University of Charleston Receives $1.9M Funding to Create the UC Downtown Innovation Hub The University of Charleston (UC) will be creating the UC Downtown Innovation Hub (DIH) to help small businesses in the Kanawha Valley scale up and grow. The UC DIH co-locates a business co-working space, business accelerator, coaching, advising, employee training, and community event […]
UC Graduates Earn CPA Exam Merit Award and Outstanding Accounting Student Awards At the recent West Virginia Society of CPAs Annual Committee Day, two top awards were awarded to a UC graduate and a current UC student. Jason Prince (2020 graduate) was named as the 2021 West Virginia CPA Exam Merit winner (highest score […]
Eli Hughes Received a Presidential Medal from the Lions Club Eli Hughes was recently recognized with the presidential medal for his leadership in establishing a UC Chapter of the Lions Club. With over 47,000 clubs and 1.4 million members worldwide, individual Lions Clubs strive to serve the needs of their local communities in tangible ways. […]
UCSOP one of three schools participating across the US The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy was one of only three schools across the nation to participate in the Planetary Health Report Card Pharmacy Pilot, which was unveiled on Earth Day, April 22, 2022. This is a student-driven, metric-based initiative to inspire planetary health in […]
The University of Charleston’s RN to BSN program was recently ranked as one of the best schools for online nursing degrees in West Virginia by RegisteredNursing.org. In its ranking, the website called the UC program “well rounded” and mentioned that instruction is offered on patient education, community health, and nursing management. It also noted that […]
The National Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, recently inducted 111 UC student-athletes. These students earned an overall GPA of 3.4 or higher, completed 60 hours of degree credit, and have the recommendation of their respective head coaches. The ceremony had been delayed for two years due to Covid-19, so this one was very special, […]
The University of Charleston will be celebrating its 134th class of graduates on Saturday, April 30, in two separate ceremonies – undergraduates at 10:00 am and graduate students at 1:00 pm. Both ceremonies will take place in the Wehrle Athletic Arena on UC’s campus There are nearly 400 graduates expected to take part, although UC […]
The UC Concert Choir and University Singers will perform a variety of choral music during their annual Spring Concert. This year’s concert will be Sunday, April 24, at 3:00 pm in the UC Ballroom, Geary Student Union. The concert is free and open to the public. The program will include a varied program of sacred […]
The UC fraternity Kappa Delta Rho recently spent time living the UC Mission by actively serving and delivering blankets, food, and water to individuals and families in need around Charleston. With a focus on the homeless population, the fraternity members were accompanied by local law enforcement and Taryn Wherry, the Director of Charleston’s Coordinated Addiction […]
Sarah Govender, a P3 pharmacy student, has been selected as a national student officer for region three of the Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO). Only 16 students nationwide were selected for these positions. Govender’s primary responsibilities will be training the executive boards at each school in this region, serving as their liaison to the national organization, […]