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West Virginia University - News and Information Services
October 2007
Oct31
- WVU's McNair Scholars Program receives $230,000-plus grant
- WVU Safety and Health Extension receives $350,000 in grants
- CosmoGIRL! executive editor to speak at WVU journalism school
- Potomac State professor to read from short story collection
- New release from WVU Press documents graphic artwork of Kartoon Kings
Oct30
- WVU rec center offers Zumba instructor workshop, master class
- Award-winning author, alum Ann Pancake to give public reading at WVU
- Mining executive to give WVU Poundstone Lecture Nov. 15
- Mountaineer Week features craft fair, quilt show, country vittles dinner, more
- WVU Entrepreneurship Center names semifinalists for statewide business plan competition
Oct29
- UPDATE: Victims of weekend, off-campus shooting not WVU students
- WVU biology department hosting Graduate Recruitment Weekend Nov. 10-11
- Three join WVU Foundation administrative team
- Wednesday's (Oct. 31) Augustana concert at WVU postponed
- WVU Department of Public Safety boosts communications capabilities
- WVU symposium to continue examination of mine safety in post-Sago era
Oct26
Oct25
- WVU to offer OSHA construction safety course Nov. 27-30 in Wilmington, Del.
- WVU social work students help plan peace festival in Wheeling
- WVU student groups invite children to 'Trunk or Treat' Oct. 29
- MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU engineering's 20th Pumpkin Drop set for Friday
- WVU, United Way join forces for Make a Difference Day
Oct24
- WVU Community Arts Program offering saxophone workshop
- WVU College of Creative Arts to hold auditions, open house Saturday
- WVU concert features choral music of England
- WVU alumni couple establish scholarship for West Virginia 4-H'ers
- WVU soprano to present celebration concert at CAC Thursday
- WVU student diagnosed with meningitis; health officials working to notify those in close contact
Oct23
- WVU journalism student interviewed veterans for PBS airing of WW II documentary
- WVU Debate Team embarks on challenging season
- WVU forecast: Housing correction slows Eastern Panhandle growth
- MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU to Host State's First Next-Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Training and Demonstration
Oct22
Oct19
- Inaugural speech of Michael S. Garrison
- Garrison's path 'home' complete as he is formally installed as WVU's 22nd president
- WVU journalism school hosting award-winning investigative journalist
- WVU Foundation's Pride Travel Fund receives over $80K
- WVU registration for text message emergency alert system exceeds 4,000
Oct17
- WVU inauguration set for 1 p.m. today in Woodburn Circle - rain or shine
- WVU-Mississippi State game information
- Statlers give millions to West Virginia University
- WVU's diabetes symposium set for Oct. 24-26 in Charleston
- WVU Faculty Dinner Series to feature past Mountaineer Olympian
- WVU's Eberly College to host Homecoming lectures, brunch Saturday
- WVU Faculty Chamber Ensemble to give concert Tuesday
- WVU Laureate Wind Quintet to perform Monday at CAC
- WVU to host free concert Sunday with Army quartet
- Sarah Culberson to talk about life as African princess, advocate at WVU Women of Color luncheon
Oct16
- Mountaineer Idol teams up with WVU Children's Hospital for special event Friday
- WVU Alumni Association to recognize five for outstanding service
- WVU Mountaineer Week beard-growing contest begins tomorrow
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Garrison to be installed Friday as WVU's 22nd president
- WVU hosting Military Appreciation Breakfast today
Oct15
Oct12
- Webcasts of many WVU Inauguration Week events available
- WVU Executive Master of Business Administration program to host open house
- MEDIA ADVISORY: 'Why I Teach' event celebrates WVU's top faculty, students, staff
- WVU features award-winning nonfiction author Oct. 22
- WVU helps organize regional energy infrastructure conference Oct. 29-31
- WVU students roll up sleeves for blood drive Tuesday
- WVU officials introduce new text message emergency alert system
Oct11
- WVU's Mountaineer Temps Program offers flexible employment opportunities
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Garrison to introduce text alert system at WVU
- WVU honors outstanding couple, inducts another into Student Affairs Hall of Fame
- WVU engineering students to collect used bikes for children beginning Oct. 26
- WVU to host Major Mania Week Oct. 22-26
Oct10
- Internationally known tribal lawyer to preside at WVU's Peace Tree ceremony
- Graphic design, advertising history exhibitions open Thursday at WVU Mesaros Galleries
- WVU Community Arts Program Saturday Workshop Series begins this week
- WVU jazz ensembles to perform concert at CAC Oct. 17
- International Festival is WVU's 'Passport to the World'
- WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research to issue 2007 economic forecast
- WVU College of B&E to sponsor Eastern Panhandle Economic Outlook conference
Oct09
- Carruth Center offers WVU students free, confidential depression screenings
- WVU Percussion Ensemble concert to feature contemporary works Oct. 18
- WVU College of Creative Arts to hold Open House, Audition Day Oct. 27
- 'It Takes All of Us' theme of Diversity Week 2007 at WVU
- WVU's Davis College to host fall career fair Oct. 18
- Greek Games, air bands, blood drive to highlight WVU Homecoming Week
- WVU Basketball Coach Bob Huggins to lead 2007 Homecoming parade
- WVU Student Affairs historian, loyal Mountaineer selected as Outstanding Alumnus
- WVU to host open house for prospective students Oct. 13
- First generation students, WVU President Mike Garrison to share breakfast, stories
- WVU's Institute for Math Learning lab gets technological upgrade
Oct08
- Legendary folk singers Doc Watson and David Holt to perform at the CAC Nov. 2
- Conflict resolution training offered by Division of Social Work
- Garrison hosting special 'Coming Home' gathering Monday at WVU
- WVU School of Physical Education Hall of Fame celebrates 20th year
- National tour of 'Gypsy' comes to the CAC stage Nov. 4
- WVU offers nanosystems emphasis for science, engineering majors
- WVU Engineering to host Career Fair Oct. 17-19
- WVU biologists say pipefish can help predict harmful effects of chemicals
- WVU to offer Mid-Semester Help Center for students seeking academic assistance
- WVU Extension Service to offer OSHA classes in November
- Pioneering black athletes to speak at WVU Thursday
Oct05
Oct04
- WVU English professor appointed to national committee
- WVU campus radio station named finalist in national station of the year award
- WVU Community Medicine co-sponsoring DUI simulator event
- New game from WVU Student Affairs to encourage campus participation
- WVU airs World Food Day teleconference Oct. 16
- WVU forest experts to host workshop
- WVU to host Family Day at the Farm Oct. 14
- WVU Women's Studies screens documentary on displaced Appalachians
Oct03
- WVU holds 'One-Stop Shop' for December graduates
- WVU to build child care facility to serve students, employees
- WVU journalism professor honored for veteran's project by U.S. House Braintrust
- Journalism student reporters to become part of 'MSNBC on Campus' segment
- WVU Wind Symphony to present concert Oct. 9
- WVU professor publishes book on public sociology
- Guest artists present Heinrich Heine songs at WVU Oct. 8
- Guest pianist to present Bach at WVU Oct. 7
- WVU Division of Art to screen PBS art series Oct. 10
- WVU English Department hosts Jackson Distinguished Lecture Oct. 24
- WVU Theatre presents Lillian Hellman play Oct. 4-14
- WVU Engineering's 20th Pumpkin Drop offers a smashing time Oct. 26
Oct02
- WVU Extension Service offers Heartsaver First Aid Course
- Standup comedian Demetri Martin to perform at the CAC Nov. 1
- Nickel Creek returns to CAC with Farewell (For Now) tour
- WVU's Community Design Team headed to Belington
- Gautam named interim associate VP for research, economic development at WVU
- WVU hosts military appreciation breakfast Oct. 16
- WVU history professors earn state humanities awards for research
- WVU professor receives national honor for 2nd straight year
- WVU English professor publishes book on racial issues in early modern England