University of Charleston

University of Charleston

  1. The University of Charleston has become an academic member of the Global Innovation Management Institute-International Association of Innovation Professionals (GIMI-IAOIP). GIMI-IAOIP is the world’s largest organization for innovation professionals. UC is one of just a few universities in the US that has a formal partnership with the organization. “I think that our partnership with GIMI-IAOIP […]

  2. The University of Charleston will go head-to-head (or arm to arm) with West Virginia State University as they participate in their annual “Blood Drive Battle” to help the American Red Cross. The University of Charleston will hold its drive on Monday, October 30, and Tuesday, October 31, in the Appalachian Room of Geary Student Union […]

  3. UC received five ranking awards – including #7 in Best Colleges in WV and #1 in Best Online Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership – in the 2024 online report from Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com helps students in their education journey by ranking colleges and programs across the country using aggregated publicly available data. For 2024, the site […]

  4. New York Times best-selling author, “CBS Sunday Morning” national correspondent, and Charleston native Conor Knighton will speak at the University of Charleston on Tuesday, October 24. 6:30 pm in the Geary Auditorium in Riggleman Hall. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by AARP West Virginia, WOWK, and the West […]

  5. UC’s COVID-19 Virtual Command Center would like to remind everyone that it is our individual personal responsibility to take care of ourselves and to do all that we can to help protect other members of our UC community from exposure to COVID-19 or other illnesses.  Please follow all recommended guidance to help keep yourself and […]

  6. Through a Community Investment Grant, UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia will help house Physician Assistant students doing rural rotations and provide professional development opportunities for health sciences students. The grant, created to reduce barriers to education and promote health equity in West Virginia’s rural communities, provides $60,000 to two important UC programs.  The largest […]

  7. As part of its mission to prepare students for a lifetime of community service, UC will once again send students, faculty, and staff into the community to perform a wide range of service projects on Labor Day. “Labor of Love” will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Nearly 40 community service activities […]

  8. The website BestColleges.com has ranked the University of Charleston in its list of the Best Online Organizational Leadership and Fastest Online Technology programs for 2023. The website stated: “Among numerous higher education institutions, University of Charleston has emerged as a standout due to its commitment to academic standards and unwavering dedication to student success. We commend […]

  9. The University of Charleston has been named one of the Best Regional Schools by the Princeton Review in its 2024 “Best Colleges: Region by Region” rankings, recently released. The publication lists schools in seven zones – Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, South, Southwest, West, and International. A total of 630 schools were recognized this year. UC is […]

  10. Hallie Chillag, Multidisciplinary Studies Program Director, Associate Professor of Social Sciences, and Honors College Director was selected for the ISGAP Oxford Summer Institute (Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy). Hallie has been a guiding force in the annual UC Labor of Love and Enlightened Living Week events and is involved in many […]