Media Advisories

W. Kamau Bell, a sociopolitical comedian will be the second speaker for the 2020 Hardesty Festival of Ideas Speaker Series.

The West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference is scheduled for a live virtual event via Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8:30 -10:30 a.m.

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will deliver a State of the University address at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, via Zoom.

Peter C. Harvey, a central player in civil and criminal trials, government investigations and consumer fraud matters will be the opening speaker at the Hardesty Festival of Ideas.

West Virginia University will announce a transformational gift, one of the largest in WVU history, Monday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. The event will be held virtually.

“USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative - West Virginia Workshop,” a partnership between the University of Southern California and the West Virginia University Reed College of Media will cover best practices for cyber safety, disinformation and misinformation and crisis communication.

“Enhancing the Security and Integrity of America’s Research Enterprise,” a webinar hosted by West Virginia University, at the invitation of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and supported by the National Science Foundation.

WV Women Moving Forward virtual summit to discuss women’s economic issues in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and how West Virginians can take a shared responsibility for meaningful, lasting change.

How to professionally network in the post COVID-19 digital age workshop, hosted by West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics.

The Bureau of Business and Economic Research is hosting a virtual update on West Virginia’s economy during COVID-19 via Zoom.