Higher Education
WVU revives Woodburn Hall lighting, illuminating legacy of higher ed in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As dusk settles over the Monongahela River valley on December 2, a crowd of students, faculty, alumni, and families will gather at a place where West Virginia University began, where the institution’s history, architecture, and spirit converge....
WVU Marching Band to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Representing West Virginia University and the Mountain State, the Mountaineer...
Ross contributes significant gift to Davis & Elkins capital campaign
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has received a substantial gift from distinguished...
WVU faculty, students contribute to cosmic breakthrough
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than two dozen researchers with ties to West Virginia University have...
Shepherd University awarded nearly $3 million from Congress
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Four Shepherd University programs will benefit from $2,708,000 in congressionally directed spending that the university is receiving from the $1.7 billion omnibus bill signed by President Joe Biden on December 23, 2022. Sen. Shelley Moore...
WVU and citizen scientists fish for answers on blotchy bass
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Using data collected by citizens through a mobile app, researchers at West Virginia University are working to understand why some bass are becoming “blotchy.” Brent Murry, assistant professor of aquatic ecology in the Davis College of Agriculture,...
WVU researchers want respect for Appalachian speech
Language has partly defined the way people in Appalachia are perceived in other regions of the U.S., according to two researchers at West Virginia University. Yet many natives stand their ground and continue to use vowel sounds that give away their linguistic roots....
WVU announces $40M partnership to expand economics education
A leadership gift to West Virginia University from longtime supporters Ken and Randy Kendrick will allow the John Chambers College of Business and Economics to transform economics education through innovative programs for high-schoolers and educators statewide via the...