Families will have the opportunity to meet the teaching horses dressed in Halloween costumes from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the J.W. Ruby Research, Education and Outreach Center in Reedsville. Children can trick-or-treat and prizes will be awarded for the most original, scariest and funniest family costumes.
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The three-year project, funded by the Administration for Community Living, aims to offer Adult Protective Services workers throughout the state a professional certificate in gerontology.
This unique fireside chat with the five-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will be held at 4 p.m. Monday (Oct. 16), on Zoom. Intended for students in the School of Music, the event is also open to the public and will be streamed to music schools at major universities across the U.S.
WVU and the College of Applied Human Sciences will partner with Brigham Young University to host a book drive at a service tailgate prior to the football game between the Mountaineers and Cougars on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The inaugural Farm Fest will celebrate cutting-edge research, teaching and outreach on farms and in labs to help improve our local communities and state from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 14) at the Animal Science Research, Education and Outreach Center.
Lizzie Santiago, project principal investigator and director of the Fundamentals of Engineering program, received a STEM education improvement grant for nearly $600,000. As a continuation of a previously sponsored NSF project, this award will be put towards promoting innovation and self-regulated learning in first-year engineering students.