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WVU NASA WV EPSCoR to host inaugural NASA EPSCoR HackWeek

Students, professors, data managers and others from New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia are coming together at West Virginia University this week to explore NASA’s problems of interest and learn about open science practices and software.

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WVU Statler College to host Engineering Challenge Camps

This summer, school students in grades K-12 from across West Virginia may discover their passions in STEM at West Virginia University by attending one of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Engineering Challenge Camps.

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WVU to host visiting lawmakers for Reynolds Hall tour

To showcase a new experiential and educational hub for future West Virginia University graduates who will help drive the state’s economy, WVU will open the doors of Reynolds Hall to state lawmakers visiting Morgantown during May legislative interim meetings.

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WVU Army ROTC set to commission 18 new 2nd Lts.

West Virginia University Army ROTC Mountaineer Battalion Annual Spring Commissioning Ceremony will take place Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m., in the WVU Mountainlair Ballroom, 1550 University Ave., Morgantown.

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Full pomp and circumstance back for WVU Commencement ceremonies, EU ambassador, celebrated author and leader in athletic training field among scheduled speakers

West Virginia University’s Commencement Weekend returns to the Morgantown campus in full force after two years of pandemic-restructured ceremonies with 16 ceremonies over three days Friday through Sunday, May 13-15 with as many as 4,500 spring graduates, President Gordon Gee, Provost Maryanne Reed, Chancellor Clay Marsh and other University officials, as well as honorary degree recipients including Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the U.S.

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WVU Extension hosts ‘ultimate’ youth adventure camp, Mountaineer mascots to share experiences, participate in safety training

West Virginia University Extension Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Camp, a three-day outdoor adventure camp for state youths ages 12-18 that includes kayaking, survival skills, hiking, shooting sports, ATV training, fly fishing and much more will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, at WVU Jackson’s Mill. Mountaineer Mascot Mary Roush, alternate Gunnar Webb and former Mountaineer Mascot Colson Glover will attend.