College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Ware Distinguished Professor Eloise Elliott was one of four principal writers for the national paper Physical Activity Recommendations for Children and Adolescents: More Important Than Ever. The collaborative effort promotes physical activity and sports for children and adolescents, and provides recommendations to enhance physical activity in schools, communities and homes to improve outcomes.
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The West Virginia University College of Law is one of the best schools in the country for students interested in public service, according to preLaw Magazine.
WVU will celebrate pioneering work in organic farming during its Organic Field Day from 2-7 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 28). Established in 1999, the WVU Organic Research Farm project compares organic farming systems to assist growers in the transition from conventional to organic farming methods.
The Art Museum of West Virginia University reopened for the fall semester on Saturday with a new exhibition, “Rauschenberg in China: The Lotus Series.” This is the first U.S. venue for the exhibition after debuting in Denmark in 2017. The Art Museum of WVU is open Thursday through Sunday from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. Admission is always free.
Students in the Computer Information Systems program at West Virginia University Potomac State College will gain valuable knowledge and experience while learning from a Google Cloud Faculty Expert on the Keyser campus.
West Virginia’s nearly 170,000 veterans, many with unique legal needs related to their service or return to civilian life, will benefit from the regional office West Virginia University’s Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic has opened in The Equities House in Charleston.