The University of Charleston is a private college in Charleston, West Virginia of approximately 1,000 students. Locals usually refer to the school as "UC". Charleston, WV Capitol Building Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. ...

The school was founded in 1888 as the Barboursville Seminary of the Southern Methodist Church. That church had lost control of the institution now known as Marshall University in nearby Huntington, West Virginia, during the Civil War. In 1901 it was renamed Morris Harvey College in honor of a major donor. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Barboursville is a village located in Cabell County, West Virginia. ... Marshall University is a public university based in Huntington, West Virginia. ... Huntington is a city located in West Virginia. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1935 the school moved to downtown Charleston and merged with Kanawha Junior College and affiliated with the Mason College of Fine Arts and Music. In 1942 the school became independent of the Methodist Church. Five years later, the school moved to its present campus in the Kanawha City section of Charleston. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The college fell on hard economic times in the 1970s, and eventually offered itself to the state as a state college. The state refused the gift. The school then decided to strengthen its ties with the local community and renamed itself the University of Charleston in 1978. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

UC's athletic teams, known as the Golden Eagles, compete in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II. In 2004 the school resumed playing football after abolishing the sport in 1955. In 2005 it entered into a partnership with the local school board to refurbish the school board owned Laidley Field, which was renamed University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field. The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) is a college athletic conference which operates entirely within the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Australian rules football match at the Richmond Paddock, Melbourne, in 1866. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

The school is not related in any way with the much larger College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. That college uses the name "University of Charleston" for its graduate programs. The College of Charleston (CofC) was founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785. ... Motto: Fedes Mores Juraque Curat Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City, The Marina City, Chucktown, The Big C-H-S, The Big Sweet Grass Basket Location in South Carolina Founded  -Incorporated 1670   County Berkeley County & Charleston County Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. ...