The United States Congress is the branch of the federal government closest to the people, where representatives and their constituents most directly engage over the issues of the day. Yet many Americans view Congress with a mix of frustration, confusion, and disapproval.
In the face of the national opioid epidemic, the West Virginia University College of Education and Human Services will launch its minor in addiction studies beginning in the fall of 2018. The minor, open to undergraduate students in all academic disciplines, will provide students with a broad-based view of addiction theories, assessment and treatment to prepare them for employment in substance use disorder treatment and related settings.
With the win, the Mountaineers advance on to Wednesday's (March 28) Postseason WNIT Semifinals. West Virginia is set to host Virginia Tech in a 7 p.m. tipoff at the WVU Coliseum.
The women's basketball team took down the Dukes, 67-55, in the third round of the Postseason WNIT on Friday night at the WVU Coliseum. With the win, the Mountaineers are set to host St. John's on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum in the Postseason WNIT Quarterfinals.
West Virginians 18 years or older can now apply for paid positions as AmeriCorps members for the award-winning West Virginia University Extension Service Energy Express program.
Recent social movements, such as the women's march and #MeToo, have brought gender to the forefront of public discussion. Erin Cassese, an associate professor of political science at West Virginia University, has been selected to contribute her expertise on gender in American politics to Gender Watch 2018, a non-partisan project dedicated to tracking, analyzing and illuminating gender dynamics in the 2018 election.
In a unique effort to burst long-standing “media bubbles,” students and faculty from the West Virginia University Reed College of Media and the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs are teaming up for an in-depth reporting project to assess the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s impact in West Virginia.
Kenneth Means, professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, has been named the recipient of the 2018 Heebink Award for Distinguished Service to West Virginia.
Lisa Di Bartolomeo, a professor in the department of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics and senior advisor in the Office of Global Affairs, has been named a Fellow for the 2018-2019 academic year by the American Council on Education.
Due to a delay in James Madison's travel schedule, the West Virginia women's basketball WNIT game set for Thursday (March 22) has been moved to Friday (March 23) with a tipoff set for 5:30 p.m.