19
Mar
Women's History Week

Thank a Woman

March 19, 2024
10:00 am 12:00 pm
First Floor, Slemp Student Center
Stop by to compose a letter to a woman or women in your life to thank them.
19
Mar
Women's History Week

Academic Barbie

March 19, 2024
2:30 pm
Dogwood Room, Slemp Student Center
Join DEI and The Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation at 2:30 pm in the Dogwood Room for a panel discussion featuring current UVA Wise Women professors as they share different experiences of being an “Academic Barbie” at the College.
20
Mar
Cultural Credit

Brass & Grass

March 20, 2024
1:00 pm
Gilliam Center for the Arts Lobby
20
Mar
Women's History Week

Comedian Kelly Kellz

March 20, 2024
7:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Join DEI and the Office for Student Engagement as we welcome Kelly “Kelly Kellz” Davis one of the country’s most dynamic comedians! Kelly Kellz has performed on HBO’s All Def Digital Comedy, Vivica A. Fox’s Funny by Nature Comedy Tour, and The Greek Comedy Tour.
21
Mar

Career Fair

March 21, 2024
11:00 am 2:00 pm
Fifth Floor, Slemp Student Center
All students are welcomed to drop by to visit with recruiters seeking UVA Wise students for employment, internship, and grad school opportunities.
21
Mar
Women's History Week

Barbie the Movie & Trivia

March 21, 2024
6:00 pm
Chapel of All Faiths
Join DEI and the Office of Student Engagement as we have fun, eat popcorn, and enjoy Barbie from Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, alongside a full cast of amazing actors.
22
Mar
Women's History Week

The Prodigal Daughter with Savannah Arwood.

March 22, 2024
1:00 pm
Books & Brew
Join us as we host Savannah to share her poems and enjoy coffee! Savannah has an English from East Tennessee State University and has traveled around the country working in theatre and education. Savannah was an improv actor at The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, a tour actor and director for Missoula Children's Theatre, and the Children's Program Coordinator at Jonnie B. Deel Memorial Library, among other various hats she's worn. The first 50 students receive a Grande drink!!
24
Mar
25
Mar

What is Holi? With Professor Khan & Professor Mummadi

March 25, 2024
1:00 pm 2:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Join the Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for our Holi Celebration! UVA Wise Professor Zafar Khan and Suresh Mummadi will be presenting on what is Holi?
25
Mar
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Week

Holi Celebration

March 25, 2024
5:00 pm 6:00 pm
McCraray Lawn
27
Mar

Majors Fair

March 27, 2024
11:00 am 1:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Undecided about your academic path? Explore different majors Network with faculty Discuss academic interests Get information about available programs
27
Mar

Night of Worship

March 27, 2024
7:00 pm 9:00 pm
Chapel of All Faiths
Come and join us for a night full of student-led worship music and hear from our missions team about their trip to the Dominican Republic! We will provide refreshments! Come as you are and stay as long as you need!
30
Mar

Community Egg Hunt

March 30, 2024
12:00 pm 2:00 pm
Lawn by the Lake
UVA Wise will host its Egg Hunt for the local community on Saturday, March 30 from noon through 2 p.m. on campus. Families are invited to bring their children to hunt for eggs. UVA Wise students, local businesses and Town of Wise leaders are contributing their time to host craft and activity booths. The egg hunt is for ages 12 and under. Minors on campus must be supervised by parents or guardians on college grounds during this event.
02
Apr

Gerrymandering Art Show Reception

April 2, 2024
2:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
Gerrymandering Art Show presented by students in POL 1010. Art will be on display for one week after the event.
03
Apr

Fulbright Information Session

April 3, 2024
1:00 pm
Smiddy 165
Join us for a Fulbright info session on April 3rd at 1 p.m. in Smiddy 165. Andrus Ashoo, director of the UVA Office of Citizen Scholar Development, will be the presenter. The Fulbright U.S. Student Award is a grant that provides funding for a graduate to study in another country, do research abroad, or teach English in another country.
04
Apr

ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi / We Will Speak)

April 4, 2024
7:00 pm
Fifth Floor, Slemp Student Center
Screening of feature-length documentary shot on-location in Oklahoma and North Carolina throughout 2019-2022; through intimate interviews, vérité footage of community gatherings, and extensive archival materials, the film explores the nuanced ways the Cherokee language is vital to maintaining a unique cultural identity and relationship with the world. The collaborative project is also meant to act as an empowering agent of hope for Indigenous voices despite enduring inequity and oppression. Followed by a panel.
06
Apr
07
Apr
Pro-Art

An Appalachian Spring

April 7, 2024
2:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Dave Eggar Featuring jazz/bluegrass Fiddler Meg Okura with Pianist Peter Ryan and Classical Guitarist Phil Faconti
08
Apr

Take Back the Night

April 8, 2024
7:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
10
Apr

Lecture: Ron Rash

April 10, 2024
1:00 pm
Science Center Lecture Hall
Featuring Ron Rash, Poet, Short Story writer, Novelist, and the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University.
10
Apr

Coffee Night

April 10, 2024
6:30 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
Featuring Ron Rash, Poet, Short Story writer, Novelist, and the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University.
11
Apr
Cultural Credit

Junior Art Show Artists' Talk & Reception

April 11, 2024
6:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
The Junior Art Majors will present their semester's projects.
14
Apr
Cultural Credit

Highland Winds Concert

April 14, 2024
4:00 pm
David J. Prior Convocation Center
17
Apr

Side Hustle Market

April 17, 2024
5:00 pm 7:00 pm
Lawn by the Lake
The Nest is hosting Side Hustle Market, a farmers market style event where entrepreneurs, idealists, and creatives of all kinds can sell or market a product, gather info and feedback on a future product, share or test an idea, pitch for crowdfunding or support, etc.
17
Apr

Lecture: Barbara Kingsolver

April 17, 2024
7:00 pm
David J. Prior Convocation Center
Barbara Kingsolver, acclaimed author and recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will speak at UVA Wise in April. The Center for Appalachia Studies at UVA Wise is sponsoring the speaking engagement at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at the College’s David J. Prior Convocation Center. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required and there will not be a book signing. Kingsolver won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her book, “Demon Copperhead.” The book is set in nearby Lee County at the onset of the opioid epidemic, and is a modern interpretation of Charles Dickens' “David Copperfield.”
18
Apr
Cultural Credit

Research Day

April 18, 2024
Students and faculty will present their research.
19
Apr

Community Spring Swing

April 19, 2024
9:00 am
Lonesome Pine Country Club
The 29th Annual Community Spring Swing golf tournament, hosted by UVA Wise Alumni Association with major corporate sponsor Ballad Health/Norton Community Hospital, is set for Friday, April 19, at the picturesque Lonesome Pine Country Club in Big Stone Gap.
25
Apr
Cultural Credit

Chamber Music Concert

April 25, 2024
7:00 pm
Cantrell Banquet Hall
25
Apr
Cultural Credit

Spring Theater Production

April 25, 2024
7:00 pm
Black Box Theater, Gilliam Center for the Arts
26
Apr
Cultural Credit

Spring Theater Production

April 26, 2024
7:00 pm
Black Box Theater, Gilliam Center for the Arts
27
Apr
Cultural Credit

Spring Theater Production

April 27, 2024
7:00 pm
Black Box Theater, Gilliam Center for the Arts
02
May
Cultural Credit

Senior Art Show Artists' Talk & Reception

May 2, 2024
6:00 pm
Gallery 121, Gilliam Center for the Arts
Junior and Senior Art Majors will present their semester's projects.
11
May

Commencement

May 11, 2024
10:00 am
David J. Prior Convocation Center
08
Jul

Summer Band Conservatory

July 8, 2024 July 11, 2024
UVA Wise Bands will host its Summer Conservatory on July 8-11, 2024. A concert will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 in the Blackbox Theater in the Gilliam Center for the Arts.
11
Oct