Archives for September 2013

• WVU Mine Rescue Team gives students opportunities to compete, make industry connection
• WVU researchers awarded grants to study mine safety, training, health through Alpha Foundation
• WVU Student Affairs announces 2013 Hall of Fame inductees
• WVU journalism alumna establishes fund for strategic communications majors
• WVU School of Social Work uses grant to offer parent-child interaction workshop
• WVU offers professional and community education courses for social workers and social service providers
• Alumnus establishes scholarship in memory of former WVU biology department chair
• WVU now offers electronic transcripts for students, alumni
• Auction to benefit WVU Natural History Museum

• WVU music faculty to present recital at CAC Sept. 30
• WVU trombonist alumnus to perform recital, master class at CAC
• Soprano Janis-Rozena Peri to present recital for 70th birthday
• The modern land-grant is 'many things,' higher ed expert tells WVU BoG
• WVU helps international students in need to adjust to new culture

• Practicing what they'll preach: WVU Health Sciences students check themselves before they'll check you
• NBC Today show features sleep research being conducted at WVU
• Nationally recognized anti-bullying expert, author to speak at WVU

• WVU Erickson Alumni Center team wins chili cook-off
• WVU Statler College doctoral candidate awarded Provost Graduate Fellowship
• 2013 United Way campaign begins at WVU
• Strong-armed robbery near WVU downtown campus on Willey Street
• WVU Community Theatre registering ages 6-14 for 'Disney's Aristocats KIDS'
• Robinson & McElwee law firm donates $100K to WVU College of Law for scholarships
• WVU Symphony Orchestra opens season with Wagner, Beethoven
• WVU Academic Resource Centers hosts event to prepare students for midterms
• WVU business school dean Sartarelli donates $100K to comprehensive campaign
• Exhibition opening at Mesaros Galleries to feature photos from ordinance works at Point Pleasant, WV
• WVU College of Creative Arts taking nominations for annual awards
• WVU music professors' new CD features American works for alto saxophone, piano
• WVU president's annual State of the University address set for Oct. 7
• WVU plans Friday bell-ringing ceremony

• WVU School of Medicine chooses Dr. David Jones as 2013 Distinguished Alumnus
• WVU School of Dentistry students receive white coats
• HungerU visits WVU to prepare students to face their generation's greatest challenge
• Second night of 50 Shades! The Musical added; hilarious parody of literary sensation comes to Morgantown Oct. 2 & Oct. 3
• Ashley Monroe of The Pistol Annies tops Oct. 6 Mountain Stage bill at WVU Creative Arts Center
• Legendary blues hall-of-famer B.B. King to perform at WVU Creative Arts Center Oct. 15
• Regional water quality monitoring program receives $508,000 grant; allows researchers to identify long-term trends
• Learn the essentials of venison preparation and processing from WVU Extension Service
• WVU chemistry professor awarded grant to investigate cleaner energy
• WVU to host 20th Annual Economic Outlook Conference in Charleston on Oct. 1
• WVU hosting Oct. 9 talk about highly revered Oglala Lakota tribe spiritual leader
• Area kids to see farming up close with WVU's Family Day at the Farm Oct. 5
• Ruth Ostrow Steinway piano finds a new home at WVU

• Gov. Tomblin honors two WVU engineering students who earned Buick scholarships
• WVU Journalism, Law Schools to co-sponsor news-law training workshops
• On top of the world: Sellers gains experience, thanks to WVU alumni connection
• WVU to co-host International Festival on Friday
• WVU fishing club wins College Fishing Invitational title
• Annual campus security and fire safety report for 2012 now available
• WVU's Braden clinches 2013 ARCA/CRA Super Series title
• The Rack, WVU's food bank, to participate in Governor's Day to Serve

• WVU honors three faculty members for innovative work
• Rockefeller, Manchin announce funding for West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership
• WWVU-FM nominated for three national college radio awards
• WVU Honors College sponsors banned books week events

• WVU, Penn State to renew grid series
• WVU Theatre & Dance presents recent Broadway hit 'God of Carnage,' Sept. 27-Oct.6
• 2013 STaR Symposium to feature NY Times columnist and Nova Science Now Host David Pogue
• University community saddened by death of graphic design program founder Cliff Harvey
• Energy Corporation of America CEO part of WVU B&E Distinguished Speaker Series on Sept. 27
• WVU law school receives $1.3 million gift for scholarships
• WVU gets 'Face to Face' with prospective in-state students this fall
• WVU journalism speaker series to discuss media in the military
• Murray Energy to host fire brigade competition at WVU's Mine Training Academy

• WVU faculty cellist William Skidmore gives fourth recital in honor of pending retirement
• WVU presents first Viola Day on Sept. 21
• WVU public health researcher examines link between discrimination and drug abuse
• Visiting artist Carol Hummel to lecture at WVU Sept. 19; tree art project to be completed
• Time to shine: WVU students build toward victory in international Solar Decathlon

• A bold plan: The story of WVU and the salvation of a historic home for brook trout
• WVU chemistry professor receives grant to explore petrochemicals
• WVU to accept more items, make process easier with single-stream recycling
• WVU hosts two-day Career Fair this week, launches mobile app for event
• WVU lab wages war on parasites

• WVU music student wins first place in national poster competition
• WVU Extension awarded grant to combat heart disease through community-based programs
• WVU Transportation Day this Thursday
• WVU hosts global peace activist Kathy Kelly Sept. 18
• WVU students increase fire safety awareness while giving back to the Morgantown community
• WVU's online Integrated Marketing Communications graduate program to host Morgantown open house
• Russia concerned U.S. military action in Syria would make things worse, says WVU political scientist
• WVU Student Affairs to honor 18 retirees for their dedication and service

• WVU statement on student death in hit-and-run on Patteson Drive

• WVU resident artist Stephan Schmidt to present several public events Sept. 16-18
• WVU music faculty member to present lecture-recital on J.S. Bach, Sept. 15
• Kadeisha Buchanan: The experienced rookie
• WVU pathology student trains laboratory staff in Botswana
• The music of Buddy Holly comes to life on stage in 'Buddy—The Buddy Holly Story' at WVU Sept. 23
• Award-winning author Gary Fincke to give reading at WVU
• WVU's response to WVRC lawsuit submitted to court
• WVU School of Theatre & Dance fall 2013 shows include 'Cabaret' and 'God of Carnage'
• WVU's College Park development moving along for Fall 2014 completion

• New dual degree at WVU injects business knowledge into public health
• Watts Museum opens new exhibition, "Outside the Mine: Daily Life in a Coal Company Camp"
• WVU appoints associate provost for engagement and outreach
• NASA astronaut to speak to WVU community about experiences in space
• WVU solar house to be integrated into curriculum through NSF award

• WVU Extension Service Diabetes Symposium to unite and mobilize statewide efforts
• Constitution Day event at WVU Law looks at U.S. Supreme Court trends
• WVU named 'Military Friendly' campus for fifth year in row
• WVU names two veteran academic leaders to University College posts
• WVU law school conference to focus on business and human rights
• Four from WVU get the opportunity to experiment with Google Glass

• WVU in top 100 public universities in U.S. News rankings of national institutions
• Local schools can still register to attend annual West Virginia Storytelling Festival
• Emmy Award-winning composer to work with WVU students
• Voyages through Hollywood, Star Trek universe bring WVU alumnus back to teach the next generation of composers
• Arch Coal manager, Dunbar, to deliver Poundstone Lecture at WVU
• U.S. Steel executive chairman John Surma to deliver Hiner Lecture at WVU
• Alumnus pays it forward with endowed scholarship at WVU
• WVU Extension's Community Leadership Academy to unite W.Va. leaders Oct. 3-4 in Morgantown
• WVU to break ground on new Davis College building

• Surgery and technology light years ahead of where it was 25 years ago
• WVU ROTC students remember lives lost on 9/11 with vigil

• Luck statement regarding upcoming SI article

• 2013 Ultimate Mountaineer Fan named following fan vote

• MVB CEO Mazza kicks off WVU College of Business and Economics Distinguished Speaker Series on Sept. 11
• West Virginia's K-12 students can flourish in a new year after summer with WVU

• WVU student named campus ambassador
• Visiting scholar to discuss clashes over climate change
• WVU Journalism School to co-sponsor event exploring whistleblowing, environment
• WVU mourns the untimely passing of Curtis Jones
• WVU hosting National Academy of Sciences shale exploration workshop next week
• WVU fans: Mountaineer Nation Day is Saturday
• New exhibition opening at WVU's Mesaros Galleries to feature artwork from Arctic expedition
• WVU music faculty member to present double bass recital Sept. 10
• Sept. 10 WVU 'Art Up Close!' event to feature works by William Kentridge
• Art Museum groundbreaking set for Sept. 10 at WVU
• WVU researchers develop artificial 'dancing' leaf for harvesting solar energy
• Touch WVU: Getting a hands-on feel for West Virginia University
• WVU Libraries receives second grant to digitize historical newspapers
• WVU School of Theatre & Dance welcomes new Resident Artist Jim Knipple

• WVU Press publishes two books on the history of WVU
• Festival of Ideas: Gov. Bill Richardson speaks Sept. 23
• WVU selects Alexander as assistant VP for Facilities Management
• West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration DUI simulator coming to WVU on Thursday
• WVU biology professor's Central Appalachian Mountain research uncovers evidence that environmental legislation is reducing pollution, improving forests