More than 20 organizations will offer health screenings, educational resources and interactive activities aimed at promoting wellness for individuals and families during the fourth annual Community Health Expo and Walk from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 13 outside the Student Recreation Center.
Announcements
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UPD increasing patrols during Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Throughout the month, the WVU Police Department will increase officer patrols in high pedestrian traffic areas across campus to ensure drivers obey traffic laws.
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WVU faculty member honored for teaching of writing
Julie Hicks Patrick is the 2024-2025 recipient of the Caperton Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing. The professor of psychology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology is being recognized for embedding writing and revision at the center of all her STEM courses, regardless of the level or type of course.
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STEAM TAC launches SpacePrep Program
The WVU STEAM Technical Assistance Center, which is housed within the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, is expanding its impact across the Mountain State with a new initiative focused on bringing engineering and aerospace education to high school classrooms.
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VIDEO: Where science meets justice, WVU is leading the way
The University’s Forensic and Investigative Science program in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences isn’t just ahead of the curve — it’s helping draw the curve for the rest of the nation.
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Erickson Alumni Center plans parking lot closure
Parking at the Erickson Alumni Center will close at 11 p.m. tomorrow (April 4) to accommodate parking for events scheduled for Saturday (April 5).
Events
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Purpose Center offers strengths-based leadership series for new people leaders
New managers or people leaders who are looking to sharpen their supervisor skills are invited to a four-part, virtual series beginning with the “Strengths-Based Leadership Part 1” session from noon to 1 p.m. April 10 on Zoom.
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Get Moving! Day of Play registration open
Local children ages 4 to 12 are invited to socialize and exercise with current and former Mountaineer student-athletes while learning about the importance of health and fitness from 10 a.m. to noon April 26 at Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
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Monongahela River Sweep planned for May
Help the Three Rivers QUEST Program at the West Virginia Water Research Institute and Ascend WV clean up the Monongahela River May 10.
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Human Rights Film Series kicks off tonight with screening of ‘A Road to Home’
The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Field Hall, Room 4002. A panel discussion will follow the screening.
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Award-winning Native American author to give presentation following film screening
Susan Devan Harness, author-in-residence and member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes, will present “Racialized: Power Structures in American Indian Transracial Adoption” following a screening of the documentary “Daughter of a Lost Bird” on April 9.
