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Huggins to be honored at Dick Vitale Gala

The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, and ESPN Hall of Fame Sportscaster Dick Vitale are excited to announce a growing list of sports and entertainment celebrities scheduled to attend the 12th Annual Dick Vitale Gala.

WVU team wins first place at national case competition

A three-student team from West Virginia University recently placed first in the Society for Human Resources Management competition. The team won the graduate student division of the 2017 SHRM Case Competition and Career Summit in Philadelphia, placing first in a field of eight teams.

National Institute on Aging awards WVU nearly $1.4 million to support a stroke research training program

West Virginia University is committed to training a new generation of health care providers and scholars and recently received support from the National Institute on Aging to expand a pre-doctoral training program in stroke research. WVU’s Center for Basic and Translational Stroke Research received a grant award from the National Institute on Aging for total of nearly $1.4 million over five years.

Several WVU football players sign with NFL teams

The Eagles selected Rasul Douglas in the third round of the NFL Draft over the weekend. In the fifth round, Philadelphia picked Shelton Gibson. A number of other players signed as free agents.

WVU program promotes active fathers in schools

A program that encourages playtime increases quality relationships between fathers and their children at local Monongalia Elementary schools. The joint effort combines the West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and the WVU Extension Service.