Extend the Gardening Season with Cold-frame Workshops
Gardeners will learn to extend the traditional growing season with cold-frame construction workshops in Cabell and Raleigh counties, hosted by West Virginia State University Extension Service. The workshops will be offered Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Barnett Center in Huntington and Friday, Feb. 1, at the School of Harmony in Beaver, both from 10 a.m. […]
Marshall Receives Islamic Book, Film Collection from National Endowment for the Humanities
Marshall University is among 842 institutions nationwide and two in southern West Virginia that have been selected to receive the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities “Bridging Cultures” initiative. The announcement was made earlier this month. The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a collection of books, films, and other resources […]
Gift from Former WV Teacher Will Help Educate Students at WVU
The family and friends of Rita R. LeHere, formerly of Grafton, have established a scholarship in her memory at West Virginia University’s College of Education and Human Services. The merit-based scholarship will benefit students in teacher education with a preference to residents of Taylor County followed by students from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia and Wood counties. […]
Crop Farming a ‘Viable Option’ to Enhance the State’s Economic Future, According to New Study
Demand for locally-grown fruits and vegetables has increased and a new study of West Virginia’s food systems shows that the state has the potential to expand and profit from farming. The West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition enlisted the help of the West Virginia University Extension Service, WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and […]
WVU’s Perone Named Associate Dean for Faculty in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Michael Perone, Ph.D., has been named the associate dean for faculty in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. The associate dean for faculty is part of the senior leadership team in the Eberly College, and is responsible for a large number of faculty related processes ranging from hiring and mentoring […]
Scholar Discusses “Code of Sustainability Ethics” in WVU Lecture
A leading scholar in the field of green science will examine the intersection between ever-advancing technology and our increasingly delicate environment during a lecture hosted by West Virginia University. Terry Collins, the Teresa Heinz Professor of Green Chemistry and Director of the Institute for Green Science at Carnegie Mellon University, will speak on “A Code […]
