New BodyWorks Program to Begin February 5, 2013
The BodyWorks Program is for parents and caregivers of young adolescent boys and girls aged 9 to 14. The program focuses on helping families create healthier lifestyles. The BodyWorks Program emphasizes parents as role models and provides them with the tools and support they need to create healthy lifestyles with their children. The BodyWorks Program […]
WVU Researchers Work to Track Nutritional Habits Using ‘Big Data’
Most people recognize computer terms like memory and data. But few have heard of the term “Big Data”. Big Data is a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. These data sets can uncover hidden patterns, unknown correlations […]
Davis & Elkins Launches Democracy-Focused Symposium
Davis & Elkins College kicked off its inaugural First-Year Symposium Monday, unveiling a high-impact, learner-centered educational model – and focusing on a vital concept in American life: Democracy. D&E’s Winter Term holds unique promise for initiating something so ambitious. A three-week ‘semester,’ Winter Term has always provided a means for focused, intensive study of a […]
Statement by Anne Barth Regarding Senator Rockefeller’s Decision not to Run for Reelection
“TechConnect West Virginia would like to thank Senator Jay Rockefeller for the tremendous service and leadership he has provided West Virginia over nearly five decades. He has been an outstanding public servant – as a Vista volunteer in Emmons, in the House of Delegates, as Secretary of State, as Governor, and as our United States […]
Anderson Endows Scholarship with Focus on Energy Research
Undergraduate students engaged in energy research in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will now have access to funds to support that research, thanks to a $25,000 endowment from Dianne Anderson. The Dianne Dubetz Anderson Scholarship is named in honor of Anderson, who serves as executive director of the […]
As WVU Enters Construction Boom, Bond Ratings Continue to be High
Two key financial rating services have given West Virginia University high bond ratings, citing philanthropic support, diverse revenues, diverse programs, stable enrollment and state support. Standard and Poor’s gave the University’s 2013 taxable and tax-exempt bonds an “A+” long-term rating that reflected the agency’s analysis of WVU’s diverse academic programs, enrollment stability and continuous support […]
