Archives for August 2011
August
31st
- WVU chemistry prof earns Alzheimer's Association new investigator grant
- Mountaineer Maniacs tailgate kicks off Mountaineer fall sports season
- University Police release safety tips in advance of football season
- WVU steps up recycling on game day
- WVU Press announces book on early houses of Jefferson County
August
30th
- WVU Men's Soccer Turns Fifty
- WVU theater graduate chases career through illness
- WVU Student Affairs receives grant from Higher Education Policy Commission
- Game Day is here: WVU Alumni Association gearing up for pre-game celebrations
- WVU meets the Bayou for the 16th annual Marmaduke Dent Benefit
August
29th
- WELLWVU event encourages students to try new things
- WELLWVU to offer on-campus farmers market every Wednesday
- WVU students hold candlelight vigil for fellow Mountaineer
- Five students complete cancer research fellowships at WVU
- WVU Dentistry alumnus welcomes new dean with $100,000 gift
- Spectacular dance/illusionist company Momix bringing "Botanica" to WVU's CAC Sept. 15
- WVU plans Friday bell-ringing ceremony
- WVU hires executive director of Admissions and Recruitment
- WVU graduate assistant researches water pollution that can lead to pre-term births
- WV Physical Activity Webinar announced; WVU partners seek statewide input to promote healthy living and quality of life
- Exhibitions by African-American artists open at WVU's Mesaros Galleries Sept. 1
- Wear gold and blue on College Colors Day, Mountaineer Fridays
August
26th
- Families stay connected through the Mountaineer Parents Club
- Fall 2011: Country Roads lead to WVU
- Statewide business plan competition kicks off; Student entrepreneurs across West Virginia compete for two $10,000 prizes
- Applications available for WVU's 2011 Homecoming Court and Parade
- Morgantown Adventure Sports Series returns in September
- WVU to host veterinary career day
- Nationally renowned executives to speak at WVU business school 60th Anniversary Celebration
August
25th
- WVU President Jim Clements co-hosts session to gather data for Commerce Department's Innovation Advisory Board
- WVU faculty member to lead applied sport and exercise psychology organization
- Keith Foster joins WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences as development director
August
24th
- WVU students encouraged to sign up for Emergency Alerts
- WELLWVU asks students to pre-register on "My WVU Chart"
- Let's go scavenger hunting! WVU unleashes social media to connect students
- WVU study: West Virginia's potential workforce facing downturn in 20 years
August
23rd
- Earthquake tremors felt in Morgantown, no damage
- Gangarao named first Wadsworth Distinguished Professor at WVU
- Ten years later, WVU's Rec Center still has that "wow" factor
August
22nd
- WVU Division of Social Work presents award-winning performer and civil rights activist Gaye Adegbalola
- Graduate students grow research, take flight at WVU
- Rising country star Corey Smith to perform at WVU's CAC Aug. 27
- WVU researchers team with NETL on novel simulator to promote clean coal
- WVU researcher probes mysteries of tornados
- WVU leaders to be honored at All Black Hall of Fame event in Charleston; CPASS will serve as co-sponsor of annual activities
August
20th
August
19th
- US-China research teams promote scientific cooperation through novel plan to share intellectual property
- FallFest event, traffic restrictions announced
- Theatre Professor Lee Blair performs at International Fringe Festival in NYC
- WVU research confirms social networks have more talking, less listening
- STEM project allows underrepresented students to experience college life
August
18th
- Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill to kick off University Arts Series Sept. 7 at CAC
- Faculty pianist Peter Amstutz to present recital Aug. 23
- WVU Libraries receives grant to digitize newspapers
- WVU Marching Band to perform at new Mingo Central High School Aug. 26
- WVU Campus Food Bank expands services and hours; grand opening is Monday
- WVU Athletics and Libraries partner for Mountaineer Touchdown Challenge
- WVU Bookstore offers more cost-effective digital textbook options
- Adventure WV students help the community on Move-In Day
- WVU introduces 'High Five Rules' campaign
August
17th
- WVU's incoming students move in on Friday
- Glenn Rosswurm joins WVU College of Creative Arts as development director
August
16th
- WVU FallFest 2011 to go 3 Doors Down
- Odell to step down as Potomac State's campus provost in June 2012
- WVU saddened by death of student studying abroad
August
15th
- WVU professor endows Appalachian Writing Award
- Two alumni join WVU Foundation Board of Directors
- WVU to roll out the 'gold and blue carpet' for new students during Welcome Week
August
12th
- WVU moving forward through strategic plan roundtables
- WVU's Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center seeks grant applicants for 'eyesore to asset' program
- WVU report: Pittsburgh, surrounding region, at the center of new energy economy
- WVU uses new kinds of plastic to make sustainable dining possible
August
11th
- WVU professor studies causes and costs of injury in West Virginia
- 'Countdown to Kickoff' celebration to welcome alumni, friends and families
- WVU partnership with state-sponsored weight management program expands
- Shoring up the sheep industry: WVU students score sustainable agriculture grants
August
10th
- WVU professor researches how climate is affecting economic development in Malawi
- WVU showcases tried and true traditions, plus new programs, at the State Fair
- West Virginia meets Southeast Asia: WVU helps Vietnam fill gaps in social work
August
9th
- WVU Alumni Association to welcome scholars and families during open house
- Newly-acquired Chevy Volt will boost WVU-based NAFTC's mission
- WVU alumnus creates engineering endowment in honor of late father
August
8th
August
5th
- Elizabeth Dooley named interim dean for WVU College of Human Resources and Education
- WVU turns to soldier bugs for possible stinkbug solution
August
4th
- WVU Healthcare's breast care program recognized for excellence
- WV United Health System supports WVU School of Nursing
- Neurosurgery chair to leave WVU
- WVU expands alliance with Oak Ridge Associated Universities organization
- WVU's STARS program lights a flame to burn four years and beyond
August
3rd
August
2nd
- Ducatman named interim dean for School of Public Health
- Gold is the new green: WVU researchers investigate precious metal's role in reducing carbon emissions
- WVU energy efficiency program nets national recognition
- WVU research funding tops $174 million for second consecutive year
- Four outstanding female researchers at WVU awarded the first annual WiSE Awards
August
1st