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West Virginia University has released its Fall 2024 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the fall.

With support from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, two West Virginia University researchers have designed an interdisciplinary, cross-institutional program to engage liberal arts faculty in discussions on the social, ethical and technical aspects of artificial intelligence and its role in classrooms.

In-person classes on the West Virginia University Morgantown Campus will begin later in the day for a second day Wednesday (Jan. 22) due to ongoing frigid temperatures and icy conditions. In-person classes will start at 10 a.m. All in-person classes prior to that time are canceled. All other on-campus operations will continue as scheduled.

The anonymous donation will establish a new fund at West Virginia University that aids academic support, experiential learning and/or career readiness resources for students and faculty development at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics along with the Garrett Ford Academic Excellence Fund for student-athletes.

Due to cold temperatures and icy conditions in the aftermath of snow, in-person classes on the West Virginia University Morgantown Campus will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 21). This is a late start for classes only. On-campus operations will continue as scheduled.

For Joseph Watkins, working in a lab and pursuing a career in the field of pathology have been goals since high school. The West Virginia University School of Medicine provides a path into the in-demand profession of histotechnology with one of only 11 programs offered in the United States. After graduation, Watkins said he hopes to earn his histotechnologist certification before beginning the WVU Pathologists’ Assistant program.

Call it a slam dunk: West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift from Steve Ballmer, chairman of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, honoring late Mountaineer great Jerry West. The announcement coincides with Jerry West Day, a celebration of West’s memory and legacy at the WVU men’s basketball game Saturday (Jan. 18) versus Iowa State.

Mannon Gallegly died Jan. 7 at the age of 101, but not before making a huge impact on the Mountain State. Read about the legacy he left behind, including improvements to tomato crops for generations of farmers and growers. A memorial service for Gallegly will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 18) at Wesley United Methodist Church in Morgantown.

The West Virginia University Hearts of Gold Program will play a key role in setting new industry standards for service dog training and support with the help of a more than $590,000 award from the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Grant Program.

The program is open to resident undergraduate students across the West Virginia University System — including at WVU Morgantown, WVU Institute of Technology and WVU Potomac State College — with a family adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less who annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.