An online collection of photos, oral histories and other records will showcase the unique and longstanding history of Appalachia’s feminist activism.
Few people regularly consider the history of the land where they do their grocery shopping, get gas or pick up dinner. What came before, though, serves as inspiration for Michael Sherwin, an associate professor of art in West Virginia University’s School of Art and Design, whose new book, Vanishing Points,” is due to be released on July 6.
As Gen Zers consider what their futures hold in a post-pandemic world, the majority of high school students who are considering college now value affordability, community and an immediate career path over the student experience – and hundreds are earning credits toward their degree by taking college-level coursework through the West Virginia University High School ACCESS program.
Students in the West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance got a “real window into production,” performing Shakespeare’s “King Lear” even as COVID-19 restrictions halted public performances. Thanks to a collaboration with West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the show will be broadcast across the state later this year.
People interested in where and how the past can inform the future will be able to read congressional documents gathered from around the U.S. and newly-archived in an online repository hosted by West Virginia University Libraries.
West Virginia University students have led a training initiative through WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center to raise awareness of the intersections of race, color, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Blending art with psychology and counseling skills, a new degree in West Virginia University’s School of Art and Design could add much-needed healthcare and human services workers to tackle the state’s opioid and mental health crises.
Michelle Richmond, a senior in the West Virginia University School of Social Work is working with Legal Aid of West Virginia on its strategic plan to improve statewide community access to legal services.
Deesha Philyaw’s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” published by WVU Press, continues to draw national attention for its short stories about Black women, church and sexuality, this time from Hollywood.
Opportunities to serve faculty, staff and fellow students abound for student employees at West Virginia University who also advance their learning outside the classroom and offset the cost of earning their degrees. Two students, employed by the Division of Student Life creates programs that advance the University’s mission, develop and build community on campus and help campus offices operate more efficiently, have been recognized for their leadership and service through the Herman L. Moses Scholarship.