Vice Provost Mark Gavin sent the following letter to the University community Tuesday (March 12).
Announcements
Percival Everett’s book is a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic 1884 novel “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” which tells the story of a runaway orphan and an enslaved man’s raft journey down the Mississippi River as they seek freedom unavailable to them in the so-called civilized world.
Information Technology Services reminds employees they should never store personal credit card numbers, Social Security numbers or tax information on University-owned computers, OneDrive or transmit that information by email. These practices put your privacy and financial information at risk.
Michael “Mike” John, president and CEO of Northeast Natural Energy who graduated from WVU in 1981 with a degree in petroleum engineering, began his three-year term on the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at the Board’s recent March quarterly meeting.
The Office of the Provost is launching efforts to create a new general education curriculum designed to better serve the University’s undergraduate students. Up to four faculty members are being sought to serve as leads throughout this multi-year process, driving the process forward through institutional collaboration.
Faculty, staff and students should plan to use alternative transportation during spring break, March 15-23, including Mountain Line buses that are free to ride with a valid WVU ID. University community members can also store their vehicle in the upper level of the Mountainlair parking garage or Area 81 at Mountaineer Station for $10.