Faculty and staff are invited to attend President Michael T. Benson’s State of the University address at 3 p.m. Monday (Oct. 13) at the College of Law, Fitzsimmons Event Hall. A livestream will also be available.
Announcements
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2025 Jamie’s Law report available
The law provides that university staff members be trained in suicide prevention efforts, including sharing information, leading discussions and providing mental health resources.
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Non-Classified Staff Salute: Erica LaRue
An Oakland, Maryland, native, and University alum, Erica LaRue has been a dedicated member of the Career Services team since 2012, where she currently provides strategic oversight to ensure students are career ready and equipped for success beyond WVU.
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Applications open for graduate student scholarships
The deadline to apply for the 2026 Carl del Signore Foundation Graduate Scholarship and WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship is Oct. 19. Master’s thesis proposals must be approved prior to Friday (Oct. 10) to be eligible for the scholarship.
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From stage lights to starlight
When Emily Certain left Long Island for college, she planned to design theater sets, not spacecraft. However, a single rocket launch changed everything, and after submitting 1,000 internship applications, WVU gave her a chance.
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Mock crime scene training planned at One Waterfront Place Oct. 7-8
The Department of Forensic and Investigative Science is organizing a mock crime scene beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 7) and continuing into the early hours of Wednesday (Oct. 8) at One Waterfront Place.
Events
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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ coming to WVU Oct. 16
The musical comedy based on the beloved movie will premiere at the Canady Creative Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
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Art in the Libraries hosts Graduate Student Exhibit Award winner Oct. 21
Franny Perez-Ramirez will discuss her artistic process and reveal her award-winning work “Layers of Self: Visual Narratives of Teaching” at 4 p.m Oct. 21 in the Downtown Library Complex, Room 204.
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Faculty, student AI awareness learning modules available
Faculty and students now have access to new online learning modules focused on AI literacy, plagiarism, discipline and academic integrity.
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Annual Peace Tree Ceremony and lecture planned Oct. 13
The WVU Native American Studies Program will host its annual Peace Tree Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Monday (Oct. 13) at the WVU Peace Tree, located between Martin Hall and Elizabeth Moore Hall, and Chebon Kernell will deliver “The World is What We Create it to Be: Rebuilding with Indigenous Narratives” at 6:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair, Gluck Theatre.
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Education Abroad Fair set for Oct. 8
Encourage students who are interested in expanding their worldview and gaining valuable international experience to attend the Education Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8) in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
