The sudden cease of operations for the Alliance of American Football came as a shock to everyone involved, including sport communication scholars. Jennifer L. Harker., assistant professor at the West Virginia University Reed College of Media, has been researching the AAF since before its inaugural launch in February.
In its charge as the investigative, auditing arm of Congress, the U.S. General Accountability Office has reached out to two fraud experts from the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Drs. Richard Riley and Scott Fleming will lead discussion with the GAO on Wednesday (April 10), covering issues ranging from fraud topics and trends to what drives people to commit fraud.
A West Virginia University expert is scheduled to testify in support of the proposed Appalachian Community Health Act, which calls for scientific studies on the health impacts of mountaintop removal mining. In his testimony prepared for delivery before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Michael McCawley will discuss previous studies that have found higher rates of disease in MTR areas and exposure assessments that indicate a causal – not just correlative – relationship between MTR air pollution and increased rates of chronic disease.
WVU students will participate in the Keeping the PROMISE Day of Service April 6 and Big Greek Day of Service April 13.
At African Night, Saturday April 6 at 7 p.m., Damilola Fasinu, a design and merchandising graduate student, will launch her clothing brand, Gbajumo Fashion. The event is a celebration of diversity as well as the culture, traditions and people of Africa and will feature African food and music, dancing, a fashion show and skit.
After a nearly yearlong battle with unusually wet weather in West Virginia, farmers around the state are now dealing with another troublesome consequence – mud. Once cattle have been turned out to pasture this spring, WVU Extension Service expert Ed Rayburn recommends farmers reseed muddy terrain as quickly as possible. He’s provided some simple suggestions to help our state’s farmers combat the mud and keep their soil as healthy as possible.
Taking inspiration from Robert Frost’s, “Fire and Ice,” and Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address,” Nick Summerlin, a freshman engineering student at West Virginia University, blends his passion for poetry and photography with his future profession to create a different view of the world.
West Virginia University Creative Arts Center celebrates its 50th anniversary with cake that will be served at noon in the lobby. Limited edition ceramic mugs, handcrafted by the WVU Ceramics Studio, will be available for purchase.
Community members can learn more about the WVABLE Program, enroll on site and speak to community agencies that assist people with disabilities in all areas of life at this event April 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the WVU Health Sciences Center Pylons area.
WVU invites the community to celebrate the high volume and caliber of research on campus during the inaugural Research Week Celebration April 1-5. Signature events will highlight the University’s engagement with Fulbright, student research, long-form scholarship and research support resources.