Archives for September 2015
September
30th
- WVU arts and humanities set the course for the future; yearlong celebration highlights achievements and impact
- WVU to receive Nick Rahall congressional collection, celebration planned Oct. 3 at WVU Beckley
- US Court of Appeals to hear arguments at West Virginia University
- Campaign, expert panel to raise awareness of Syrian refugee crisis
- WVU hosts third Viola Day Oct. 10
- West Virginia 4-H invites youths to 'join the club' during National 4-H Week
- Tent City returns for WVU Homecoming
- WVU alum to speak on change in keyboard careers
- WVU Research Center on Violence to conduct student survey on campus climate
- WVU hosts NEH grants workshop Oct. 22 and 23
- Native American Studies celebrates 23rd anniversary of Peace Tree Ceremony
- WVU to host activities in Berkeley County for Manufacturing Day
- Harvard University economist to speak at WVU College of Business and Economics Distinguished Speaker Series Oct. 7
- WVU national TV spot captures spirit of 'Mountaineers Go First'
September
29th
- Learning more about Anja "Red" Martin
- WVU multidisciplinary studies students apply classroom skills to real-world problems
- From the CAC to the Cathedral: WVU alumna honored with lead cantor role in papal mass
- Finalists for dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences will visit WVU campus in October
September
28th
- Arts and humanities take center stage as WVU celebrates 50th anniversary of NEA and NEH; leadership hosts two-day commemoration event
- WVU plans bell-ringing ceremony for Oct. 2
- Mountain State Business Index continues 2015 fall with slight drop in September
- WVU business school responds to global demand for data analytics with new programs
- WVU College of Business and Economics establishes Young Professional Network to engage young alumni
- Study abroad trip creates opportunity for WVU theatre students to grow culturally, professionally
- WVU earns renewed funding to operate state's Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- WVU Police seek help identifying two suspects
- Gee to expound on outreach efforts, academic initiatives during annual State of the University address
- College of Creative Arts events digest: Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
September
26th
September
25th
- WVU School of Medicine names Farnsworth Chair in Educational Psychiatry
- WVU Tech and WVU to host Beckley Campus Kickoff Oct. 3
- WVU Board approves new business degree that meets emerging in-demand 'big data' field
- WVU's Steve Douglas receives Most Loyal Mountaineer Spirit Award; special campaign launched in his honor
- E.E. Austin & Son Completes OSHA Challenge Program through WVU Extension Service
- Art educator conference headed to WVU
- WVU Extension Service offers natural gas pipeline educational programs
- Amernet String Quartet sets busy schedule at WVU
- WVU community encouraged to take part in National Good Neighbor Day
September
24th
- WVU's 2015 Diversity Week to feature important events and conversations emphasizing messages of acceptance, tolerance
- WVU study found elevated levels of emissions from Volkswagen vehicles
- WVU to hold Graduate and Professional School Fair on Oct. 22
September
23rd
- WVU communication studies teams up with national portfolio company to boost students' job prospects
- New WVU scholarship will help honors music students
- West Virginia not selected as site for presidential or vice presidential debate
- Taylor County sweeps WVU Extension Service's Summer Steps walking challenge
- Two WVU Law students to argue case before the Seventh Circuit court in Chicago
- WVU's second annual PIA Benefit Concert set for Thursday
- WVU Journalism professor to debut book about sex work and the law
- Four to be inducted into WVU business school's Roll of Distinguished Alumni
September
22nd
- Gee, Lyons encourage fans to be respectful, courteous – but be loud and proud
- WVU health sciences schools keeping seniors healthy and active
- WVU saxophonist releases CD of Soviet music
- WVU Wind Symphony features alum's composition
- WVU alumnus Niccolo Campriani targets victory
- WELLWVU promotes non-violent culture through 'Green Dot' training
- Visiting scholar to open "The Book of Kells" for WVU
- Together, West Virginia healthcare providers work to solve state's health needs
September
21st
- WVU engineering students honored on Capitol Hill for historic victory in NASA robotics competition
- The Research Center on Violence at WVU to work on West Virginia's first victimization study
- WVU's O'Dell balances life of actress and educator
- WVU flautist plays her way to national scholarship
- WVU to host 130 employers at the Statler College Career Fair; students and alumni encouraged to attend
- Furbee named interim general counsel at WVU
- New WVU center will focus on coaching, training and research
- Mountaineer Parents Club invites WVU families to Fall Family Weekend Oct. 2-4
- College of Creative Arts Events Digest: Sept. 21 - 25, 2015
September
18th
- WVU hosts Jackson Distinguished Lecture Series
- Family responds with scholarly act after tragedy struck in 2011
- Getting dirty: WVU student places seventh at international soils contest
- WVU Extension Service's Women in Agriculture Conference equips female farmers with tools for fruitful farm enterprises
- WVU Libraries receives grant to improve student veteran resources
- WVU professor receives funding from U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration
- Symphony Orchestra offers free admission to WVU students
- Webinars scheduled for WVU Early College Program
- WVU/UTV solar house set to ship to California
- WVU announces 2015 Homecoming court; voting begins Oct. 6
September
17th
- Alumnus Gregory Babe named to WVU Board of Governors
- WVU Greeks gear up for fall recruitment; new rules and policies implemented to initiate culture change
- Gift to aid vision research at WVU Eye Institute
- High school students can 'Meet WVU' this fall
- WVU to host 28th annual Women of Color Luncheon
- WVU partners with Jessica Lynch to benefit WVU Medicine Children's
September
16th
- WVU obesity and physical activity authority to serve on President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
- WVU alum to discuss music industry
- Fourth class of Ruby Fellows named to receive graduate research funding at WVU
- WVU epidemiologist featured in JAMA Psychiatry, says suicide and death from intentional self-injury is greatly underestimated in US
- Transforming lives through communication: WVU students make big impact at Camp Gizmo
- WVU expert recommends testing soil now for a productive growing season next year
- WVU Extension program challenges people to 'rethink' their drink
- WVU Davis College to host Fall Festival Oct. 3
- WVU's series of economic forecast events begins Oct. 1 with Statewide Economic Outlook Conference
- Project Me: WVU Honors College student digs into the wild side of research
September
15th
- WVU expands partnership with National Guard; provides counter-terrorism training
- WVU's annual Clery Report is available
- 20 seasons of women's soccer memories
- WVU Medicine to Host 41st Annual Hal Wanger Family Medicine Conference
- McGuane Foundation establishes five endowed scholarships at WVU with $1.6 million gift
September
14th
- WVU sculptor to speak on his inspirations and techniques
- DirectTV senior vice president to deliver Gochenour Lecture at WVU
- WVU's United Way campaign kicks off with $300,000 goal
September
11th
- WVU, festival share love of jazz
- WVU costume designer named Mabel Devries Tanner Professor
- WVU College of Law to host voting rights discussion for Constitution Day
- WVU student selected as finalist in student astronaut competition
- Murray Energy executive to deliver Poundstone Lecture at WVU
- Country guitarist to hold master class at WVU
- In 'Cannot Stay,' WVU English professor goes off the beaten path to experience new cultures
September
10th
- New WVU Press author's book launches with a stage performance by The New Short Fiction Series, L.A.'s longest running spoken word series
- WVU Libraries to host 'fractured spaces' photograph exhibit
- Lyons Announces the Return of the "Backyard Brawl"
- Smithsonian preservation officer to speak on threatened cultural treasures
- Alum to discuss music education advocacy at WVU
- WVU art historian named J. Bernard Schultz Endowed Professor
- WVU dance scholar builds global ties
- WVU among top 100 public universities, WVU Tech Engineering program #58 in U.S. News rankings
- Harrison County to launch "Last to First Together"
September
9th
- WVU charges students to participate in 'Day to Serve' campaign to promote service
- WVU presents 'The Clean House' by Sarah Ruhl, September 25 – October 4
- Three undergraduate students awarded Daniel Boardman Purinton Philosophy Scholarship
- WVU, local law enforcement to host 'Conversations with Cops' Sept. 10
- WVU Extension Service videos offer insight into tourism development across the state
September
8th
- Healthcare navigators program at WVU to continue
- WVU School of Music to host day-long trombone seminar for high school students
- From Mongolia to outer space, and in between, latest Benedum Scholars present lectures
- WVU plans Friday bell-ringing ceremony Friday, Sept. 11
- WVU offers student screening, discussion of `The Hunting Ground'
- WVU's Statler College ranked 15th in nation for value
- WVU to celebrate Mountaineer Nation Day Oct. 3
September
7th
- WVU sophomore awarded prestigious geography scholarship
- WVU Debate Team to travel the state in new debate series
- Bassist visits WVU for master class, recital
- WVU ROTC students to hold 24-hour vigil in remembrance of 9/11 victims
- College of Creative Arts Events Digest: Week of Sept. 7
September
4th
- WVU alumnus Steven Saab named 2015 Ultimate Mountaineer Fan
- WVU Student Life relocates Student LOT, reminds students to play smart
- #RespectfulMountaineer drives culture change through encouraging respectful student behavior, service
- Visiting law professor at WVU to discuss human trafficking
- Leading stem cell biologist, David Scadden, M.D., to speak at WVU Health Sciences
- National student housing company executive, B&E alumnus kicks off Distinguished Speaker Series Sept. 21
September
3rd
- Thirty years later, Mountaineers tee off
- WVU Medicine cancer survivors, healthcare providers celebrate life
- WVU scientist appointed to NASA committee
- WVU alumnus finds calling as space news reporter
- WVU Engineers Without Borders begins development project in Dominican Republic
- Graphic design alum to visit WVU
- WVU to participate in international study of plant sex chromosome evolution
- WVU Canady Symphony Series opens with piano phenom
- WVU students discover six pulsars using Green Bank Telescope
September
2nd
- WVU panel discussion and workshop to examine how media professionals shape our perception of race and culture in America
- Rebuilding Harpers Ferry: WVU lends support, expertise to historic town
September
1st