Archives for September 2010
September
30th
- WVU voice professor Hope Koehler sings in opening ceremonies of World Equestrian Games
- WVU teams with Peace Corps for new graduate program
- WVU Community Design Team heads to Montgomery
- WVU's May 2011 Commencement schedule announced
September
29th
- 2009 poverty rate increases less for West Virginia than for U.S.
- Music faculty present multimedia interpretation of Schumann's 'Dichterliebe'
- WVU grads take first steps toward lowering carbon footprints
- WVU Wind Symphony to present world premiere of 'Righteous Fire,' new work by Composer-in-Residence John Beall
- WVU Music faculty to present 'Vienna!' Concert Oct. 4
- Prominent legal scholar to headline Fairness WV Conference at WVU
- WVU Flute Choir fall concert to feature student conductors
- 'Dueling Fiddlers' present rocking violin master class at CAC, Sept. 30
- WVU political science doctoral student presents talk on her native Albania
- National health experts to give updates at WVU's Diabetes Symposium
- West Virginia Water Conference looks at Marcellus Shale impact
- Irish and U.S. educators meet at WVU to discuss common issues
September
28th
- WVU Commuter Student Programs host blood drive on Oct. 11
- WVU cross country team: bringing it all together
- Photojournalist Frances Johnston to share her story at WVU Honors College
- Grant helps WVU School of Nursing to expand program
- WVU electrical engineering professor to serve at NSF in the nation's capital
- WVU Healthcare recognized for technology efforts; designation given to fewer than 3 percent of hospitals nationwide
- WVU students serve others, earn college money through AmeriCorps program
- College of Engineering and Mineral Resources to host Fall Family Weekend events
- Annual Clery Report is available
- WVU holds 10th Colloquium for aspiring minority doctoral candidates
- WVU announces 2010 Homecoming court; voting begins Oct. 19
- Engineering professor develops nano-biotechnology to diagnose cancer and toxicity of nanoparticles
- PINK Nation celebrates WVU at the Gold and Blue Bash Oct. 7 with performance by Drake
September
27th
- WVU will use $10 million NSF grant to improve lives of West Virginians
- WVU receives $3.2 million NSF grant to advance diversity hiring in the sciences
- WVU journalism students land major market internships
September
24th
- WVU grad and Biggest Loser contestant talks to Upward Bound students
- WVU geography professor available to talk about development
- Partnership brings Pittsburgh Symphony musicians to Morgantown Sept. 27
- WVU to hold Polish evening on campus Sept. 28
September
23rd
- WVU 2010 Fall Family Weekend to be held Oct. 1-3
- Forbes: Morgantown 10th-best small city for 'business and careers'
- Life 101 series offers students and parents road maps to success
- WVU to offer cost-sharing graduate program for international students
- WVU physicist seeks to measure and control unlimited energy source with help of grant
- WVU International Student Organization's Mini World Cup begins Saturday
September
22nd
- 'The Battle for the Muslim Mind' to be presented at WVU College of Law international law lecture series
- WVU retrofits campus buildings for sustainability
- WVU students share Alaskan cultural experiences at brown-bag luncheon
- William N. Poundstone Lecture Series to host esteemed namesake as 2010 speaker
- WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences releases 2010 Homecoming calendar of events
- WVU Faculty Chamber Ensemble to present works by Telemann, Cage, Chopin
- WVU Opera Scenes to feature 'Opera Cabaret,' operetta & musical theater
September
21st
- Photographer Nate Larson to present visiting artist lecture Sept. 23
- WVU strengthens its commitment to sustainability
- PINK Nation celebrates WVU at the Gold and Blue Bash Oct. 7
- WVU holds One-Stop Shop for December graduates Oct. 4-6
- West Virginia University to develop monitoring networks for advanced power plants; Department of Energy grants WVU a project to work with advanced material monitoring systems
- Steven Gatto can't wait: WVU student is world champion archer
- Award-winning science writer Rebecca Skloot to share story of Henrietta Lacks at WVU
September
20th
- WVU heart research awarded $2.5 million grant to continue 26-year study of adenosine
- Metabolic Link to Asthma Seen in Children; imbalanced diet and inadequate exercise may underlie asthma
- WVU seeks nominations for Martin Luther King achievement award
- 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' opens WVU Theatre season Sept. 25
- WVU band to perform in southern West Virginia en route to LSU
September
17th
- Well WVU offers new program for alcohol and drug education
- WVU's Clements outlines $6.5 million faculty-staff salary enhancement plan
- "Whose Live Anyway?" featuring Ryan Stiles, comes to WVU
- WVU will invest $27 million in student recreation, wellness plans
- WVU Transportation Week starts Sept. 20
- WVU Symphony Orchestra kicks off season with 'Bach, Wagner & Viva Mexico!'
- WVU Social Work department brings Northern Ireland visitors to West Virginia
- WVU's Study Abroad Fair is Wednesday, Sept. 22
- WVU Libraries develop open-source software
- Engineers without Borders to host first annual 5K
September
16th
- Parkersburg Hospitals Seek to Join WV United Health System
- Moldova civic leaders visit WVU as part of GlobalPittsburgh grant
- Mountaineer Idol Gives Back benefits Jessi's Pals, WVU Children's Hospital
- Collegiate entrepreneurs ready to win one of two $10,000 prizes; Business plan competition adds category to encompass state's No. 2 industry
- WVU's annual Campus Cup begins Sept. 20
- T.I., Wale concert at WVU Coliseum Sept. 26 canceled
- Morgantown named among "America's Top College Football Towns"
September
15th
- WVU students raising money to build house for family in need
- Representatives from Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission visit WVU, present awards
- WVU doctoral student receives international award for economics paper
- Emergency medicine pioneer Rudy Douthat to speak at WVU School of Medicine Grand Rounds
- Halt, who goes there? WVU researchers work to answer that question safely -- even at night.
September
14th
- WVU among top schools recruiters look to for new hires
- Professor Emeritus Gil Trythall returns to WVU for 'Gilfest!'
- WVU Community Arts Program still registering students, offering classes in Bruceton Mills area
- WVU chemistry professor presenting promising research to improve network security
- WVU's 2010 United Way campaign begins; goal set at $305,000
- Sixteen WVU students earn Global Education Opportunity Grants; deadline for current academic year is Oct. 15
- Guest artist to present piano recital at WVU on Sept. 15
September
13th
- Faculty Senate starts work of new academic year
- WVU kicks-off lunch film series with documentary on students' travels in Saudi Arabia
- Constitution Day lecture at WVU College of Law explores the constitution and marriage
- Lewis Black returns to the WVU Creative Arts Center Oct. 17
- Country legend Randy Travis to play at Morgantown Event Center on Sept. 25
- Applications for WVU's 2010 Homecoming Parade now available
- WVU makes Festival of Ideas year-long event; Rebecca Skloot to kick-off festival on Sept. 27
- WVU accepting applications for Winter Break study abroad trip to Patagonia
September
10th
September
9th
- WVU Safety and Health Extension offers OSHA courses in November
- WVU opens food bank for students
- WVU Student Affairs announces 2010 Hall of Fame award winners
- WVU holds fundraiser for children in Kenya
- WVU students remember Sept. 11 with vigil, tree lighting
- WVU Alumni Association seeks distinguished alumni nominations
September
8th
- WVU welcomes Zipcar to campus
- WVU holds Meet the Greeks Sept. 13
- WVU engineering prof to use award money for energy efficiency training, climate change mitigation research in China
- WVU to offer seasonal flu and H1N1 immunization
September
7th
- WVU's 2010 United Way campaign kicks off Monday; goal set at $305,000
- Making the Right Choice: easier than expected for Ashtin Larkin
- WVU research indicates compounds in non-stick cookware may be associated with elevated cholesterol in children and teens
- Religious studies lecture at WVU examines 20th century immigration and Americanization
September
3rd
- WVU School of Nursing professor awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
- WVU Career Services Center partners with Pittsburgh Penguins, ImaginePittsburgh.com to offer free pre-season tickets to students
- WVU art professor develops new website to showcase art around the state
- WVU student government to give first State of the Student Body address
- WVU, FBI seek participants for data collection
September
2nd
- WVU leads US-China research effort for clean coal, carbon capture technologies
- WVU's Condom Caravan begins on Sept. 20
- Former Ohio State head football coach featured as Nehlen visiting lecturer
- WVU to hold third annual Employee Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 22
- 'America's Job Search Guru' comes to WVU
- WVU offers program to help students avoid the dreaded 'freshman 15'
September
1st
- Three-time Grammy award-winning rapper T.I. to perform at the WVU Coliseum on Sept. 26
- WVU alumni benefit dinner to feature award-winning chef and critically acclaimed performer
- Michael Sherwin, Nate Larson photography exhibitions open at WVU galleries
- Ohio flutist to present recital at WVU
- WVU presents guest voice, piano recital
- Coal Mines and Goal Lines
- WVU Press releases Roll out the Carpet: 101 Seasons of West Virginia University Basketball