Continuing a tradition of excellence in academics and community service, University of Charleston senior Kelton Boblits has had a front-row seat to West Virginia politics as a 2025 Judith A. Herndon Fellowship recipient. “It’s a big honor,” stated Boblits. “It means a good deal to me that they had enough faith, confidence, and trust in me […]
The University of Charleston announced that Jim Linsenmeyer has been named its Executive Director of Innovation. Linsenmeyer joins UC from the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, where he served as Region Manager in Shepherdstown. In this role, he led efforts to attract new businesses and support existing ones, helping secure major projects such as […]
Michael Lowe dreamed of being a nurse and making a difference in his community while growing up in South Charleston, WV. Like others, he and his family had concerns about the cost of getting his nursing degree. Today, through the UC Works program, Michael and eight other UC students are completing their first year of […]
Military Times released its 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings, the largest and most comprehensive annual list recognizing the top colleges and universities for military service members and veterans. The University of Charleston was ranked 242 overall, and #78 in offering both online and in-person learning, #4 in West Virginia schools, #28 in the Appalachian […]
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 […]
While some schools nationwide are struggling with maintaining enrollment, the University of Charleston is seeing a brighter picture. For Fall 2024, new degree-seeking student enrollment increased 16.8%, driving total enrollment up 6.4% compared to Fall 2023. These results continue the 2024-23 pattern of total student enrollment increases from spring to spring and summer to summer […]
The University of Charleston has been named one of the Best Regional Schools by the Princeton Review in its 2025 “Best Colleges: Region by Region” rankings, recently released. The publication lists schools in seven zones: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, South, Southwest, West, and International. This year, 630 schools were recognized. UC is one of 97 schools […]
Classes at the University of Charleston will not be held on Labor Day. Instead, the community will become a classroom as students, faculty, coaches, and staff will participate in the university’s annual Labor of Love initiative. Labor of Love will take place on Monday, September 2, Labor Day. UC and KRT buses will begin transporting […]
A UC School of Pharmacy student has been appointed to the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Council on Public Policy for 2024-25. Allison Given was selected as a student member, one of only a quarter of all student pharmacists offered this opportunity. Leigh Briscoe-Dwyer, President of ASHP, said, “We are grateful to Allison’s commitment […]
Over 300 Golden Eagles were cited for academic achievement as the University of Charleston released its Spring 2024 Dean’s and Provost’s lists. Students who are on the Dean’s List have earned a Semester Grade Point Average of 3.60 – 3.99 for a full-time schedule of courses (12 or more credits, of which only 3 are […]