To provide support to Lewis and Upshur counties after catastrophic flooding, several Health Sciences Center graduate student organizations are partnering to collect relief donations through Aug. 28. Donations can be dropped off in the Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center, ground- and second-floor lobbies.
Announcements
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WVU Foundation elects 3 new board members
The WVU Foundation welcomed Dr. James “Jim” Anderson of Aurora, Ohio; Gary LeDonne of Sarasota, Florida; and Robert “Bob” Contraguerro Jr. of Triadelphia to its board of directors following recent elections.
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WVRHC secures funding to digitize historical newspapers
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the West Virginia and Regional History Center a $225,000 grant to continue digitizing newspapers published in West Virginia from 1791-1963.
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PEIA adjusted salary tiers effective Aug. 1
The PEIA Finance Board has voted to increase the salary tier ranges used to determine health insurance premiums for PEIA and The Health Plan. While most employees will not be affected, those whose salaries are near the lower limit of their current salary tier may move into a lower tier when the new ranges take effect.
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Alum’s fashion frustration creates 8-figure brand
Nesha Sanghavi, a John Chambers College of Business and Economics alum and former WVU cheerleader, founded chicka-d in her parents’ garage to create more fashionable WVU women’s clothes. Today, the company operates across both the college licensing market and a growing wholesale business carried in boutiques, resort shops, and national retailers.
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Applaud update addresses morning slowness, outages
Typically, Applaud takes less than 15 seconds to load, but Information Technology Services was seeing instances of hogging sessions slowing down other users’ sessions. To address this, ITS has added a loading timeout of 9.5 minutes.
Events
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Learn how equine-assisted services are transforming lives Aug. 5
The WVU Committee of Retired Faculty and OLLI will host Carol Petitto, founding executive director of On Eagles’ Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship Center, as she presents “What Can Horses Teach Us About Healing, Confidence, and Human Potential?” at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, on Zoom.
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Staff Council information sessions scheduled for this week
The information sessions will be held via Zoom at noon Tuesday (July 28). Sector-specific Zoom links were sent out via email to Classified Staff on Friday (July 24).
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Frontline Professionals invited to Art Museum of WVU for Aug. 20 meeting
In addition to hearing updates from representatives with the WVU Hub and learning about opportunities available to University faculty and staff through the Art Museum of WVU, attendees will get an exclusive chance to learn about and explore the new exhibit, “Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist.”
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WVU to help welcome and engage thousands of Scouts during National Jamboree in Fayette County
As Scouting America’s National Jamboree opens, University students, faculty, and staff are providing experiences and support to the thousands of Scouts who will learn and grow over 10 days in the Mountain State.
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University Arts Series ticket packages on sale today
Offering more shows and subscription package options than ever, the 2026-27 season will bring more than 15 events to the Canady Creative Arts Center, Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre.
