In 2004, WVU afforded Jake Stump a self-fulfilling opportunity. It sent a rural, Preston County boy — who’d never ventured outside the continental United States — to a land 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. That land was Vietnam, a place where his father, an Air Force veteran, met his mother, a country native, during the Vietnam War.
Announcements
By donating to this year’s United Way Campaign, you will support United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties. “No matter the size of your contribution, it will have a significant impact right here in our community,” said Dr. Clay Marsh, campaign co-chair.
Liz Vitullo, assistant vice president for economic innovation in the Office of the President, has been selected to join the 2024-25 class of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Leadership Institute.
Following its fall membership drive, the Women’s Leadership Initiative is proud to welcome 122 new members to its ranks of over 500 faculty and staff across the WVU System.
Patrick Burden will lead programs for managing, preserving and providing access to digitized and born-digital archives to meet the needs of faculty and researchers.
The West Virginia University Police Department issued a Community Notice Wednesday (Oct. 23) due to an uptick in reports of thefts from vehicles. So far, one person has been charged in connection with the alleged crimes.