The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities is joining forces with the Brain Injury Association of America to educate the public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of people with brain injuries and their families during the month of March as National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
A West Virginia University engineering expert believes a design fault may be responsible for the collapse of a newly installed pedestrian bridge on Florida International University's campus Thursday (March 15), killing several people.
Old tactics aren’t necessarily working in the current political climate, and even large amounts of cash—into the millions in some cases—pumped into a race doesn’t guarantee an election win, according to West Virginia University political science expert R. Scott Crichlow. Even in districts that Trump won by big margins, like the PA-18, Republicans aren’t safe, Crichlow notes. In fact, he says, the big trend is Republican candidates usually running far behind the numbers that President Donald Trump put up in 2016, a trend that could have an effect in Charleston, as well as Washington, D.C.
The “Back to the 80s” themed dinner and auction will celebrate 30 years of the Public Interest Advocates. Live and silent auctions items include trips, dining packages, sports tickets and memorabilia and gift baskets.
The annual John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony will be held Saturday. The WVU School of Medicine Class of 2020 will receive their white coats, the most significant symbol of their chosen profession.
Not only will this be the first time WVU has hosted IHSA Semi-Finals, but the event will be the first major equine function on the farm since a large-scale revitalization project began almost three years ago. During a regional show last Saturday (March 10), four WVU students qualified to compete in the semi-finals show.
On Match Day, the graduating class joins family, faculty, staff, administrators and fellow students to share in the celebration. Just before noon, envelopes are unveiled and drawn randomly, and each student has the opportunity to step to the podium (some with families in tow) and open their envelope to share the news about where their residency program will begin.
Lionel Marshall lost the bet that resulted in his becoming a West Virginia University cheerleader, but the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources student has no regrets-except that he didn't join the team sooner.
One hundred performance-tested bulls will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The sale is the culminating event of the Wardensville Bull Evaluation Program. The sale will be broadcast live online, giving buyers the opportunity to bid online without a buyer's premium.
The 2018 Aerial Symposium and Association for Experiential Education Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference will focus on the various aspects related to the field of experiential education