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Inclement weather delays ballpark opening

Severe weather, including single-digit temperatures throughout the month of February, will delay the opening of the new Monongalia County Ballpark, the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced. Athletic officials and the construction team are working toward a Friday, April 10 opening.
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Capel, Morgan win WVU Student Government Association election

George Capel, a senior political science major from Parkersburg, and Ashley Morgan, a senior sport and exercise psychology major from Columbus, Ohio, have been elected president and vice president respectively of the West Virginia University Student Government Association.
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WVU alums to be recognized for hard work, determination and pioneering spirit

The WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni Class of 2015 is Judith Hayes, NASA chief of the Biomedical Research and Environmental Services Division at Johnson Space Center; Dr. Thomas Menighan, executive vice president and CEO of the American Pharmacists Association; Dr. Rustin Moore, renowned equine researcher at The Ohio State University; and internationally acclaimed tenor James Valenti.
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Alumnus idea, support enables WVU business school to fund local nonprofit groups

Each year since 2001, the Corporate Social Responsibility course at West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics has participated in a valuable - and many times tough - exercise. It is called the Corporate Citizenship Project and, to date, has provided more than $250,000 to local, nonprofit organizations.
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WVU College of Creative Arts announces new degree in Music Industry

This fall, WVU students can start making their melodies into records and better navigate show biz with the University's new Master of Arts degree in Music Industry, a completely online program.
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Art Museum of WVU scheduled to open in the fall with week of celebration

After years of planning, giving and building, the Art Museum of West Virginia University is scheduled to open to the public in the fall semester with a number of programs and activities planned for the campus and community to celebrate the new museum.
WVU expert says West Virginia sets example for controlling infectious disease

A West Virginia University expert says the state is a leader when it comes to controlling infectious diseases due in part to the relatively stringent state regulations for childhood immunization.
WVU biometrics expert offers commentary on the identification of 'Jihadi John'

A West Virginia University professor says there are many tools in biometrics technology that may have played a role in discovering the identity of the masked Islamic State fighter who appears in videos of the violent killings of foreign hostages.