WVU Invaded by Zombies in New Common Read Assignment for Freshmen
What do zombies, first-year students and West Virginia University faculty have in common? No, this is not the beginning of a bad joke. All will be participating in First-Year Seminar discussions this fall around World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. It’s the first-ever Common Read program offered at […]
Ribbon Cutting Marks Official Opening of Weisberg Engineering Complex
About four months after construction ended on the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex and tenants began moving in, members of the Marshall University family and the community got to see firsthand and up close why the massive facility has attracted so much attention since ground was broken in October 2012. No one, including Marshall […]
The National Notary Association Honors Secretary Tennant with Calvin Coolidge Notary Award
The National Notary Association (NNA) is honoring West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant with its Calvin Coolidge Notary Award, which was established to celebrate public officials who advance the professionalism of notaries. NNA Vice President of Government Affairs Bill Anderson will present the Award to Tennant on August 25. Tennant is receiving the award […]
Thomas Health System to Provide Health Care Services at West Virginia State University
Thomas Health System will begin serving West Virginia State University (WVSU) students, faculty, staff and the greater Institute community at an on-campus Thomas Care Clinic. Located in the James C. Wilson University Union, the health clinic will begin seeing patients on Monday, August 17, 2015, which is the first day for fall classes at WVSU. […]
Governor Tomblin Proclaims August 15-22, 2015 West Virginia Craft Beer Week
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin proclaimed August 15-22, 2015, as West Virginia Craft Beer Week, an eight-day celebration of the state’s local craft breweries, pubs and restaurants. Wild, Wonderful West Virginia encourages participants to submit local events to: http://wvcbw.com/#contact. “Craft beer is one of the fastest-growing niche markets in the state, and I am pleased to […]
WVU’s University Park Celebrates Grand Opening
As West Virginia University (WVU) students return to campus this weekend, they will find a new housing and mixed-use complex on the Evansdale campus. University Park is the product of a private-public partnership designed to accommodate 1,300 WVU students, faculty and staff and provide retail and dining options to local residents. WVU leadership and community partners celebrated […]
