Six West Virginia Students Attending National Summit and Leading Healthy Change in West Virginia Schools

Six students and two program advisors will represent West Virginia at the national Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit in Chicago, IL. The summit is expecting participation from 157 students and 95 Program Advisors representing 45 states from across the county. The Student Ambassador Summit is a multi-day, intensive and fun training for…

WVU Parkersburg Partners with WV Department of Agriculture for Veterans to Agriculture Project

In an effort to attract and retain veterans to the field of agriculture, West Virginia University at Parkersburg and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture have partnered for the Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture project. WVU Parkersburg is the first college to participate in this project. Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture began in 2009. James…

Students, Faculty Benefiting from ‘State of Minds’ as Campaign Nears $900 Million

The West Virginia University Foundation reports its fundraising effort A State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia’s University is having a wide-ranging impact across the University community through the many scholarships, faculty support, research and program funds established by donors. Through June 30, 2015, donors have given $898.1 million to the campaign, or nearly…