Faculty members with the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are issuing warnings about the rise of fentanyl in Mountain State communities and elsewhere following the recent seizure of a large amount of “rainbow fentanyl,” potent illegal pills resembling candy, by law enforcement officers in Monongalia County.
With a new school year underway, three West Virginia University education experts are available to discuss the ongoing challenges of staffing schools, which the president of the National Education Association labeled a “five-alarm crisis.”
West Virginia University's John Chambers College of Business and Economics is sponsoring the 2022 class of the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame, honoring a group of pioneers and visionaries who have transformed the business landscape of our state. This year's recognition event will be part of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit.
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will have wide-reaching implications for the nation’s economy, higher education issues and even upcoming political elections, according to a range of West Virginia University experts.
The Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and WVU Extension are hosting an Organic Field Day beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The day will include workshops, tours, hands-on activities and an organic dinner served at 6 p.m.
West Virginia University will hold a grand opening ceremony to celebrate Reynolds Hall, the futuristic 186,000-square-foot business complex on Morgantown’s Waterfront made possible through the generosity of Bob and Laura Reynolds. The building is the new home of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics and its 3,700 students.
WVU President Gordon Gee travels to the State Fair of West Virginia this week to celebrate the University’s deep roots throughout the Mountain State. Joining Gee are Jorge Atiles, dean and director of WVU Extension, Dr. Clay Marsh, chancellor and executive dean of WVU Health Sciences, and Mary Roush, the 68th Mountaineer Mascot.
FallFest, West Virginia University’s free welcome-back-to-campus concert for students, returns Tuesday (Aug. 16) for the first time since 2019 with performances from Polo G, Dustin Lynch, Dirty Heads and Tay Money.
West Virginia University kicks off Welcome Week with arrivals at residence halls this week followed by many events. Students will be immersed into campus life and culture by getting involved in upwards of four dozen activities designed to showcase life as a Mountaineer with academic, service and social elements highlighting the importance of working hard while having fun and serving the community.
At WVU’s Inhalation Facility, Timothy Nurkiewicz and his research team are safely recreating burn pit conditions to study why they cause such health risks and how they’ve made veterans sick.