Long-time attorney and law professor Frank Cleckley passed away on August 14. He was the first African-American faculty member at WVU College of Law, and the first full time African-American professor at WVU, and the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. A memorial service for Cleckley will be held Sunday (Sept. 24) at 2 p.m. in the Lyell Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Creative Arts Center.
The WVU Student Society of Landscape Architects will participate in PARK(ing) Day, an annual, open-source global event during which landscape architects and other designers transform metered parking spaces into temporary mini-parks, or “parklets,” to promote the importance of urban green spaces. The WVU community and public are invited to stop by and see their unique work.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will deliver a State of the University address emphasizing WVU’s commitment to economic security, education and healthcare through a continued focus on innovation and research, local business support, talent expansion and alumni outreach. Gee will also update campus initiatives as well as student, faculty and staff achievements.
WVU President Gordon Gee will introduce speakers former U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and American University President and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell. Clay Marsh, vice president and executive dean of WVU Health Sciences Center, will open the event with a welcome. Speakers and panelists will discuss progress and challenges related to children’s access to quality, affordable health care around the 20th anniversary of CHIP and the reauthorization of the measure which could occur this month. Discussions will also consider the future of health policy and the delivery of care during a year of potential major policy shifts.
WVU's Amateur Radio Club will be conducting a radio contact with astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station on Monday, September 4, beginning at 11:40 a.m. They will also be hosting a day-long event for elementary and middle school students filled with hands-on STEM activities from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Approximately 2,000 WVU students are expected to attend the fifth annual kickoff event at the Mountainlair Plaza Friday, Sept. 1, to get into the spirit with traditional tailgate games, prizes, music and food while networking with corporate recruiters.
A community of first generation college students is the latest example of West Virginia University’s commitment to creating the best college experience for all students. The FirstGen Living and Learning, Community joins seven other campus communities that foster “neighborhoods” at WVU.
FoodFest will be held in conjunction with FallFest at Evansdale, Short Term Lot 4 near the Student Rec Center and Evansdale Crossing on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Students will be integrated into campus life and culture through a series of Welcome Week activities and events designed to introduce them to life as a Mountaineer with a balance of academic, service and social components that will emphasize the importance of working hard, playing smart and serving their new community.
Five undergraduate students have completed cancer research fellowships at the WVU Cancer Institute this summer. They will share their research findings with their peers and mentors during a symposium Tuesday, Aug. 1.