WVU Parkersburg Prepares to Launch New Culinary Academy
West Virginia University at Parkersburg is accepting applications for its new culinary arts program, which will begin in January 2013. The applicant interview process will begin next week. WVU Parkersburg’s Culinary Academy will open in the college’s newly renovated downtown center on Market Street. The program will blend traditional classroom and online courses, and foods […]
WVU College of Creative Arts Students Awarded Canady Scholarships
Ten students studying in the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts have been awarded scholarships from the Valerie Canady Charitable Trust Foundation, one of the most prestigious awards given in the college. The scholarships are named for Valerie Canady, a Morgantown native and WVU summa cum laude graduate, who was among the 270 people […]
WVU’s Anderson Named to Endowed Professorship
Brian Anderson has been named the GE Plastics Material Engineering Professor at West Virginia University, effective January, 2013. An associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Anderson has conducted extensive research in the areas of natural gas hydrates; thermodynamic modeling; and sustainable energy and development, most notably in the area of geothermal systems. He […]
WVU Seeks Nominations for 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award
The West Virginia University Center for Black Culture and Research is looking for a dynamic person who shares Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals and has a history of working for humanitarian efforts and social change in the state of West Virginia. Nominees must be residents of West Virginia and must have or be making a […]
New Director to Lead WVU’s International Sport Sciences Efforts
Matt Brann has been appointed director of the International Center for Performance Excellence in the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at West Virginia University. Brann has served as the interim director for ICPE since July 2011. Prior to his appointment as director he served as senior editor with ICPE and its publishing division, […]
WVUH-East Jefferson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Installs Officers
The Auxiliary of Jefferson Memorial Hospital recently installed officers for 2013. They are pictured above during the recent installation ceremony. Pictured from left to right are: Robin Sheetz, corresponding secretary; Gene Myers, treasurer; Nancy McLoughlin, recording secretary; Kay Myers, vice president; and Nancy Morgan, president. The auxiliary sponsors numerous fundraisers throughout the year in support […]
