What did you do for West Virginia today? Joshua Meadows, service assistant professor in the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, and executive director of Data Driven WV, asks himself that question, which he originally heard from a mentor, at the end of every day.
Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot.
Combining his interests in education, history and recruitment, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson is taking what he’s learned about the Mountain State since becoming a resident directly to potential future WVU students.
West Virginia University Potomac State College is honoring the legacy of Lois Elizabeth Miltenberger, whose generous estate gifts will provide long-term support for students, academic programs and agricultural initiatives at the College she proudly called home.
West Virginia University alumni and friends will have an opportunity to fuel advancement for future generations on March 25 during the ninth WVU Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour fundraising effort organized by the WVU Foundation.
Balls and Lego may be toys, but for Annie Harmon, program assistant for the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, they are a way to introduce kids to a new world: robotics engineering.
“We’re seeking initial investors now and will be encouraging anyone who wants to be part of the future of West Virginia University to support our efforts during the Day of Giving on March 25,” President Michael T. Benson said. He talked about Day of Giving during Friday’s (Feb. 20) Board of Governors meeting at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Aspiring leaders with an affinity for West Virginia may be eligible for the Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship, named for the difference-maker and philanthropist whose generosity has made a lasting impression in the Mountain State. Applications are due March 15.
“Neuroscience is about the human condition.” And for Kathleen “Katie” Morrison, an assistant professor specializing in behavioral neuroscience psychology in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology, the human condition is defined by resiliency.
Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and a coonskin cap while carrying a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against Utah at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the Hope Coliseum.