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Diversity experts say COVID-19 has exacerbated class, racial disparities

Face coverings, one of the recommended strategies to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, can evoke “mental gymnastics” for some groups—particularly those in communities who are already viewed with suspicion, according to a diversity expert at West Virginia University.

WVU launches new COVID-19 focused podcast series

In this interview-driven series, “WVU and the Coronavirus” will examine what’s already known about COVID-19, share the latest information about the virus, explore how RNA viruses like coronaviruses work, and learn how the University community has responded to the global pandemic.

NCAA releases APR data

West Virginia University's varsity athletic teams have a combined Academic Progress Rate score of 985 according to data released by the NCAA. The 985 score matches last year's high score for the 16 years of the NCAA Academic Performance Program.

WVU celebrates May graduates during online commencement ceremony

From the mountains of West Virginia to cities and towns across the country and around the world, West Virginia University graduates and their families gathered around computers and other smart devices to attend Mountaineer Graduation Day on Saturday (May 16). The online experience, created due to social distancing restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, provided an opportunity for graduates to mark an important milestone and share familiar commencement traditions.

WVU professor says trail use up amid pandemic

A West Virginia University researcher says exercising on local rail trails has doubled during the pandemic and is safe as long as people use best practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

WVU awarded $300K for state redevelopment projects

Grafton's historic and industrial districts will be redeveloped by West Virginia University’s Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center in an effort to preserve local history and revitalize the community. The Center was awarded a $300,000 grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to jumpstart redevelopment of former industrial sites in West Virginia.