Several West Virginia University College of Law students recently spent a week in Wisconsin helping Afghans resettle in the United States.
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Black engineers have made significant contributions to society and changed the way humans think, work and create. Two West Virginia University alumni are among those pushing the boundaries of engineering, innovation and technology.
The Department of English will host a reading by Michael Blumenthal Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milano Reading Room of the Downtown Library and on Zoom. A book signing will follow.
Business student Olufunmilayo “Fumi” Odeniyi thought she was leaving Lagos, Nigeria and heading to the western part of Virginia for college. However, where she landed instead was Almost Heaven.
In celebration of Black History Month, the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at WVU is honoring students, alumni and faculty from diverse backgrounds to showcase their successes in engineering and beyond and share how they continue to make a difference in society.
The Statler College will host “Celebrating Black Excellence: Forge change through engineering and personal example” webinar Feb. 25 from 9-10 a.m. Keynote speaker is Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, founding dean of Anderson University College of Engineering.