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As we enter the 2021 fall hunting season, it is important for new and veteran hunters to remember that hunter safety is the first and most important step towards a successful hunt. Regardless of experience level, it is always good practice to implement simple safety steps that make a big difference. WVU Extension Service Wildlife Specialist Sheldon Owen wants hunters to know that they can have fun while also making sure safety comes first.

Halloween with the Horses will take place Saturday, Oct. 23, from 2 - 4 p.m. at J.W. Ruby Research Farm in Reedsville.

“Action Collaborative for Resilience and Well-being,” a panel of healthcare experts sharing tools and techniques for healthcare managers to build resilience, prevent burnout, will take place online Friday (Oct. 22) from noon to 1 p.m.

All-terrain vehicles are a common sight in West Virginia. Many of the state’s residents use the vehicles to head into the woods for leaf peeping, hunting and other activities. West Virginia University Extension Service experts David Snively and Haley Rosson remind people to always keep safety and proper training in mind when using ATVs.

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will deliver a State of the University address at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 in the WVU College of Law Fitzsimmons Event Hall.

The first 2021 West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference will take place in Charleston on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a way to acknowledge the first people to live in the land that is now the U.S. More than a dozen states and nearly 150 cities, including Columbus, Ohio, commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a time to help educate, end negative stereotypes and counter centuries of cultural erasure, according to Bonnie Brown, Native American Studies Coordinator at West Virginia University.

WVU's Science Adventure School will take place at the Summit Bechtel Reserve Thursday (Oct. 6) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sixth grade students from Midland Trail and Park middle schools will participate

Shawn Ball of Ball Toyota will present West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee and WVU Tech Campus President Carolyn Long with a $50,000 gift to support scholarships and emergency resources for students in need at WVU Tech.

David H. Moore, international human rights and law scholar, will speak at two free lectures hosted by the West Virginia University School of Public Health and the College of Law.