Archives for October 2013

• WVU professor's gardening initiative recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama
• WVU Extension Service hosts educational program on natural gas and private water supplies
• WVU business college inducts three into W.Va. Business Hall of Fame

• WVU holds practice at new ballpark site
• Fired Up! School of Art & Design to hold iron pour event at WVU Nov. 8
• WVU coal technology expert invited to testify before Congress
• Stiletto Brass Quintet to perform Nov. 6 at WVU
• Low Brass Concert to be held Nov. 5 at WVU
• WVU music faculty Weigand, Miltenberger present recital Nov. 3
• WVU College of Creative Arts to hold Fall Preview Day for prospective Students Nov. 2
• WVU, Ohio State researchers awarded $2 million for shale energy research
• WVU senior combines engineering and dance for capstone course
• 2013 WVU Mr. and Ms. Mountaineers finalists announced

• WVU Canady Symphony Series to feature piano virtuoso in Nov. 4 concert
• WVU Health Sciences schools and Kuwaiti government announce educational partnership
• Consol's move to sell coal mines shows their shift to gas future, say WVU experts
• Seven from WVU Department of Mining Engineering honored at events
• WVU professor recognized for dedication to special education
• WVU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders professor authors 22nd book

• LOCATION CHANGED: WVU journalism alumna to screen interactive documentary during Mountaineer Week
• WVU fashion faculty honored for teaching innovation
• WVU's 2013 Mountaineer Week celebrates 150 years of West Virginia heritage
• WVU Press set to publish book about living off the grid in West Virginia
• Sisters create scholarship to serve WVU students with mental health challenges
• Islamic culture read-in and discussion at the WVU Downtown Campus Library
• WVU's sixth-annual Trunk-or-Treat to take place on Friday

• Team from Suncrest Middle School wins annual WVU Pumpkin Drop
• WVU Tax Schools to provide training for income tax preparers
• Loan exit counseling required for all WVU students not returning in the spring
• Mountaineer Maniacs host WVU football game watch party

• NAFTC wins national award for Clean Cities Learning Program Petroleum Reduction Technologies curriculum
• WVU Foundation names Cynthia L. Roth as next president, CEO
• WVU grad student seeks new fuels in old fields
• Deer Tick returns to Morgantown as part of Mountain Stage Nov. 10 at WVU CAC
• WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences names assistant dean for development
• WVU School of Theatre & Dance's LAB Theatre presents 'Sunday on the Rocks'
• News Corp executive to speak at WVU Journalism School
• WVU sociology professor writes book on college campus crime victimization and the consequences of extreme drinking
• WVU Police make arrest, expect another in Sept. 28 car flipping incident

• Two WVU professors win 'Spirit of Innovation' awards
• WVU College of Creative Arts presents legendary Broadway musical 'Cabaret'
• WVU B&E Distinguished Speaker Series to feature CONSOL Energy chairman and CEO on Nov. 6
• WVU McNair Scholars Program recruiting underrepresented students for 2014 internships
• WVU director receives lifetime achievement award
• San Francisco artist to lecture at WVU Oct. 24
• WVU Fire Service Extension provides fire prevention and safety tips
• Men's basketball online student ticketing to debut at WVU
• WVU Safety and Health Extension to host safety fair focusing on workplace accident prevention
• WVU SGA develops online grant application process for student organizations
• National public health educator to discuss global physical activity at WVU
• Donors to WVU's 'State of Minds' campaign contribute more than $680 million through Sept. 30
• WVU's entering class has higher academic credentials, student body more diverse
• WVU's Margaret Phillips named HR Professional of the Year by state Chamber of Commerce

• WVU students compete with seasoned innovators for their TransTech Energy start-ups
• Public relations executive to speak to WVU students about industry
• WVU service fraternity to race for autism awareness
• WVU Festival of Ideas: History professor speaks Nov. 5

• Police seek information in three armed robberies near the WVU campus
• WVU Extension to hold workshop on lawn and garden maintenance
• Late WVU graduate establishes endowed scholarships in parent's names with $200K gift
• WVU Extension's new program helps farmers and producers grow food businesses
• WVU College of Law lectures to explore Mexican society

• Cumpston and Nelson crowned 2013 WVU Homecoming king, queen

• WVU graduate student researches the interaction between magnetic fields of the sun and Earth
• Former Chesapeake Energy Vice President F. Scott Rotruck to receive the 2013 Eberly College Alumni Recognition Award
• WVU's College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences to honor 2013 Hall of Fame and outstanding alumnus inductees
• WVU Figure Skating Club opens season with Oct. 20 performance
• Ensemble: P�riph�rie to present free clinics, recital at WVU Creative Arts Center
• WVU grad student receives national recognition for mine land reclamation
• Public relations students to host WVU duct tape-themed tailgate

• WVU student earns sixth place in international art competition
• WVU celebrates National Campus Sustainability Day on Oct. 23
• Richard Powell Memorial Scholarship established in WVU School of Music
• A new era of WVU baseball begins
• WVU alumni and faculty to discuss diversity in leadership Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C. as part of Eberly Ideas discussion series
• Student receives first WVU veteran scholarship
• WVU student group to host 'Food Week' to focus on healthy choices
• WVU School of Journalism receives major gift for new media innovation lab
• WVU's Mountainlair ranked among best in the nation
• Sally Struthers comes to WVU in enduring Broadway classic Hello, Dolly! Nov. 13
• WVU plans Friday bell-ringing ceremony

• WVU Department of English to host second English gathering for graduates and former faculty
• WVU Department of Communication Studies to host speed-networking event Oct. 18
• WVU Law exhibit honors canine mascot
• WVU's Luck on College Football Playoff Committee
• WVU hosts Blackfeet historian for Peace Tree Ceremony
• WVU's Diversity Week to show there's a place for you at WVU
• WVU Choral Program presents concert preview of fall tour, Oct. 20
• WVU Jazz Ensembles to perform Oct. 21 at CAC
• WVU alumna to 'Make Sense of Engineering Design' in annual lecture
• WVU professors' therapy techniques making an impact in the field of counseling

• WVU Student Affairs receives three grants from West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
• WVU veteran event to address transition from military to Mountaineer
• Annual WVU Pumpkin Drop teaches students importance of engineering
• Project ME: WVU SGA President Ryan Campione gets a kick out of problem solving

• WVU Alumni leaders and volunteers to be recognized for service as part of Homecoming 2013
• WVU Homecoming open house, canned food drive, and more planned for grads
• Hampden-Sydney College president to give WVU's Neil S. Bucklew Lecture
• West Virginia business plan competition sees record entries
• WVU student veterans to share experiences with the community in October
• Women in Leadership Initiative charts ambitious course for women's future at WVU
• WVU fall foliage expert sees ordinary plant species shine this season

• Award-winning essayist Beverly Donofrio to give reading at WVU
• WVU student earns national forestry scholarship
• Comedienne Kathy Griffin brings biting comedy to WVU Creative Arts Center Nov. 6
• WVU Extension Service unveils Oil and Gas Training and Assistance Center
• WVU School of Journalism honors outstanding alumni

• Council for Women's Concerns to host 26th annual Women of Color Luncheon
• Engineering minority advocate to speak during WVU Diversity Week
• Two nationally recognized artists' exhibitions open at WVU's Mesaros Galleries
• WVU Percussion Ensemble concert to feature music of different cultures
• WVU Oboe Studio presents 'Octoboefest' Oct. 11
• Guest historian to discuss national impact of West Virginia Mine Wars as part of WVU's Rush D. Holt lecture series

• Guest lecture from Irish artist Katie Holten scheduled for Oct. 10 canceled
• WVU journalism and business schools join to offer business administration class in strategic communications

• WVU continues to seek out minority doctoral students with colloquium
• WVU's first fall break scheduled for Oct. 14-15

• WVU system rises to challenges, works toward fulfilling goals, Clements says at State of University address
• WVU Extension to help 4-H members explore the globe during National Science Day
• WVU Police offer tips on safety after two robberies near campus
• WVU professor writes book about the challenges and opportunities facing women in public service
• WVU Festival of Ideas: Founder of Nuru International speaks Oct. 17
• Purdy named WVU Alumni Association's 2013 Alumnus of the Year; former Mountaineer great Talley to be grand marshal of Homecoming Parade
• WVU announces 2013 Homecoming court; voting begins Oct. 16

• WVU offers classes to Mingo County students thanks to gift from E.L. Robinson Engineering
• WVU Press publishes Listening to the Land: Stories from the Cacapon and Lost River Valley
• 'Art Up Close!' event to feature John Sloan print, 'Anshutz on Anatomy'
• WVU Piano Quartet to perform works by Liebermann, Mozart
• WVU Wind Symphony to perform fall concert at CAC Oct. 8
• WVU director receives award for commitment to coal mining safety

• Join the club – West Virginia 4-H clubs recruit new members during 4-H Week
• WVU professor explores Gandhi's years as a lawyer in new book
• WVU School of Dentistry hosting open house for new Suncrest Towne Centre clinics
• WVU students launch campaign to promote manufacturing careers statewide
• Vegetable crops could fall victim to pest, warns WVU entomology specialist

• WVU business college to induct four into B&E Roll of Distinguished Alumni
• Parents Club, Maniacs host watch party for WVU football game

• Adventure WV to sponsor Fall Break opportunity for student veterans
• Sixth annual WVU recycling competition begins this month
• Dr. Hannah Hazard named chief of WVU Surgical Oncology
• Preston County school to sharpen writing skills courtesy of National Writing Project at WVU
• Webworm showing up in W.Va. trees, according to WVU Extension Service specialist
• Economic forecast for West Virginia: Steady growth ahead
• WVU professor receives grant for dairy cow research
• Mountaineer Parents Club welcomes WVU families during Fall Family Weekend