Archives for October 2009
October
30th
- Connellsville Senior High students win WVU Pumpkin Drop
- WVU physics professor awarded $330K NSF grant to develop laser diagnostics tool
- Imagination Movers performance at CAC on Nov. 11 has sold out
- WVU seeks nominations for its statewide MLK Achievement Award, scholarship
- WVU senior linebacker Reed Williams named Campbell Finalist
October
29th
- WVU student does not let disabilities get in her way; Office of Disability Services provides interpreters, other accommodations
- WVU Mountaineer Maniacs host Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising dinner
- WVU engineering professor gains global perspective from SAE presidency
- School of Nursing earns $600,000 grant
- WVU Hospitals and Mon General change visitor policies
- National Institute of Justice grant to help WVU and Morgantown map crime
- Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 Word Tour to stop in Morgantown: Tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 2
- WVU to hold first-ever Student Organization Awareness Week Nov. 2-6
- WVU doctoral student honored by Wildlife Society; Cooey makes avian age estimation easier
- WVU Engineering Students Collecting Used Bikes for Area Kids
- WVU Laureate Wind Quartet to Perform at the CAC Nov. 3
- The Erickson Alumni Center receives awards for design and construction excellence
October
28th
- WVU forecast: Eastern Panhandle job losses end in 2010
- On the Road Again: WVU researchers to take transportable emissions lab to D.C. for bus emissions testing
- Details of white-collar crime to be explored during Fraud Awareness Week
- Top business plan teams picked
- WV Literature Symposium seeks undergraduate papers
- 'Avenue Q' performance at the CAC on Nov. 15 has sold out
- Stewart Named to Bryant Watch List
- WVU offers Health Alert site for H1N1 information
- Music students perform in Low Brass Concert Nov. 1
- Music professor to present organ recital at local church Nov. 1
- WVU professor available to speak about public health care option
- Multimedia unit, C-SPAN Civics Bus, visits WVU
October
27th
- WELL WVU provides alcohol education and awareness
- WVU Young Democrats announce Organizing for America bus tour stop
- Tickets remain for Asher Roth concert this Thursday at WVU Mountainlair Ballroom
- Renowed forensic scientist to lecture on lessons learned from O.J. Simpson case
- Caperton, first F. Duke Perry Professor of Leadership Studies, to lecture Nov. 4
- Department of Chemistry hosts 50th annual Friend E. Clark Lecture with two-day event on thermodynamics and energy resource policy
- NCAA General Counsel to speak at WVU
- WVU receives $1.7 million for environmental research center
- WVU McNair Scholars Program accepting applications for summer internship
- New faculty join College of Business and Economics
- Major WVU music ensembles to perform in scholarship fundraiser concert
- WVU Writing Center helps students conquer writer's block, hone skills
- Mischler Delivers Izzo-Brown's 200th Win
October
26th
- Media Advisory: WVU Pumpkin Drop is Oct. 30
- WVU presents inaugural Gandhi–King Lecture on International Relations and Peace Studies
- WVU Police plan Safety Fair and other events for Crime Prevention Month
- National Gallery of Writing features 173 WVU submissions
- WVU partners with United Way to make a difference
- WVU reminds students of exit counseling requirement for student loan borrowers
- WVU Office of the Registrar opens satellite office on Evansdale Campus
- Share your Diversity Week experience
- WVU College of Law hosts lecture on mandatory ultrasounds for women considering abortions
October
25th
- WVU announces 2009 Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer finalists
- Gunshots fired near campus; no injuries reported
October
24th
- WVU officials thank fans for outpouring of support for U Conn players, team
- Morgantown natives crowned WVU's 2009 Homecoming king, queen
October
23rd
- Internationally recognized neuroscientist to receive Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Department of Otolaryngology appoints Al-Rawi
- Cards of Hope available for purchase
- Writing contest invites high school students to tackle topic of alcohol
- WVU School of Pharmacy to provide Halloween safety tips for children
- Economy of West Virginia to be examined, discussed at Nov. 11 Conference in Charleston; WVU President James P. Clements to provide opening remarks
- WVU soils team digs up win at regional contest
- Donors give more than $85K to WVU Foundation's 2009 Pride Travel Fund
- West Virginia Picked Second
October
22nd
- Rifle coach to lead WVU Homecoming parade
- WVU program launches discovery by state high school student
- Apparel recycling effort kicks off Nov. 2; more than 40 tons collected to date at WVU
- International singing sensations The Ten Tenors return to the CAC Nov. 13
- WVU Mountaineer Maniacs show support in wake of Connecticut football tragedy
October
21st
- Message from WVU Office of Student Affairs to Mountaineer fans
- Alumni, fans and friends invited to post-game reception at alumni center
- Special performance of 'Dracula' after football game Oct. 24 with two-for-one tickets
- Football legends, team owners to discuss "The Business of Sports" at WVU
- Guest artist one-man show at CAC centers on French composer Reynaldo Hahn
- WVU Choral Program Presents 'Singing Day & Night' concert Oct. 25
- Erickson Alumni Center up for Design Pittsburgh 2009 award
October
20th
- Find Halloween costumes at CAC Costume Sale Oct. 24-25 and 30-31
- Everett McCorvey Voice & Opera Master Class at CAC Oct. 23
- WVU music student to conduct Wind Symphony Concert
- WVU celebrates National Campus Sustainability Day on Oct. 21
- Media Advisory: First annual Economic Development Administration Economic Development Research Symposium co-hosted by WVU's Regional Research Institute
- Reputation, scope of WVU Physics Department continues to grow
- WVU Libraries celebrates International Open-Access Week: School of Medicine's Dr. Piedimonte widens research audience
- Tony Award-winning production of 'Camelot' comes to the CAC on Oct. 27
- WVU helps international students feel more at home
- WVU opens medical simulation training and research center
- Women of Color Luncheon helps attendees see parallels between their lives
- Five will receive awards for service to alumni chapters and communities
- WVU to tweet from FFA convention
October
19th
- Statements from WVU Officials on Steve Goodwin's Resignation from WVU BOG
- WVU's National Pan-Hellenic Council Week begins today
- English students hold book sale to help advance graduate organization
- WVU-nonprofit partnership in race for prize to support water harvesting in rural Africa
- Professor and former student read from literary works
- WVU Faculty Dinner Series features 'The Black Woman in the Obama Age'
- Alumnus Stan Cavendish receives Eberly College Alumni Award
- Bell-ringing ceremony to be held Friday for WVU student
- Bucklew Scholar discovers her calling in Romney nursing home
- WVU Safe Zone announces training on sexual orientation and gender identity
- Vandalia Award nominations sought
- Social and Gender Rights in Mexico discussed at WVU College of Law
- WVU students, families invited to annual Ring Day ceremony
- WVU's Mountaineer Station now open
October
18th
October
16th
- WVU Greek community gears up for 2009 Homecoming festivities
- Media Advisory: Tour of Oglebay Hall's energy-saving features on National Campus Sustainability Day
- WVU dedicates simulated underground mine for training
- WVU College of Law hosts 'How to Apply to Law School'
- The StepCrew performs their electrifying Celtic-inspired brand of dance Nov. 5 at the CAC
- WVU Alumni Association to hold a 'Meet before Mountaineer Madness' reception Friday, Oct. 16
- WVU Safety and Health Extension developing OSHA training courses to oil and gas workers
- 'Dracula' comes to life at CAC Oct. 21-25
- Piano Duo Hanson & Kong to present guest artist recital Oct. 19
- New faculty joins WVU College of Business and Economics
- Media Advisory: Grand opening ceremony for Mountaineer Station to be held Oct. 19
- 'Let It Shine': WVU's Diversity Week will be celebrated Oct. 17-22
October
15th
- WVU President wins award from alma mater
- Statlers to be honored during Homecoming celebration
- WVU Young Democrats to host health care policy forum
- WVNano researchers at WVU attract $2.4 million for work in energy, bio-nanotechnology
- Home is best place for most flu patients, WVU doc says
- Cancer Center to offer free clinical breast exams Monday
- Breast cancer topic of 'Doctors on Call' tonight at 8 p.m.
- Morgantown ranked one of the best small cities to launch a small business
- Most Wired names WVUH to its most improved list
- Diverse experts to speak at WVU's Diabetes Symposium in Charleston
October
14th
- Six WVU Jazz Ensembles featured in concert at CAC Oct. 19
- WVU to hold Mid-Semester Help Center for struggling students
- WVU Reedsville Farm Hosts Open House and Horse Pull October 18
- State association honors WVU librarian for outstanding service
- WVU Aquaculture to offer progress report Oct. 23
- Keeping dreams alive
- Media Advisory: WVU to dedicate simulated underground coal mine for training
- WVU vs. Marshall game part of EPA's Game Day Recycling Challenge
October
13th
- Tuple Bassoon Duo to present recital at CAC Oct. 16
- Urban artists participate in 'Concurrent' exhibition opening at CAC Oct. 15
- WVU to host special screening of 'Prayers for Bobby'
- WVU School of Pharmacy professor expert on immunizations
- Devine Earns BIG EAST Award
- WVU Neurosurgeon to appear on ABC's 'Nightline,' 'Good Morning America'
- Valuation expert Philip Antoon to present free lecture at WVU
- WVU Alumni Association seeks Academy of Distinguished Alumni nominations
October
12th
- WVU dedicated to improving state through education, health care and service
- Research growth at WVU key to making people's lives better
- WVU's Clements shares collective vision, identifies seven key areas of emphasis
- Legendary Beach Boy co-founder Brian Wilson to perform greatest hits at CAC on Nov. 1
- WVU Libraries marks 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid with exhibit
- Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Mountaineers to hold WVU Pride Week
- WVU's College of Engineering and Mineral Resources hosts annual fall Career Fair
- Curator of the Art Museum of WVU named
- WVU Pharmacy students receive accolades from national organization
October
9th
- Author Homer Hickam relays practical wisdom to WVU English grad students during guest lecture
- WVU announces 2009 Homecoming court
- A Whole New World
- WVU Alumni Association announces game day charter to USF
- WVU Alumni Association prepares for busy weekend with WVU vs. Marshall game headline events
- WVU engineering students take delivery of vehicle to transform into EcoCAR
- WVU official to lead veterans' health projects
- WVU doctor works to improve pain management, give better palliative care to kidney patients
- WVU tobacco researcher leads national group
October
8th
- Distinguished Wilderness author and historian to speak at the WVU College of Law
- Guest artists to present 'Mendelssohn Project' concert Oct. 13
- Appalachian Prison Book Project hosts packing party to send inmates books
October
7th
- Study of small things brings big dollars to Byrd Health Sciences Center
- Clements' inaugural State of the University follows months of listening to WVU community
- Women's soccer team wears pink for breast cancer awareness
October
6th
- Nationally distinguished art historian to present Schultz Lecture Oct. 8
- WVU College of Law Presents Final Speaker in McDougall Lecture Series "Global Perspectives"
- Physics professors can offer perspective on Nobel Prize in Physics
- Former Shawnee chief is guest at WVU's Native American Peace Tree Ceremony
- WVU School of Journalism alumni and donors to be honored at special ceremony
- Annual Black Alumni Weekend begins on Oct. 9
- Department of Foreign Languages hosts 33rd Annual Colloquium on Literature and Film
- WVU's Davis College's new name reflects diversity, focus
- WVU to host national qualifying step competition
October
5th
- New faculty join College of Business and Economics
- University Police Department welcomes new K-9s to the team
- WVU professor brings PR expertise to McDowell County community
- Professor Mary Ann Samyn publishes fifth book of poetry
- Tickets still available for the Oct. 10 David Cross performance at the CAC
- WVU Career Services Center waives alumni fee for job search resources
- Forward Megan Mischler has been named Big East Offensive Player of the Week.
- WVU announces 2009 Hall of Fame and Outstanding Achievement award winners
- Statewide network to continue helping local afterschool programs
- Annual WVU Percussion Concert focuses on Rock-and-Roll
- WVU campus conservation competition Ecolympics begins today (Oct. 5)
- West Virginia University College of Law Celebrates Excellence in Writing Week
- WVU Mountaineer Week beard-growing contest begins Oct. 14
- Turn to Forestry's Ray Hicks for understanding Fall colors
- WVU parents, students band together for Makeover Morgantown
- WVU president to speak at Oct. 15 'Teaming to Win' conference
- Hall serves national panel to improve English language arts in grades K-12
October
2nd
- New Music concert will feature electronic works
- WVU Army ROTC to hold Fall Field Training Exercise at Camp Dawson Oct. 2-4
- Mountaineer Madness Jackpot Show Comes to Preston County
- Department of Transportation and Parking Offices closed during move to new location
- Parking alternatives for Mon Boulevard restrictions starting Oct. 5
- WVU's 2009 Sturm Writer-in-Residence is novelist Janet Peery
- Communication Studies professor hopes to connect WVU and Hungary
- A simple gift to the Pride Travel Fund helps others experience the thrills of the WVU Band
- WVU to hold 'One-Stop Shop' for December graduates
- WVU defeats Colorado behind Devine's career-best 220 yards
October
1st
- Bucklew Scholar discovers her calling in Romney nursing home
- Recovery Act funds revitalize virus research
- Home explosion inspires nursing graduate student to study disaster victims
- End-of-life care preferences to be collected
- WVU Children's Hospital patients to celebrate season with fall festivities
- Bailes on the brain: WVU neurosurgeon's expertise sought by national media
- WVU researchers developing smart camera networks
- WVU hosts ninth Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates
- Tickets still available for both Oct. 3 performances of "RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles"