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A simulated health care environment with a multitude of health care professionals.
A headshot of Jeff Daniels, a counseling professor, is shown on a blue background.

WVU violence expert outlines possible motives, response steps for school threats

Jeff Daniels, a professor of counseling at the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences, said every threat must be taken seriously and outlined a course of action for threat assessment teams to take. Only nine states currently require in-school threat assessment teams, which identify students at risk of committing violence and are trained to respond to warning signs and threats.

The exterior of the WVU Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown. The sky above the buildings is bright blue and dappled with puffy white clouds.
ROTC soldiers hold a vigil on the WVU campus to recognize the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

WVU ROTC cadets to mark 9/11 with 24-hour vigil

West Virginia University Army and Air Force ROTC cadets will recognize the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a 24-hour vigil in front of the WVU Downtown Library beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 11) through 8 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 12).

A crowd of students is shown cheering at FallFest 2023. They are lit in stage colors of red and yellow and the Evansdale Residential Complex is visible in the background.
A group of female WVU student pose for a selfie with the Mountaineer mascot on the football field.
Photograph of WVU president Gordon Gee speaking in front of a crowd wearing a yellow sweater vest, light blue dress shirt and tie. He has short, gray hair and wears glasses.
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