West Virginia University celebrates its rich Appalachian roots each year with a week of activities that showcases music, food, and arts and crafts from the Appalachian region. Mountaineer Week, now in its 77th year, begins today (Nov. 11) and continues through Sunday (Nov. 17).
Announcements
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Input sought for Downtown Morgantown survey
Main Street Morgantown, in cooperation with the City of Morgantown, is encouraging members of the University community to participate in a survey focused on Downtown Morgantown. The deadline for responses is Dec. 6.
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WVU community encouraged to exercise extra caution while walking and driving around campus
With clocks set back one hour for daylight saving time, the WVU Police Department encourages both pedestrians and drivers to exercise extra caution while traveling after dark by remembering safety tips.
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WVU student Veteran seeks to be the health care provider he needed
Kenneth Brannan, who discovered from his personal experiences in the military that he wanted to be a physical therapist one day, is now working toward that goal as a sophomore in the School of Medicine Exercise Physiology program.
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University set to host Counselors and Partners Day event
High school counselors and academic partners will visit campus to learn about WVU and what it has to offer their students from Nov. 13-14.
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Many important WVU services will 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 6-7 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 17) during work on the single sign-on system.
Events
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WVU holds Nolan Burch Week of Remembrance
Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to come together this week (Nov. 11-16) to learn about the realities of hazing, including what it looks like and how it impacts lives.
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Traffic patterns to be adjusted for Veterans Day Parade
The Morgantown Police Department will alter downtown parking and traffic patterns starting at 5 p.m. today (Nov. 11) for the Veterans Day Parade. The parade will begin on High Street at 6 p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m.
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Experience the holidays with Jackson’s Mill
WVU Jackson’s Mill invites the community to get into the holiday spirit by participating in Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 7. Registration is open to the first 400 people to sign up by Nov. 22.
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University Police to host self-defense training
Faculty, staff, students and Morgantown community members are invited to join University Police for an open P.R.O.T.E.C.T. training to learn valuable self-defense techniques. The training will be held from 5-9 p.m. Monday (Nov. 11) in the Student Health Building, Room 101.
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Enjoy cookies and cocoa with Santa
This family-friendly event will include cookies and hot cocoa, a variety of fun and interactive activities for children, a free photo with Santa and a few special surprises to put you and yours in the holiday spirit Dec. 8 at the Erickson Alumni Center.