New Study Finds Rock Climbers Bring $12.1 Million Annually to New River Gorge, WV
A new study finds that rock climbers are a major economic force for the New River Gorge region of West Virginia, an internationally renowned rock climbing destination, contributing $12.1 million annually in tourism dollars across a three-county region. According to the study led by Dr. James Maples of Eastern Kentucky University, climber spending also supports […]
WVU becomes first university in the U.S. to offer technical art history degree
Students interested in the science behind art and its conservation will now be able to study at West Virginia University in the Bachelor of Arts in Technical Art Historyprogram, the first degree of its kind in the nation. “Technical art history is an exciting and relatively new interdisciplinary research field that brings together the humanities, science and art,” […]
West Virginia State University to Hold Summer STEM Camp for Girls
West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Center for the Advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CASTEM) will hold a Rocket Girls day camp on the University’s Institute campus July 29 through August 2. The free day camp targets girls ages 12 to 17 with hands-on instruction and information geared toward increasing girls’ exploration of science […]
Morgantown Airbnb Hosts Earned Record $21,000 During WVU Commencement
Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, announced today that Morgantown hosts earned over $21,000 in income while welcoming an additional 230 guests to the city last weekend during the West Virginia University commencement (May 10-13). This represented the third largest surge of guests to Morgantown in the history of Airbnb’s platform, behind only a couple football weekends from […]
WVU-Marshall Consumer Center Joins Federal Program
The Center for Consumer Law and Education, a joint program between West Virginia University College of Law and Marshall University, has joined a federal program that empowers consumers. The CCLE is now a member of “Your Money, Your Goals,” a grassroots initiative of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CCLE is one of 40 organizations nationally admitted into the […]
