The University of Charleston has just unveiled yet another way it is helping students make higher education more affordable. UC has been helping students graduate faster and launch careers more quickly for years, through Fast Track and Direct Pathway options. Starting in the Fall of 2023, UC is adding an Accelerated 3+1 BS/MBA Program that […]
The Mountain East Conference has released its All-MEC Academic Teams and the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2022 semester. Nearly 1,300 student-athletes were recognized by the MEC, with more than half earning Academic All-MEC honors (3.70 or higher) in their respective sports. UC had 116 student athletes on the All-MEC Academic Team, and 81 […]
Following a national search, Dr. Dan Silber will become the next Executive Vice President, Provost, and Dean of Faculty at UC. Dr. Silber comes to UC having served over the past 15 years as the Senior Vice President and Provost at Piedmont University in Georgia, Vice President and Dean of the College at Culver-Stockton College […]
Campus Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr and Enlightened Living Week The University of Charleston will honor its mission of educating students for “a life of productive work, enlightened living and community service” by celebrating its annual Enlightened Living program. This year, the campus will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January […]
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 […]
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 […]
Intelligent.com has included the University of Charleston in its list of the Best Online Cyber Security Degree programs for 2023. UC was ranked 25th by the higher education resource guide. The research for the rankings identified top schools in the state based on tuition costs, the number of credits required to graduate, and the online […]
In a special ceremony that took place on Friday, December 9, 2022, UC nursing students – graduates of our Associate Degree of Nursing and RN to BSN programs – received their pins in a time-honored celebration of their success. The ceremony took place in Beckley, WV. The pinning ceremony symbolizes the hard work and dedication […]
The University of Charleston will celebrate two very special graduation events this Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the Wehrle Arena in the Innovation Center. Fall Commencement will take place at 10:00 a.m. with about 150 graduates participating. These students will graduate from programs on the Charleston campus, UC-Beckley, and online representing the School of Arts […]
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 […]