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Fulbright Fellow to Teach Arabic, Middle Eastern Culture at University of Charleston
8/18/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — The University of Charleston recently welcomed its first Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA), Khawla Mejri of Tunisia. The FLTA program allows colleges and univers... read more » -
UC Students Run Pool as Part of Class
8/18/2010by George Hohmann Charleston Daily Mail Business Editor CHARLESTON, W.Va. Going to the pool is relaxing for most, but for three University of Charleston students this summer it is a job and a class. Business students Lia Shafsnitz, Stephanie Rossman an... read more » -
U.S. News Ranks University of Charleston First Among Regional Colleges in WV
8/17/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — The University of Charleston is the highest-ranked regional college in West Virginia in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges. UC rose to #11 in the first tier rankings of Regional Colleges... read more » -
Energy Secretary Chu to Speak at University of Charleston
8/16/2010Forum on the Future of Coal University of Charleston Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, will be the key participant in a Forum on the Future of Coal ... read more » -
UC Students Return to Campus
8/16/2010For Immediate Release Event: Students arrive for 2010... read more » -
Energy Secretary to Speak at UC
8/14/2010Carbon capture topic at Sept. 8 forum By staff at The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu will take part in a forum on the future of coal at the University of Charleston on Sept. 8. Chu accepted an invit... read more » -
Students Will Save by Renting Textbooks at University of Charleston
8/9/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — To help students combat the rising cost of textbooks, the University of Charleston Bookstore will begin offering textbook rental services this fall. A new program called Rent-A-Text will allow students to save 50 per... read more » -
UC Graduate Active in Gulf Cleanup
8/5/2010Business owned by N.Y. resident had 1,500 employees in Gulf region by George Hohmann Daily Mail Business Editor Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. A company owned by a University of Charleston alumnus is playing a big role in the Gulf oil spill c... read more » -
University of Charleston Featured in Princeton Review THE BEST 373 COLLEGES - 2011 EDITION
8/4/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV - The University of Charleston is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the 2011 edition of its ann... read more » -
South Charleston Helps UC Market Vacant Land
7/22/2010City looking for developers to occupy former Building 82 site by George Hohmann Charleston Daily Mail Business Editor CHARLESTON, W.Va. The city of South Charleston is mounting a campaign to help the University of Charleston sell the property formerly ... read more » -
Siblings Take Very Different Paths to Business Studies
7/15/2010Sister attends UC, while brother pursues MBA in India by George Hohmann Charleston Daily Mail Business Editor Neha Rana and her brother, Honey - natives of New Delhi, India - are studying business a world apart. Neha, 21 completed her undergraduate deg... read more » -
University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Gains Full Accreditation
7/12/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV – The University of Charleston announced today that its School of Pharmacy has achieved full national accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Full accreditation is awarded to a new p... read more » -
UC EMBA Students Learn Global Business on International Tour
7/12/2010The group began their voyage in Amsterdam, visiting and learning from several Dutch enterprises, including Esmeralda Farms (a worldwide flower wholesaler), Coster Diamonds, and the Heineken beer factory. Students also visited the United States Embassy in A... read more » -
Byrd Was Instrumental in West Virginia Higher Education
7/2/2010By Davin White Charleston Gazette staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. Sen. Robert C. Byrd had a "special place in his heart" for Morris Harvey College and helped the campus blossom over his years in the U.S. Senate, said University of Charleston President Ed... read more » -
Tough Times or Not, UC Planning New Gym
6/26/2010By Mike Whiteford Charleston Gazette staff writer The Great Recession's defiant grip might suggest the University of Charleston's construction boom is due for a lull, or at least a well-deserved respite. For more than 10 years, UC has been finding ways ... read more » -
Dr. Glenn Crotty Is New Chair of UC Graduate Business Advisory Committee
6/17/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV - Dr. Glenn Crotty, Jr., executive vice president and chief operating officer of Charleston Area Medical Center, was chosen to succeed W. Marston "Marty" Becker as chairperson of the University of Charleston Graduate S... read more » -
University of Charleston Hires Dr. Letha Zook as VP for Academic Affairs
6/16/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — The University of Charleston has hired Dr. Letha B. Zook as its Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. Zook succeeds Dr. Charles Stebbins, and will begin her tenure at UC on June 21. She current... read more » -
Governor to Sign Bills Curtailing Drug Diversion at First Meeting of WV-NADDI
6/16/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — Governor Joe Manchin will sign into law four bills intended to curtail the diversion of prescription drugs at the first West Virginia Regional-National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) meeting, tak... read more » -
UC Students Visit Italy and Learn About International Business
6/12/2010By Whitney Burdette Charleston Gazette staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. Thirteen University of Charleston students returned this week from Italy where they worked to design marketing and export plans for various foreign companies who want to enter the U.... read more » -
Charleston and Slovak sister city's ties grow after visit
6/10/2010By Jim Balow Charleston Gazette staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. Don't be surprised if you soon find Slovakian doctors wandering around Charleston Area Medical Center, or Slovakian professors teaching at the University of Charleston. People who made the ... read more » -
First UC Grads Pass Pharmacy Licensure Exams
6/9/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — Erin Cipolat James was the first graduate of the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy to pass the NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination). Erin also graduated from the UC undergraduate progra... read more » -
Pace of Food Preparation and Meals Demonstrates Italian Culture
6/3/2010The American mantra of "time is money" doesn't quite fit in with Italian culture of "time is quality." By Donald Weller, Chelsea Kinzinger, and Dekonti Morkonmana Visit The State Journal to view the full story.... read more » -
Local Businesses Using Student Expertise
6/3/2010By George Hohmann Charleston Daily Mail Business Editor CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than three dozen local businesses have received hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of valuable advice over the last few years — for free. Businesses ranging from Yeager... read more » -
In Italy Government Sets Terms for Employment
5/27/2010Students from the University of Charleston are learning that business practices in America and Italy are very different By Brandon Essington Visit The State Journal to view the full story.... read more » -
UC Graduate Students to Provide Marketing Advice to Italian Firms
5/25/2010University of Charleston students traveled to Italy to study business By Philip Pyburn Visit the The State Journal to read the full article.... read more » -
Charleston Delegation Visits Slovak Sister City
5/24/2010UC president surprised by similarities to West Virginia By staff reports at Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. An 11-member delegation of Charleston professionals has returned from their trip to the Slovak Republic city of Banska Bystrica. The del... read more » -
UC Awards Three with Honorary Degrees
5/3/2010Burton, Davis, and Menighan receive honorary degrees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV — The University of Charleston awarded honorary degrees to two Charleston notables and the CEO of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) on Sunday, May 2. The ... read more » -
Pharmacy School Graduates Make History at UC
5/3/2010School started program in anticipation of pharmacist shortage in rural areas by Ry Rivard Charleston Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va.Fours years after it opened, the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy graduated 69 students at its c... read more » -
Clouds Clear for UC Graduation
5/2/2010By Davin White Charleston Gazette Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. Kaitlyn Arick made the most of her time at the University of Charleston, visiting China with fellow students and serving as captain of the women's basketball team. She graduated Sunday with... read more » -
UC Graduates to Arrive at Commencement by Barge
4/30/2010For immediate release Wednesday, April 27, 2010 Contact: Jennie Ferretti, UC spokesperson 304.357.4957 or 304.549.5133 cell MEDIA UPDATE In recognition of the historic significance of Sunday's... read more » -
University of Charleston Commencement
4/28/2010MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Contact: Jennie Ferretti, UC spokesperson 304.357.4957 or 304.549.5133 cell ... read more » -
Harvard Professor to Lecture at UC Thursday
4/28/2010By Paul J. Nyden Staff writer, Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Timothy Patrick McCarthy, who teaches at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, will give a lecture at the University of Charleston Thursday titled, "On Radicalism ... read more » -
MBAL Students Help FestivALL Officials
4/27/2010FestivALL to attempt more accurate head count By Kathryn Gregory Charleston Gazette staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. FestivALL officials will be keeping better track of attendees at the wide-ranging Charleston event this year with the use of manual tally... read more » -
Internet Advocate Says Print Media Faces Challenging Future
4/22/2010Drop-off in classified revenue has been caused by Internet, is unlikely to return, official predicts By George Hohmann, Charleston Daily Mail Business Editor CHARLESTON, W.Va. A spokesman for the newspaper industry argued there's a 25- to 30-year futur... read more » -
Is Print a Dying Medium
4/21/2010MetroNews, Charleston A man sits down on the bus for his morning commute. Instead of reaching for the morning paper in his brief case, he pulls out an iPad or some other mobile device for his news. It's the future some envision for print media. However,... read more » -
Future of Print Media Debated at UC
4/21/2010By Kathryn Gregory, Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. More people are turning to the Internet for their news and advertising, but an advocate for newspapers says the print industry won't be shutting down any time soon. "I do think there is a 25- to ... read more » -
Passion for Nursing Video Awards to Be Presented Today
4/16/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The West Virginia Center for Nursing recognized a team of University of Charleston nursing students as the winners of a statewide video contest on Monday. The four team members, Grace Likin, Ashley Neutzling, Jacquelyn Scarberry, and... read more » -
Ex-Bank CEO Says Government Caused Crisis
4/14/2010Former BB&T head says Federal Reserve, mortgage lenders to blame for meltdown by George Hohmann, Charleston Daily Mail Business Editor Government policies were the primary cause of the United States' financial crisis, said John Allison, the recently ... read more » -
Market Corrections a Good Thing UC Audience Told
4/14/2010By Davin White, Charleston Gazette staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. John Allison, former chairman and CEO of BB&T Corp., said government policies are the primary cause of the financial crisis that struck heaviest in the fall of 2008 but lingers today. ... read more » -
UC Alum Mark Downey Hired as Head Basketball Coach
4/13/2010CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston is proud to announce the hiring of alumnus Mark Downey ('95) as the head men’s basketball coach. University of Charleston President Dr. Edwin Welch made the announcement at a 1:30 pm press conference, Tuesda... read more » -
Huddleston Bolen and UC Present Governor’s Cup Regatta
4/2/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, W.Va. — Huddleston Bolen LLP and the University of Charleston have partnered together to present the University of Charleston Governor’s Cup regatta on Saturday, April 24, 2010. By sponsoring this event, Huddleston Bolen ... read more » -
Graduate School of Business Students Make Recommendations to Yeager Airport
4/1/2010CHARLESTON, WV — The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program at the University of Charleston's School of Business made several recommendations to Yeager Airport as part of a class project. Students had been instructed to suggest ways th... read more » -
UC Students to Compete Nationally
3/31/2010by Charleston Daily Mail Staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. The University of Charleston's Students in Free Enterprise team will compete in the Students in Free Enterprise USA National Exposition May 11-13 in Minneapolis. The team earned the right to go to the n... read more » -
UC Team Named SIFE Regional Champion
3/30/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlotte, NC — The University of Charleston Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team (photo below) was named a Regional Champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition held in Charlotte, NC, on Monday, March 29. The UC students pres... read more » -
University of Charleston President Speaks at Rotary
3/30/2010By Michael Erb, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — The University of Charleston continues to grow in both enrollment and facilities. College President Edwin Welch spoke at Monday's meeting of the Rotary Club of Parkersburg at the Blennerhass... read more » -
UC Student Pushes Career in Sports by Volunteering
3/19/2010UC student Robert Spain landed a unique opportunity for spring break. After volunteering last year at the WVIAC conference basketball tournament in Charleston and the Conference USA tournament in Tennessee, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) invited him to ... read more » -
Basketball Coach Greg White Announces Resignation
3/18/2010To: Higher Education, Sports Editors From: Jennie Ferretti, University of Charleston spokesperson Re: Coach Greg White announces resignation Date: March 18, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELE... read more » -
UC Graduate Business School Students Study Social Media
3/13/2010By Eric Eyre Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. The idea came to Adam Craft while riding an escalator in Shanghai. The escalator handrail was dirty, coated with germs. Craft, part of a group of University of Charleston graduate business school ... read more » -
Dr. Letha Zook hired as VP for Academic Affairs
3/10/2010To: News, Higher Education Editors From: Jennie Ferretti, UC Spokesperson Re: Dr. Letha Zook hired as VP for Academic Affairs Date: March 10, 2010 FOR IMMED... read more » -
UC Will Host Two Speaker Events in April
3/9/2010MEDIA ALERT The University of Charleston will host two speaker events in April: John Allison, former chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, will speak on the financial crisis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in Geary auditorium. On Wedne... read more » -
University of Charleston Received National Recognition for Community Service When Named to President’s Honor Roll
3/2/2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennie Ferretti 304.357.4957/304.549.5133 cell Charleston, WV – The University of Charleston has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. The honor roll is the high... read more » -
PharmUC to offer patient care clinic
2/18/2010To: City, News, Higher Education Editors From: Jennie Ferretti, University of Charleston spokesperson Re: Patient care clinic opens at PharmUC Date: February 18, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, WV - The University of Charleston School of Pharma... read more » -
Pharmacy Students Push for Change at Capitol
2/11/2010Reporter: Amanda Barren, WSAZ TV 3 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) The role of a pharmacist today goes beyond dealing with prescriptions. "We are doing immunizations now which is a lot different, we are doing medication therapy management," University of Char... read more » -
UC debuts student apartments
1/29/2010by Elaine McMillion Charleston Daily Mail Graduate students at the University of Charleston soon will have a new place to call home. East Apartments, which is across the main campus road from the School of Pharmacy and Riggleman Hall, will open in t... read more » -
UC Soccer Coach Earns National Honor
1/19/2010By Matt Haught, Charleston Daily Mail sports writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Throughout his coaching career, Chad Duernberger said hard work and dedication would pay dividends. He just did not know how large those dividends would be. The second-year Universi... read more » -
Third-Year Pharmacy Student Wins 2009 NACDS Scholarship
12/23/2009Third-year pharmacy student Crosby Amoah has been selected as a 2009 recipient of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Pharmacy Student Scholarship Program’s Edmond Fougera Scholarship. This was a competitive process with more t... read more » -
University Hosts Extensive Debate on Climate Change
12/8/2009By George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor, Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Cap and trade would be another expensive government boondoggle or it would create a new market for energy technologies and help save the earth, depending on whom you be... read more » -
UC Hosts Cap-and-Trade Debate
12/7/2009By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. An environmentalist and a global warming skeptic discussed climate change, cap-and-trade legislation and the future of the coal industry Monday evening — all without yelling and calling each oth... read more » -
UC President Honored by State Journal
11/24/2009The State Journal has selected UC President Edwin H. Welch for its 2009 Who’s Who in West Virginia Business. Selection is based on the nominee’s entrepreneurial background, demonstrated planning skills, and innovative approaches to managing an organization... read more » -
Forum on Energy
11/20/2009Massey Energy Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship and environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will come together for a public discussion at the University of Charleston on Thursday, January 21, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. The event, Forum on the Future of Energy, wi... read more » -
New Parking Garage Opens
11/18/2009With many elated students, faculty, and staff on hand to witness, the University of Charleston’s highly anticipated new Parking Garage opened today at approximately 7:25 a.m. Located between the School of Pharmacy and MacCorkle Avenue, the garage includes ... read more » -
UC Winners for Global Entrepreneurship Named
11/17/2009For one week, millions of young people around the world joined a growing movement of entrepreneurial people, to generate new ideas and seek better ways of doing things. Countries across six continents came together to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week... read more » -
Ratey Says Exercise Good for Brain and Body
11/11/2009Exercise beneficial for brain as well as body, UC audience told By Kathryn Gregory, Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. While exercise is constantly touted as the best way to have a fit and healthy body, it may also be the single most important tool to... read more » -
An Alum's Secret Fortune
10/29/2009An alum's secret fortune: Shy tenant opens up to landlords, leaves $1 million to University of Charleston By Zack Harold, Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. To Bonnie Otis, her tenant was an enigma. When Otis and her husband bought their home... read more » -
UC Radiology Team Wins Regional Competition
10/28/2009Seniors from the University of Charleston's Radiologic Science program traveled to Pipestem Resort this past weekend to participate in the annual WVSRT (West Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologists) Conference. All programs in the state are invited to... read more » -
UC Receives $1 Million of Estate of Alum Edgar Loring
10/27/2009The University of Charleston is the beneficiary of a $1 million gift from the Estate of Edgar Loring, the university announced today. Present for the announcement were Bonnie Otis of St. Petersburg, FL, the executrix of the estate and Mr. Loring's long-ti... read more » -
Former Graduate to Exhibit Paintings at UC
10/23/2009Painting comes naturally to artist: Soccer ability originally brought man to University of Charleston By Monica Orosz, Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. It was the lure of a soccer scholarship that brought Ohio native Kent Youngstrom to the Unive... read more » -
Art Teaches Med Students Compassion
10/12/2009Class at UC offers unique way for future health care employees to educate patients by Elaine McMillion, Charleston Daily Mail Professor Joseph Mullins encourages his students to lie, cheat and steal as they walk around the room and observe their clas... read more » -
UC Football No. 2 in first Super Region I Poll and 11th in AFCA National Poll
10/6/2009INDIANAPOLIS-The NCAA Division II Football Committee has released this year’s first poll. The top 10 teams for Super Region I are listed along with their overall record and their Division II won-lost record through games of October 3, 2009. No. 2 Charle... read more » -
UC Men’s Soccer Breaks into the NSCAA National Rankings at no. 22
10/1/2009September 29, 2009 The University of Charleston men’s soccer team has come a long way since the devastating 0-17 season in 2007. Under second year head coach Chad Duernberger, UC has managed to get back on the national level in 2009 with an overall reco... read more » -
UC Enrollment Grows for Fourth Consecutive Year
9/28/2009Monday September 28, 2009 UC Enrollment Grows for Fourth Year by Zack Harold CHARLESTON, W.Va.The University of Charleston's enrollment has experienced four straight years of growth, a positive sign for the school in tense financial times. For the fa... read more » -
UC Football Team Breaks into AFCA Top 20
9/22/2009The University of Charleston entered the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time in its history on Monday. Charleston is 4-0 and ranked No. 20. Grand Valley State (Mich.) still holds down the top spot for a fifth consecutive week, earning... read more » -
UC's Hannah Pilcher Awarded ROTC Scholarship
9/12/2009University of Charleston women's soccer player and freshman Hannah Pilcher was awarded a full four-year Army ROTC scholarship at a ceremony Friday, September 11, at Triana Field. Pilcher, a graduate of St. Joseph High, played club soccer for the West Virg... read more » -
2009 W.Va. College Rankings
8/27/20092009 W.Va. College Rankings Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 ; 06:00 AM | View Comments | Post Comment Updated Wednesday, August 26, 2009 ; 04:02 PM With some jockeying among the state's bachelor's degree-granting institutions, West Virginia colleges... read more » -
Who are the UC Builders?
8/23/2009The University of Charleston is On the Move and so are the UC Builders! They will be hosting several luncheons with stimulating guest speakers in the upcoming months. On Sept. 23, 2009, President Edwin H. Welch will address the group. William Dean, author ... read more » -
University of Charleston Wins Top Honors
8/21/2009The University of Charleston has brought home top honors from “U.S. News & World Report” magazine. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) The University of Charleston has brought home top honors from “U.S. News & World Report” magazine. For four out of th... read more » -
UC ranked as top baccalaureate college in WV and the 15th spot in the South
8/21/2009To: News, Higher Education Editors From: Andy Spradling, University of Charleston Director of Communications Re: UC again No. 1 statewide in U.S. News & World Report rankings Date: Aug. 20, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The University of Charle... read more » -
UCWV ranked top baccalaurate in WV and number 15 in the South
8/20/2009The University of Charleston is ranked as the top baccalaureate college in WV and #15 in the South by US News & World Report (Best Colleges 2010). Find out what USN&WR is saying about the University of Charleston! Here's some local coverage ... read more » -
Dr. Rebecca Linger UC School of Pharmacy Faculty Member presents on folk remedies in Clay Center series
8/13/2009Be cautious with folk remedies, doctor tells Clay Center crowd By Sara Busse, Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. Dr. Rebecca Linger grew up in southern Ohio, but her grandmother's roots were in Appalachia. She remembers Grandma fixing a mixture from... read more » -
President Welch weighs in on topic of three year degrees in Trusteeship Magazine
8/5/2009Three-Year Degrees? Changing Times May Demand Them by Dr. Edwin H. Welch The four-year degree has been the staple of American higher education since the founding of Harvard University in 1636. Embedded in our academic minds is the model w... read more » -
Big changes afoot at school hangout
8/5/2009Big changes afoot at school hangout by Zack Harold, Daily Mail staff Photo by Tom Hindman A construction crew works on renovation of the Coffee Tavern at the University of Charleston student center. CHARLESTON, W.Va. When University of Charleston st... read more » -
University of Charleston students participate in WV IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence event
7/30/2009Students display their biomedical research findings during the 8th annual Summer Research Symposium of a statewide research network known as the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence event on Thursday, July 30, 2009, in the Memorial ... read more » -
University of Charleston Featured in New 2010 Edition of the Princeton Review Guidebook THE BEST 371 COLLEGES
7/29/2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON FEATURED IN NEW 2010 EDITION OF THE PRINCETON REVIEW GUIDEBOOK: "THE BEST 371 COLLEGES" The University of Charleston is one of only six schools nationwide added to the 2010 edition of the Princeton... read more » -
UC announces BrickStreet as athletics sponsor
7/29/2009by Davin White, Staff writer Charleston Gazette photo by Lawrence Pierce - Charleston Gazette BrickStreet Insurance President and CEO Greg Burton and University of Charleston President Ed Welch unveil the new school logo, which features a Br... read more » -
UC planning its first all-1980s class reunion
7/20/2009Monday July 20, 2009 Organizers choose 'Big Chill' theme to reflect changes to school by Zack Harold, Staff Writer Charleston Daily Mail This Labor Day weekend, University of Charleston alumni will hold the first-ever reunion for 1980s graduates. ... read more » -
University of Charleston hall named in honor of Ratrie
7/19/2009CHARLESTON, W.Va. The University of Charleston has renamed New Hall, built in 2005, as Ratrie Hall in honor of Mary Price Ratrie, a community leader and UC supporter. Ratrie Hall is one of the three new residence halls on the UC campus. In a stateme... read more » -
College Summit wraps up in Charleston
7/12/2009story by Nicky Walters, WOWK TV 13 CHARLESTON College applications and financial aid forms can be difficult to navigate. But a national non-profit group called College Summit is trying to make it a little easier. This week 55 kids from high schoo... read more » -
UC Joins Yellow Ribbon Program
7/1/2009The University of Charleston is the latest West Virginia higher education institution to announce participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program, part of the post-Sept. 11, 2001 GI Bill. In the program, college can enter into agreements with the federal gov... read more » -
Triana CEO named chairman of UC Board of Trustees
6/29/2009by Paul J. Nyden, staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. Henry Harmon, CEO and president of Triana Energy LLC, was elected chairman of the University of Charleston Board of Trustees on Friday. Harmon will replace J. Holmes Morrison, former chairman and CEO ... read more » -
School of Pharmacy Faculty provide community presentation for Better Breathers Club
6/23/2009The Better Breathers Club, a support group for those with breathing-related illnesses and their family and friends, will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 23 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in the main cafeteria. Presenters will be Krista Capehart, doctor of pharm... read more » -
UC Alum and Ripley native crowned Miss West Virginia
6/22/2009MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A 22-year-old Ripley native is the new Miss West Virginia. Talia Markham won the statewide pageant Saturday in Morgantown and will compete in the Miss America Pageant in February. Markham competed as Miss Capital City. The Unive... read more » -
Dr. Rebecca Linger UC School of Pharmacy Faculty Member will be presenting in Clay Center series
6/21/2009Charleston, WV – This summer, adults can get in on the Clay Center’s fun educational opportunities with the free Lunchtime Lecture and Science Cafe series. The line-up of programs offer a variety of unique and interesting topics. The Clay Center’s free ... read more » -
'Dulcimer Dave' To Perform at Festival of the Rivers in Hinton, WV
6/15/2009'Dulcimer Dave' To Perform at Festival of the Rivers in Hinton, WV Special to Huntingtonnews.net Hinton, WV (HNN) This year’s Festival of the Rivers will feature “Dulcimer Dave” at the 2009 Labor Day Weekend music event. The free festiva... read more » -
UC students going to study in Italy
6/15/2009The group will attend several meetings with U.S. and Italian officials by George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor CHARLESTON, W.Va. Forty-two students from the University of Charleston's executive Masters in Business Administration program and thre... read more » -
Dean's List for Spring 2009 now available online.
6/12/2009The recipients of Dean's List awards for Spring 2009 are now posted. View the list of recipients. View the criteria for the Dean's List.... read more » -
College Students Help Prove Charleston Officer's Innocence
6/11/2009CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) Most students learn in a classroom at a desk and from books. Recently, some University of Charleston students took their lessons into the courtroom, doing homework that truly became life changing. A new forensic accounting p... read more » -
Morris Harvey newspaper found in 1929 Time Capsule
6/2/20091929 Time Capsule opened in Barboursville Jim Hale, The Cabell Standard BARBOURSVILLE - The paper read, "Brokers loans have declined about $250,000,000 since the market blew up, while that is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the more than $6,500,... read more » -
DeRito named to Graduate School of Business Advisory Board
6/2/2009The University of Charleston is pleased to announce that John DeRito, Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking for City Holding Company, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the UC Graduate School of Business. He will begin his term on the 18-... read more » -
Two pairs of UC students to attend medical school together
5/18/2009Four childhood friends head off to medical school by Mary J. Lewis, Daily Mail Imagine two childhood friends who attend the same schools and the same college as biology majors - then get into the same medical school. Duplicate that situation and tha... read more » -
UC Alum, Amanda Spriggs, working as Sea Turtle Patrol at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, Georgia
5/18/2009Amanda Spriggs, a 2007 University of Charleston graduate, recently completed her Master’s Degree at Marshall University. Ms. Spriggs’ thesis “Distribution and Status of the Northern Leopard Frog, Rana pipiens, in West Virginia” received an Excellent,... read more » -
UC announces new, three-year, undergraduate business program
5/13/2009CHARLESTON, WV The University of Charleston, a private, liberal arts institution of 1,400 students – named the No. 1 baccalaureate institution in West Virginia for 2009 by U.S. News and World Report has developed a concentrated undergraduate program for ... read more » -
Case Study Developed by Forensic Accounting Professor Wins Award
5/13/2009A case study developed and presented by Dr. Robert Rufus, CPA, CVA, AFI, CFF, at the 2009 Ohio Regional Meeting of the American Accounting Association, held in Geneva, Ohio, on May 7-9, received the best case award. The case, entitled Mountain State ... read more » -
UC chef spices up festivities
5/6/2009by Julie Robinson, Staff Writer University of Charleston Executive Chef Paul Smith courts the catered-event crowd. CHARLESTON, W.Va. Paul Smith hopes events planners will move the University of Charleston's riverside campus to the top of t... read more » -
WV American Water executive goes back to school (UC EMBA)
5/6/2009by George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor Photo by Tom Hindman West Virginia American Water president Wayne Morgan, seen at the company's water treatment plant on the Elk River, has gone back to school 32 years after earning his engineering degree ... read more » -
UC Commencement - Congratulations to the Class of 2009!
5/4/2009Photos from the Commencement held on May 3, 2009. Also, check out the list of graduate/senior award recipients.... read more » -
UC Graduates are Ready for the Real World! 2008 Placement Report is now available online!
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Commencement & Graduation Announcement
4/30/2009Commencement 2009 Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:15 am Commencement Rehearsal (3rd floor Riggleman Hall) 10:40 am Class Photo (GSU front steps) 11:00 am ... read more » -
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: UC Alumni honored as the 2009 WV Young Entreprener of the Year
4/28/2009Small Business Administration recognizes Huntington woman CLARKSBURG, W.VA. - Judy K. McCauley, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's West Virginia District Office is pleased to announce West Virginia's 2009 Small Business Person and Cham... read more » -
Bailey Bryant receives Outstanding Sports Person of the Year for 2008-2009
4/21/2009Outstanding Sportsperson of the Year: Bailey Bryant Bailey was the Women’s Soccer team captain and led their team to the best regular season finish in school history, with an 8-2 record. She was recognized with 1st team all-conference accolades an... read more » -
Resident Assistants for 2009-2010 announced.
4/21/2009Fast Facts about the 2009-2010 Resident Assistants: Breakdown of Returning vs. New: We were proud to hire 14 returning RA’s and 13 new RA’s Average GPA: 3.678 Athletic Programs involved: Golf, Cross Country, Track and Field, Women’s ... read more » -
UC’s Outstanding Individual Service Award goes to cancer survivor Lacey Sweeney
4/20/2009UC’s Outstanding Individual Service Award goes to cancer survivor Lacey Sweeney The University of Charleston has awarded this year’s outstanding individual service award to senior Lacey Sweeney of Williamstown, WV. Lacey will re... read more » -
UC MBAL Student, Jon White, heads up housing survey project for the City
4/19/2009Housing Survey Results in: Good News for Charleston CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ)—The results are in, and it turns out there are quite a few people ready to make the move to downtown Charleston. The city, Generation Charleston and the Charleston Area Alli... read more » -
University Singers Spring Tour Dates
4/15/2009The Spring Schedule for the University Singers: Sunday, April 26 @ 3:00 pm Erma Byrd Gallery, Riggleman Hall University of Charleston ... read more » -
Nation's top financial expert says there's no time for 'half measures'
4/14/2009Charleston native 'Rodge' Cohen to lecture at UC's Speaker Series by George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor CHARLESTON, W.Va. When it comes to dealing with the nation's financial crisis, "half measures don't result in half results" - they actually... read more » -
The Maroon & Gold Magazine for Spring 2009 is available online!
4/13/2009Check out www.ucwv.edu/maroongold for the most recent copy of the Maroon & Gold. After viewing the electronic version, visit our online feedback form and let us know what you think.... read more » -
University Community celebrates President Welch's 20 years of service at the University of Charleston
4/10/2009Pictures from the event: The University community honored Dr. Ed Welch with a surprise 20th anniversary celebration in the Rotunda on April 9, 2009. This year marks 20 years since Dr. Welch was appointed President of the University of Charleston... read more » -
University of Charleston Speaker Series presents H. Rodgin Cohen - April 16, 2009
4/9/2009Thursday, April 16 @ 5 p.m. The University of Charleston Speaker Series, sponsored by Dow Chemical Foundation, this spring will feature Charleston native H. Rodgin Cohen, managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell. The event is scheduled for ... read more » -
University of Charleston Campus Growing Along with Enrollment
4/7/2009Reporter: Kallie Cart CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) While the University of Charleston has seen a major increase in student enrollment, some growing pains have resulted. The school has broken ground on new housing and parking. When work is complete on th... read more » -
Colleges make city look smart
4/2/2009Op-Ed by Charles Ryan Charleston Gazette - April 2, 2009 In the March 24 Wall Street Journal, Morgantown was prominently featured in an article headlined "Why College Towns are Looking Smart." The Journal reported that "While college towns have long... read more » -
Photos from the Building 82 Implosion Events
3/30/2009Pictures from the Ticket Raffle on Friday, March 27, 2009 @ Triana Field Pictures from the Implosion in South Charleston on Saturday, March 28, 2009... read more » -
Building 82 implosion on YouTube
3/30/2009Check out the UCWV YouTube favorites list featuring viewer submissions of the Building 82 implosion on YouTube.... read more » -
Raw Video of the Building 82 Implosion
3/29/2009Check out raw video of the implosion, coverage of the ticket raffle, and more news about the Building 82 implosion.... read more » -
Cross Lanes man wins shot at blowing up UC building
3/28/2009by Veronica Nett, Staff Writer for the Charleston Gazette (Photo at left: Chris Belcher draws a raffle ticket from a jar held by Jennie Ferretti, University of Charleston vice president for advancement, while UC President Ed Welch gives a play by play... read more » -
Implosion reduces WV building to rubble
3/28/2009Source: NECN - Boston, Massachusetts (NECN/WCHS: South Charleston, W.Va.) - The former Union Carbide headquarters in West Virginia came down Saturday and it took 216 separate explosions to do the job. Jeff Sizemore of O'Rourke Wrecking said that brin... read more » -
End of an Era: Union Carbide building brought down
3/28/2009by Veronica Nett, Staff Writer for the Charleston Gazette A lone member of a group of retired Union Carbide workers played taps following the implosion of their former workplace Saturday morning. Yet before the explosion, University of Charleston che... read more » -
Final Plans in Works for Building 82 Implosion
3/26/2009SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) Final plans are being made for the implosion of Building 82 in South Charleston. The implosion is set for 8:56 a.m. Saturday, March 28. The city of South Charleston has recommended a good viewing site at the library/post ... read more » -
Building 82 to Fall on Saturday
3/25/2009The State Journal (Online) CHARLESTON The University of Charleston will implode Building 82 at 8:56 a.m., Saturday, March 28. A 700-foot safety perimeter will be in place and will be enforced without question from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Beginning at 7 a.m.,... read more » -
Two spots suggested for viewing Building 82 implosion
3/25/2009by George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. The city of South Charleston is suggesting two areas from which the public may view the implosion of Building 82. Bob Anderson, executive director of the South Charleston Conventi... read more » -
Alumni News: Mark Tobin Moore featured in local art blog
3/25/2009The following post is from 304art.com, a local art blog maintained by the Art students of Charleston Catholic High School. [304art.com's original post with pictures] Mark Tobin Moore Mark Tobin Moore is a Charleston, West Virginia artist who special... read more » -
New Twist in UC Implosion Auction
3/23/2009Win the opportunity to push the button! Implosion of Building 82 Saturday, March 28, 2009, 8:55 a.m. Drawing – 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 27 Triana Field (in case of rain: Riggleman Hall) Get your tickets from George Ann Lilly-Barker at 304.357.482... read more » -
Don't miss your chance to implode Building 82! Auction ends 3/21 at 5:08 PM
3/20/2009Visit the eBay auction and place your bid before it's too late!... read more » -
Article from The Carbide News about Building 82 creation - 1949
3/20/2009Check out archived news regarding of the creation of Building 82 in Carbide News from 1949. (Please allow a moment for this PDF to load.)... read more » -
The Dunk That Made History
(Wall Street Journal)3/20/2009A Videotape of One Woman's Hoops Milestone Languished for Decades. Then She Saw It for the First Time by REED ALBERGOTTI On Dec. 21, 1984, a small crowd in Elkins, W.Va., filtered into the town armory to watch a women's basketball game between ... read more » -
At 90, violinist still strung up on the sound
3/16/2009'I can see God's hand in all this' At 90, violinist still strung up on the sound Sandy Wells, Staff Writer for the Charleston Gazette An X-ray probably would show his heartstrings tightly tethered to a violin. From the moment he first heard the vio... read more » -
eBay Auction - Be the one to push the button on Building 82!
3/11/2009Visit the eBay auction and place your bid! The auction to push the button to implode Building 82 is now on eBay!... read more » -
UC to conduct online auction to determine who triggers Building 82 implosion
3/8/2009from staff reports, Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The University of Charleston (UC) will conduct an auction on eBay to determine who gets to push the button that implodes the former Union Carbide headquarters. The bidding will open Ma... read more » -
UC plans to auction right to implode building
3/8/2009CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) The University of Charleston plans to auction off the chance to set off an explosion designed to take down the old Union Carbide headquarters. UC says bidding on eBay is scheduled to start Wednesday and run through March 20. The ... read more » -
Want to implode the old Union Carbide building?
3/8/2009Want to blow up the old Union Carbide building? Who pushes the plunger will be decided on eBay The auction's winner will get a front-row seat with UC officials and the chance to push the plunger to implode the 11-story brick building on March 28. By Ver... read more » -
OP-ED: Promise scholarships evolve: Few benefits, greater costs
3/1/2009Sunday Gazette-Mail March 1, 2009 Ed Welch The PROMISE scholarship program was begun by Gov. Bob Wise and the Legislature in 2001. PROMISE was intended to keep talented students in West Virginia for college so they would stay here to live and work. ... read more » -
UC graduate business students to visit Shanghai, China, for summer semester
3/1/2009At the University of Charleston's Graduate School of Business, students are teaching their classmates how to use chopsticks. By Eric Eyre, Staff Writer Sunday Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. At the University of Charleston's Graduate School of Busines... read more » -
Building 82 implosion scheduled for March
2/27/2009by George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. Building 82, the former Union Carbide Corp. office tower in South Charleston, will be imploded on March 28, University of Charleston spokesman Andy Spradling said. The contractor ... read more » -
South Charleston Landmark Coming Down
2/27/2009Story by Adrian Mosby, West Virginia Media - WOWK TV 13 Watch video coverage on WOWK's site. (This is raw video only. No audio.) South Charleston The former union carbide office tower known as building eighty-two will be imploded on Marc... read more » -
Ex-Union Carbide HQ in S. Charleston coming down
2/27/2009February 27, 2009 The Herald-Dispatch SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The former Union Carbide headquarters in South Charleston is coming down. University of Charleston spokesman Andy Spradling says a contractor plans to implode the 11-story brick... read more » -
University of Charleston, City of Charleston Dedicate Watt Powell Annex Softball Field
2/18/2009To highlight the collaborative spirit behind the City of Charleston/University of Charleston Watt Powell Annex Softball Field project, there was a symbolic first pitch thrown by UC President, Dr. Edwin Welch to Charleston Mayor Danny Jones at 3 p.m. on Tue... read more » -
Local artist and UC Students Collaborate for Community Art Project
2/13/2009Rebecca Burch, a local artist, featured five University of Charleston students as models for a community art project. Burch’s piece, entitled “Skinscapes”, uses varying skin tones to create a landscape image. “Skinscapes” was entered into the YWCA El... read more » -
ALUMNI NEWS: Jay Neill UC '06
2/10/2009UC Interior Design Alumnus Wins Video Promotion Contest Over the summer, AllSteel released a new office chair, The Acuity. Jay Neill, an Interior Design Alumnus from UC, heard about a national video promotion contest from an AllSteel representativ... read more » -
Wal-Mart student-training pharmacy opens at UC
1/22/2009Of course, you can get your prescription filled here and go home. But you'd be missing out on what separates this pharmacy from the rest. By Eric Eyre, Staff writer Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. Of course, you can get your prescription filled ... read more » -
UC grad's company aided Hudson River plane rescue
1/21/2009By Kathryn Gregory, Staff writer Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. A company owned by a University of Charleston graduate played a big role in the rescue efforts of the US Airways plane crash in the Hudson River last week. Mark Miller, a 1983 gr... read more » -
Former UC Professor, Dr. Plumley, Passes Away
12/4/2008Billy C. Plumley, 71, of St. Pete Beach died at his residence after a brief illness, with loving family members, Jake Withers, partner, Linda Pack, niece and Virginia Plumley, sister, by his side. Dr. Plumley's academic career included a Bachelor degre... read more » -
Global Entrepreneurship Week
11/17/2008For one week, millions of young people around the world will join a growing movement of entrepreneurial people to generate new ideas and to seek better ways of doing things. Over 75 countries are coming together for the first time to host Global Entreprene... read more » -
Pharmacy Students Educate Students at Van High School about the Negative Effects of Caffeine in Energy Drinks
11/11/2008View Pictures Van High School held a "Saying BOO to Drugs" event last week. The event was coordinated by Susan Sexton and Tracy Lambert who worked tirelessly to provide students with an informative, yet fun program. "Our goal was to educate the... read more » -
Students need skills to cope with uncertain financial future
11/9/2008By Kellen Henry For the iPod generation, some things will never be the same. Many teens and young adults, raised on gadgets and designer goods, are facing their first economic downturn, and with it, an increasingly unpredictable financial future. ... read more » -
W.Va. native, climatologist calls ice the earth's best record keeper
10/22/2008W.Va. native, climatologist calls ice the earth's best record keeper Lonnie Thompson, expert in glaciology, to speak on global warming by Mary Childress Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. Growing up on the poor side of the tracks in Gassaway in Braxt... read more » -
W.Va. native to discuss glaciers' climate secrets
10/22/2008October 22, 2008 Core value W.Va. native to discuss glaciers' climate secrets Ice cores drilled by Lonnie Thompson's teams have revealed secrets dating back thousands of years about our planet's atmosphere, climate and plant life. By Ken Ward Jr. Sta... read more » -
Religious diversity is topic of UC forum
10/9/2008October 9, 2008 Religious diversity is topic of UC forum By Andrew Clevenger Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The diversity of religions in America presents an opportunity for greater understanding between people of all faiths, Harvard University pro... read more »
