Statewide Online Learning Portal Increases Enrollment, Helps Busy Families Complete Degrees

Adult students now can take advantage of a flexible, family-friendly pathway toward a college degree, thanks to the West Virginia Remote Online Collaborative Knowledge System (WVROCKS). In 2016, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) chose to expand the WVROCKS online portal system, making it broader and more efficient.  Since then, it has doubled the number of credit hours awarded to students. As…

WVU Launches Nation’s First Center to Study Land-Grant Institutions

It’s been 155 years since land-grant higher education was born in the throes of the Civil War, and while the institution is as strong as ever, education itself has changed, prompting West Virginia University to create the Center for the Future of Land-Grant Education. The Center, the nation’s first devoted to the study of land-grants,…

Concord University’s TV Station Receives New Name and Look

Concord University’s television workshop is changing its name from WMLT Mountain Lion Television to Mountain Lion News. Robert Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, states that this change is to ensure that the public is aware that programming content is exclusively produced by Concord University students. Robert Hoffman, William Bailey, Manager, Radio & TV Services…