Alumnus George Bennett Joins WVU Foundation Board of Directors
George Bennett, a West Virginia University graduate who founded four successful businesses, was elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting Aug. 10. He will serve a three-year term. Bennett earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from WVU in 1967 and masters and doctoral degrees in industrial administration from Carnegie […]
University Healthcare Physicians Welcomes Pediatricians
University Healthcare Physicians (UHP) would like to welcome longtime community pediatrician, William Wear, MD, and the staff of University Pediatric Associates to its group of 19 medical practices in the Eastern Panhandle. University Pediatric Associates, formerly known as Eastern Panhandle Pediatrics, joined UHP in July when Dr. Edward Arnett retired. Dr. Wear is a board […]
WVU Libraries Digitize Thousands of Newspapers from Civil War Era
The first crop of the West Virginia University Libraries’ contribution to the National Digital Newspaper Program is now available online at the Chronicling America website. “This changes everything,” says John Cuthbert, director of the West Virginia and Regional History Center. “Researchers will no longer have to pore over countless pages looking for needles in a […]
Scholarship Established in Honor of Former Air Force Test Pilot
Sara E. Brumbaugh of Kenova, W.Va., a Marshall University Yeager Scholar, is the first recipient of the Colonel Aaron C-Dot George Scholarship, established by the Marshall University Foundation in memory of the former United States Air Force test pilot. Brumbaugh is a graduate of Spring Valley High School and is pursuing her education in biomedical […]
WVU Taps Purdue’s Martin as VP for University Relations
A proven leader in strategic and brand marketing at a major land-grant research university has been tapped to lead West Virginia University’s Division of University Relations. Sharon L. Martin, assistant vice president of marketing at Purdue University, will join the senior leadership team in early October, WVU President Jim Clements announced on August 8. “Sharon […]
UHP Welcomes Dr. White to University Primary Care Associates
University Healthcare Physicians (UHP) is pleased to welcome Jennifer B. White, MD to University Primary Care Associates and the medical staff of University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center. As an Assistant Professor for the West Virginia University School of Medicine Eastern Division, Dr. White will help to train resident physicians and medical students. Dr. White is […]
