in March, the program’s initial accreditation status was confirmed on June 7, obtaining accreditation for the full seven years. Accreditation signifies that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as […]
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WV Author to Visit UC
In collaboration with Voices of West Virginia, the University of Charleston English department will host WV author Jayne Anne Phillips on Wednesday, April 10. The event will be held in the Erma Byrd Gallery at 6:00 p.m. A book signing will follow the presentation by the author. The event is free and open to the […]
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Gamers of All Types Invited to EagleCon2
Whether you love board games, card games, Super Smash Brothers, Magic: The Gathering, or other games, EagleCon 2 gives game lovers a chance to play. The event will be held in the UC Ballroom (Geary Student Union building) on Saturday, April 13, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The event is free and open to […]
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Education Professor Named One of “40 Under 40”
Sarah Gallagher, Assistant Professor in our Education Department, has been named a member of “Generation Next – 40 Under 40” by the WV State Journal. Gallagher teaches a variety of education courses, a geography course, and a West Virginia and Appalachian course. Prior to her role at UC, she worked at St. Albans High School […]
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First Youth Poet Laureate Named
George Washington High School junior Kaitlyn Erby has been named the first Youth Poet Laureate for Charleston, WV. Five finalists were honored at a ceremony on April 15 at the University of Charleston, with Erby being named the winner. The competition was sponsored by the University’s English Department and by the National Youth Poet Laureate […]
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry Receives Grant
Dr. John Taylor Receives Grant to Upgrade STEM Equipment The Science, Technology & Research (STaR) division of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) awarded two Innovation Grants and seven Instrumentation Grants to purchase modern instrumentation and enhance study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Dr. John Taylor, assistant professor of chemistry at the […]
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Dr. Sun Selected for Faculty Fellowship
Professor Xiaoping Sun was selected by the Appalachian College Association (ACA) for a 2022-23 ACA Faculty Fellowship. The fellowship is for summer research on “Investigations of Chemical and Electronic Properties of Oxo-Uranium Ions by UV-Vis and Fluorescence Spectroscopies” and provides a financial award. The ACA is a non-profit consortium of 34 private four-year liberal arts […]
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New VR Lab Highlighted in the Gazette-Mail
With the headline “VR Gets Real,” the Charleston Gazette-Mail did a large feature article on our new VR Education Laboratory. It appeared in the Friday, December 2, 2022 edition. Reporter Clint Thomas was escorted around the lab by Dawn Turner, Associate Professor of Biology, who explained how the lab will offer UC students opportunities to […]
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UC Is First2 Network Immersion Site
High school seniors majoring in a STEM field at a WV college, and who are either a first-generation student, from a rural community, or from a group underrepresented in STEM, are eligible to be part of a unique opportunity this summer. UC will once again be a First2 Network immersion site from August 17 – […]