Gov. Tomblin Forms Middle Grades Commission as Part of Education Reform

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the formation of the Governor’s Commission on the Middle Grades to develop specific recommendations for improving student achievement in West Virginia middle schools. Gov. Tomblin’s Executive Order 2-13, which forms the commission, was filed Friday, March 8, 2013. “Research shows our children make life-changing decisions in middle school and,…

West Virginia Businesswoman Joins Save the Children’s Board of Trustees

Dona Young, a West Virginia resident who is the former chief executive officer of the Phoenix Companies, has been elected to Save the Children’s Board of Trustees, the global humanitarian and relief organization announced today. Save the Children’s Board of Trustees is comprised of a committed group of 34 individuals who are dedicated to Save…

High School Students Participate in National Engineering Competition at WVU’s Statler College

More than 100 students from five West Virginia high schools traveled to West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Feb. 23 for the Technology Student Association’s TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) Competition. University High School won the event, which tests students’ problem-solving skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.…

WVU Student Athletes “Speak Out” to Inspire Morgantown Community

West Virginia University student-athletes will share personal stories of motivation and inspiration with the Morgantown community at the WVU Coliseum’s Jerry West Room from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. The program, Student Athletes Speak Out, will feature student-athletes from the football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams. “My goal with Student Athletes…

WVU Students Recognized with President’s Volunteer Service Awards

A total of 185 West Virginia University students will be honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award by the Center for Civic Engagement. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes the very best of volunteerism and service learning at WVU. Students who have completed at least 100 hours of service during a calendar year are eligible…

WVU Sociologist Receives Best Book Award from the Urban Affairs Association

Urban residential integration is often fleeting — a brief snapshot that belies a complex process of racial turnover in many U.S. cities. “White Flight/Black Flight: The Dynamics of Racial Change in an American Neighborhood” by Rachael A. Woldoff, associate professor of sociology at West Virginia University, takes readers inside a neighborhood that has shifted rapidly and…