Nina Benson, Judi McCracken and Mary Strife are set to retire June 30 after more than 100 years of combined service to WVU Libraries.
Announcements
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Libraries welcomes new rare book and print collections archivist
Bringing extensive experience in special collections, instruction and outreach, and digital and physical collection management, Rigby Philips’ unique perspective will fuel her role as the West Virginia and Regional History Center’s new rare book and print collections archivist.
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WVU earns global award for Strengths work
For the second consecutive year, WVU has received the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for engagement and strength — honoring the University’s work as a Strengths-based campus and its deep commitment to building a thriving culture where performance and people matter.
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Order business cards, letterheads, envelopes and more with Staples
In partnership with Staples, University employees can add personalized information to a variety of templated materials to ensure consistent University branding.
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Behind the Badge: Meet Jason Dunn
Dunn is a law enforcement systems specialist and self-proclaimed “tech whisperer” who spent a decade working in the casino and physical security sector before bringing his skills to UPD in 2023.
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Many important WVU services may be briefly inaccessible Sunday
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses may be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday (June 15) during quarterly security patching to the single sign-on system.
Events
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Community forum on health challenges planned this month
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the West Virginia Rural Roots to Research program invite West Virginians to share their thoughts on health challenges facing their communities and opportunities for solutions from 7 to 8 p.m. June 22 on Zoom.
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Celebrate West Virginia Day with WVU Night at PNC Park
Mountaineer fans are invited to join alumni and friends for an evening of baseball as the Pirates take on the Texas Rangers Friday, June 20, at PNC Park.
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Mountain State Innovators Summit to award nearly $300K
West Virginia entrepreneurs are invited to apply before Friday (June 13) for the inaugural Mountain State Innovators Summit, a statewide event hosted by WVU Extension and the WVU Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab to be held Nov. 12-14 at Stonewall Resort.
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Main Street Morgantown to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for Old School
The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of Old School, a student-owned vintage clothing and sneaker store offering authentic vintage style, from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow (June 11) at 360 High Street.
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Asynchronous eCampus Ultra Instructor Intro training available
Information Technology Services has developed eCampus Ultra Instructor Intro, a self-paced, asynchronous eCampus Ultra training to support the transition to the newest version of the platform. This flexible, on-demand modality offered through eCampus will help faculty navigate, build and manage courses in Ultra.
