WVU fraternities and sororities maintain above-average GPAs
Fraternity and sorority life might be perceived as a distraction, but West Virginia University has announced that members of such organizations show higher academic...
Shepherd University develops Appalachian leadership institute
The Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is accepting applications from teachers and community leaders in Jefferson and Berkeley counties for a...
WVU researchers use historic log structures to map migration
Log cabins in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia have a story to tell: when people leave, the forest takes over.
Researchers at West Virginia...
Historic higher-ed program created in northern panhandle
Three institutions of higher education in West Virginia's northern panhandle have reached a historic agreement to broaden academic support for students.
Bethany College, Wheeling University,...
University promoting proximity to state, national parks
Two of West Virginia's best-loved state and national parks are a drive of fewer than 15 minutes from Concord University, which is maximizing that...
New technology helps WVU Online train much-needed teachers
New technologies are helping pre-K teachers studying online at West Virginia University to complete student teaching in their home communities.
With a new “virtual” system,...
West Virginia University to build marching band facility
An institution itself for more than a century, the Mountaineer Marching Band at West Virginia University will soon have a home of its own...
W.Va. Wesleyan kicks off winter with concert series
West Virginia Wesleyan College is welcoming winter in north-central West Virginia with a series of nine free musical performances in November and December, including...
Partnership provides oil, gas training for high school seniors
Four hundred West Virginia high school seniors will be able to enter a pipeline of future workers in the oil and gas industry through...
WVU geologist selected for NASA’s Mars 2020 team
When samples from the Mars 2020 expedition eventually make their way to Earth, the scientists of tomorrow will have a WVU Mountaineer to thank.
West...
West Liberty unveils new track, athletic complex
West Liberty University this weekend dedicated a new field and athletic complex, which will serve the school's track, soccer, and cross-country squads.
The West Family...
Glenville creates forestry, land surveying scholarships
The Glenville State College Department of Land Resources has announced new scholarships honoring two professors who pioneered the forest technology and land-surveying technology majors...
