Dear UC Community, In 1954, when November 11th was officially named Veterans Day, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower called upon all citizens to join to “solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom.” Today, […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials with West Virginia State University (WVSU) and the University of Charleston (UC) School of Pharmacy have signed an affiliation agreement to offer a dual degree, seven-year Doctor of Pharmacy program. Under the joint agreement signed today at the UC School of Pharmacy, students will complete the three-year undergraduate program in […]
Charleston, WV, (October 28) – Lindsay Acree, assistant professor at University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, (UCSOP) has been awarded two grants totaling over $1.2 million to combat the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. The State Targeted Response Grand and Prescription Drug Overdose Grant were awarded by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human […]
October 24, 2019 — This month, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP) student pharmacists will have visited 350 children in over 30 third-grade classrooms throughout Kanawha County to deliver Generation Rx™, a prescription drug misuse information and prevention program. The program, administered by the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc. (WV DII), located at […]
The University of Charleston was recently listed as one of the South’s Best Wedding Venues by Southern Living Magazine and with its many facility options, stunning views of the Capitol and the Kanawha River, and an experienced and professional catering staff, it’s easy to see why! UC will host a special event for those planning […]
West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute and UC School of Pharmacy will serve as a collection site for National Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to drop off expired or unused prescription drugs at the UC School of Pharmacy during the event. National Prescription Drug […]
Charleston, West Virginia – October 9, 2019: This week, Sharmel Cavender, a St. Albans, West Virginia native and pre-med student at the University of Charleston, was awarded a $10,000 TC Energy Community Leaders Scholarship. A military spouse and mother of four, she is using the scholarship to fulfill a promise she made to herself to […]
“The Finest of the Fleet”, the U.S. Fleet Forces Brass Band, will perform at UC with a free concert Thursday, October 10 at 11:45 a.m. They will perform on the lawn behind Geary Student Union as part of their Charleston Navy Week celebration. The band provides musical support for ships, military bases, foreign dignitaries and […]
Charleston, WV (September 17, 2019) – The University of Charleston has received a grant to provide scholarships to 12 of its students pursuing STEM degrees. The grant was announced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The grant totals $648,409 to fund four-year scholarships to […]
(Charleston, W.Va.) – The City of Charleston’s Coordinated Addiction Response Effort (CARE) and the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WV DII) at the University of Charleston will host a free event honoring grandparents raising grandchildren at the North Charleston Community Center on Saturday, October 19 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Resources and demonstrations will be […]