The West Virginia Future of Nursing Action Coalition has recognized 40 nurses who are empowering their communities, advancing nursing, and leading change for its Nurse Excellence award. Amy Bruce, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, the Chair and Program Director of the Capito Department of Nursing will be honored as one these game-changing winners at a recognition […]
The University of Charleston has once again won the annual Mountain East Conference Commissioner’s Cup, the fifth year in a row and the seventh time that the Golden Eagles have won since the Mountain East Conference began in 2013-14. The award recognizes overall athletic excellence among its membership each year. The standings are compiled utilizing […]
The University of Charleston (UC) has launched a leadership certificate program for Emergency Management Service (EMS) professionals throughout West Virginia. The program is designed to enhance the leadership skills of first responders. It is part of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s Emergency Management Services Initiative. 300 EMS professionals are enrolled in the program which began […]
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 – […]
To celebrate West Virginia’s 159th birthday, the WV Department of Tourism picked nine of the “most Instagram-able spots across West Virginia” to place handcrafted, larger-than-life Almost Heaven swings. One of the nine spots selected was the University of Charleston’s campus, where visitors can enjoy a gorgeous view of the Capitol from one of the […]
Today the state of West Virginia commemorates Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in. the United States. The University of Charleston joins with our state, our city, and our community to celebrate how far we’ve come, while acknowledging the work left to do. May we continue to be the change. Juneteenth is celebrated throughout the […]
The University of Charleston has made a commitment to prepare educators with the skills to successfully use technology for learning in face-to-face, hybrid, and online classrooms by signing the EPPs for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge. The Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) for Digital Equity and Transformation Pledge is a partnership between the U.S. Department of […]
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. […]