Talent and Culture

Dr. Paul Kreider, current dean of West Virginia University’s College of Creative Arts, has been appointed associate provost for undergraduate education, effective July 1.

West Virginia University took center stage in Beijing, China, over the weekend, as Vaike Haas, assistant professor of landscape architecture , was honored for her exemplary work by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the premier international organization for landscape architecture educators.

Jeffrey Coben, M.D., has been named dean of the West Virginia University School of Public Health.

Daniel A. Durbin has been named associate vice president for health affairs/chief financial office for the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center. The appointment is pending approval from the UofL Board of Trustees.

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Michael Adelman today (April 25) issued a joint statement following Gov. Jim Justice's signing of HB 2815, granting greater authority to the schools' governing boards.

As it celebrates its 150th anniversary, West Virginia University has outlined a mission of leading transformation, through partnership and based on the values of service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation.

Four candidates for the position of West Virginia University's associate provost for information technology and chief information officer will visit Morgantown beginning Monday April 3.

Maryanne Reed, dean of the Reed College of Media, will chair the screening committee for the new chief information officer for West Virginia University. This position will report directly to Vice Provost John Campbell.

Thomas A. Heywood, a Charleston attorney and civic leader, and Benjamin M. Statler, a retired energy executive and renowned philanthropist, have been named to the West Virginia University Board of Governors by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.