Students, faculty and staff are invited to hear from Professor Ben Trachtenberg of the University of Missouri April 23 at 4 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Trachtenberg’s talk is part of the Neil S. Bucklew Lecture Series and will offer lessons to be taken from Mizzou’s experiences during racially charged 2015 protests and their aftermath which gained national attention.
Announcements
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Dining Services seeking feedback
The Dining Services team is seeking customer feedback to ensure we are providing diners with the best possible experience.
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WVU School of Medicine almuni, LaunchLab Network clients win $25,000 and coveted spot in AlphaLab Gear Incubator
West Virginia University School of Medicine alumni and LaunchLab Network clients will use $25,000 in startup funding from the AlphaLab Gear accelerator program for early-stage startups to help drive down maintenance costs and increase productivity in laboratories.
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Friend retires after more than 30 years at WVU
Kathy Friend has retired after more than 31 years of service to the University. Join the University community in wishing her well during her retirement. You can reach Kathy at Kathy.friend@mail.wvu.edu.
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Apply now to become a Teaching and Learning Commons Faculty Associate
This is a competitive process. If you are selected as a Faculty Associate, the TLC will award $2000 to your department, specified for your use. The application deadline is June 3. Selected applicants will be notified via email by June 24.
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Maryanne Reed named provost at West Virginia University
Maryanne Reed, who transformed West Virginia University’s journalism school into an exemplar of modern media training as the Reed College of Media, was named provost and vice president for academic affairs of the University on Wednesday (April 17).
Events
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Open Forum for Director of Admission Operations Position
The campus community is invited to an open forum for the Director of Admission Operations position. Candidate Lesli Burdette will present on "Trends in Admission Processing That Would Be Beneficial at WVU" April 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room of the Mountainlair.
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Registration open for WVU on-campus and online summer courses, education abroad
It’s time to think about WVU’s Summer Term, where students can take courses on-campus, online or abroad. Summer Term allows students to get ahead in their majors, complete a minor or enhance their educational experience through education abroad.
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Core Arboretum Department of Biology Spring Flower Walk scheduled
The department of biology spring ephemeral wildflower walks will take place on Sundays in April (April 21 and 28) at 2 p.m. These free, guided tours are a spring tradition at the WVU Core Arboretum. Participants will learn the names of the flowers and some interesting facts about them.
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Downtown Campus Library to host ‘Planet Plastic’ Earth Day panel
Humans create more than 300 million tons of plastic per year, and 50 percent of it is thrown away after one use, according to Plastic Oceans and other organizations. Learn more about that staggering statistic during an Earth Day panel to be held April 23 at 4 p.m. in the Downtown Campus Library, Room 104.
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Frontline Professionals Meeting today
Check out a Frontline Professionals Meeting today (Apr. 17) from noon - 1 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room of the Mountainlair.
