During a Wednesday (Nov. 13) ceremony in Logan, WVU and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College officials will sign a Memorandum of Understanding outlining details of the new WVU Degree Up program. (WVU Photo/Jennifer Shephard)
WHAT: West Virginia University and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College will join forces to unveil WVU Degree Up — a first-of-its-kind program in West Virginia designed to make it easier for community and technical college students to transition from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree. Southern will be the inaugural partner to launch the program with WVU.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 12:15 p.m.
WHERE: Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Building C, 2nd floor lobby, 100 College Drive, Logan
WHO:
Gordon Gee, president, WVU
Pamela Alderman, president, Southern
Bill Alderman, chief academic officer and accreditation liaison officer, Southern
Mark Gavin, vice provost, WVU
James Hoyer, vice president of economic innovation, WVU
Steve Hahn, interim vice president for Enrollment Management, WVU
T. Ramon Stuart, president, WVU Institute of Technology
Liz Vitullo, assistant vice president for economic innovation, WVU
Travis Mollohan, associate vice president for Government Relations, WVU
RSVP: Members of the media who plan to attend the signing ceremony should RSVP to Katie Farmer by email at Katie.Farmer@mail.wvu.edu or by phone at 315-256-8509.
NOTES: WVU and Southern officials will participate in a ceremony to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines details of the WVU Degree Up program, followed by a meet and greet with WVU and Southern leadership, Southern students, faculty and staff, community leaders and elected officials.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Farmer
Executive Director of Strategic Priorities
Strategic Communications and Marketing
315-256-8509; Katie.Farmer@mail.wvu.edu
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