CHARLESTON, WV, October 15, 2025 — University of Charleston President, Dr. Marty Roth, was named the 2025 Education Champion of Children by Every Child Now at the organization’s annual Champions Luncheon this afternoon. The Every Child NOW event unites business leaders and changemakers from around the state to celebrate the Champion of Children award winners. […]
CHARLESTON, WV, October 14, 2025 — Dr. Beth Wolfe, Executive Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Charleston, has been selected as one of 1,388 artists participating in TELEPHONE, a groundbreaking international collaborative art project that launched its third rendition in October. The ambitious project, nearly two years in development, features original works […]
CHARLESTON, WV- October 7, 2025 — Continuing an upward trend that spans more than a decade, the University of Charleston announced today it has set another enrollment record: 3,032 students for 2025, the highest total since 1969. While many colleges and universities across the country and within West Virginia have seen enrollment declines and are struggling to return to their previous peaks, UC continues to grow. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The University of Charleston (UC) is excited to announce its continued accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), with reaffirmation through the 2034-2035 academic year. This milestone reflects UC’s dedication to academic excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement. The accreditation followed a rigorous evaluation, including a comprehensive document submission and a February 2025 site visit by […]
The American Association for Men in Nursing has named the University of Charleston one of its “Best Schools for Men in Nursing.” The award recognizes a nursing school or college that has made significant efforts to recruit and retain men in nursing, provides a supportive educational environment for male students, and educates faculty, students, and […]
The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy has received notification that its full program accreditation is continued for the maximum term of eight years, through June 2032. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education sets 25 rigorous standards that each pharmacy program must meet. “Our pharmacy community worked diligently for nearly two years, completing a self-study […]
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 […]