T.V. and Vijaya Ramakrishna contributed more than $400,000 to create a namesake scholarship that supports underrepresented students enrolled in any WVU undergraduate program.
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WVU faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the first in a series of "Get to Know" events sponsored by the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Women Initiative in Natural Resources. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, the in-person event, will begin at noon on Monday (Sept. 13) in 332 Percival Hall.
Linda Jacknowitz and her late husband Art added to their legacy of service and giving at West Virginia University with a significant planned gift to support the Art Museum of WVU’s educational outreach programs.
In his latest blog post, Dr. Clay Marsh writes about the pandemic. “All of the data we are tracking in West Virginia, in the U.S. and around the world are clear. The surge in severely ill people with COVID-19 – in hospitals, ICUs and on ventilators – is primarily in the unvaccinated.”
In the months that follow, after the recovery crews have packed up and gone home, hopelessness and isolation set in for many disaster victims. These are the times when mental health support is needed most, according to a WVU researcher.
West Virginia Clinical & Translational Science Institute Director of Community Programs/Project ECHO Jay Mason has been awarded a $100,000 sub-award for a project with Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts titled “Enhancing and Expanding MAT in Southern Appalachian Communities.”