05/20/2026
Our Department of Business and Economics at UVA Wise has received a VCEDA grant to support workforce development pilot programs in Hospitality & Tourism Management and Culinary, Restaurant & Event Management.
These programs will expand hands-on, work-based learning for our students while helping regional employers build talent pipelines across Southwest Virginia.
Special thanks to VCEDA Executive Director/General Counsel Jonathan Belcher, UVA Wise Chancellor Donna Henry, Vice Chancellor Shannon Blevins, Associate Vice Chancellor Randall Rose, and all of our regional employer partners for supporting this important work.
Hospitality and Tourism; Culinary, Restaurant, Event Management Programs Planned