With about a dozen special events on tap, West Virginia University families and guests are encouraged to start making plans to attend annual spring Weekend of Honors activities April 21-23.
One of the highlights of the weekend will be a University-wide convocation at 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, in the Mountainlair ballrooms.
In previous years, there was a separate ceremony for student honoraries. This year, the program will combine faculty and staff as well as student recognition, said Kim Corbin, senior special events coordinator.
Approximately 150 students will be inducted into three honoraries: Helvetia , for sophomores; Chimes, juniors; and Mortar Board, a national senior honorary. Membership is based on academic merit, leadership and service.
Also, new multimedia video presentations will showcase outstanding faculty and student service, leadership and excellence.
WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr. will preside over the public ceremony; a reception will follow.
The students, faculty, staff and alumni of WVU accomplish great things every day in the classroom, the laboratory, the field and elsewhere that deserve recognition,Hardesty said.Each spring, we dedicate three days to celebrating their successes.
Other events planned throughout the weekend include open houses, receptions and the presentation of class rings.
Events leading up to the weekend include the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences 10 th annual Student Research Conference and Creative Showcase from 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Evansdale Residential Complex Blue and Gold ballrooms.
Those in town for the weekend can catch the Mountaineer baseball team in action as it hosts Louisville in a three-game Big East series beginning Friday, April 21, at 7:05 p.m. at Hawley Field (ticket info: 1-800-WVU GAME ); and the women’s track team in the WVU Open at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Mountaineer Track. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.msnsportsnet.com.
Some 100 students who have purchased class rings will receive them at a special ceremony at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 23, at Erickson Alumni Center . Hardesty will present the rings, and he and his wife, Susan, national chair of the Mountaineer Parents Club, will serve as hosts at a reception for students and their families.
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