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.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is an in-person, judged poster session featuring students engaged in summer research programming at West Virginia University.
President Gordon Gee will travel to Greenbrier, Monroe and Kanawha counties. Previously announced stops in Pocahontas County on Wednesday (July 27) will be rescheduled later this year.
As inflation surpasses 9% and investors brace for the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates a full percentage point, two West Virginia University economists point out that the pain is not created equal, with the economic tailspin hurting some businesses more than others.