WVU Hosts Global Peace Activist Kathy Kelly Sept. 18
Kathy Kelly has traveled to Iraq 26 times, notably remaining in combat zones during the early days of both phases of the U.S.-Iraq conflict. She has gone to Lebanon, Egypt, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and been arrested more than 60 times for her nonviolent actions to protest war efforts. The Department of Communication Studies at West […]
Berkeley Medical Center Honors Retiring Physicians
The medical staff and administration of University Healthcare Berkeley Medical Center recently hosted a reception to honor four retiring physicians for their years of service to the hospital and health system. Dr. Edward Arnett, Dr. Aurelio Benavides, Dr. John Palkot and Dr. Harvey Reisenweber all retired from the Berkeley Medical Center medical staff in 2013. […]
WLU to Participate in the 2013 Ohio Valley Heart-to-Heart Walk
Join the “Hilltoppers” at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Heritage Port, Wheeling, as West Liberty University takes part in the annual Heart-To-Heart Walk. It is a unique campaign that blends the benefits of physical activity, community involvement and personal giving, according to WLU Vice President of Community Engagement Jeff Knierim. “The heart walk is both […]
From Rocket Boys to October Sky
As summer fades and autumn arrives, millions of high school and college students across the U.S. have returned to their classrooms. As it has been for the past decade, a vast majority of them will see the film “October Sky” and/or read the bestselling book it’s based on—“Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam—sometime this school year. […]
