Michelle Richmond arrived at WVU with a lofty goal: to improve the human condition for all West Virginians. Eventually, that led her to social work. This year as she completes a bachelor’s of social work, Richmond is working with Legal Aid of West Virginia on its strategic plan to improve statewide community access to legal services.
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In the sixth installment of Seedy Talks, Jonathan Hall, assistant professor of geography at WVU, will discuss how institutional and environmental racism and dispossession of Black people’s land affects the hunting landscape in the U.S. April 6 at 2 p.m.
Reynolds Hall, the future home of WVU’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, will propel students to the forefront of business education thanks to a multimillion-dollar gift from alumni W. Marston “Marty” and Katharine Becker that will bolster building construction, ensure academic success for students and help attract and retain top-notch faculty.
Eileen Harvey will assume the director of Fitness Information Technology Publishing role, following the retirement of Barb Dalton. FiT Publishing, an international publisher in sport sciences, operates in the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences.
Xueyan Song, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in WVU’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has been named the George B. Berry Chair of Engineering, effective Jan. 1.
This past year certainly hasn’t turned out to be what anyone expected. Our students have persevered, learning how to study in virtual classrooms and finding new ways to stay connected. Meet sociology Ph.D. student Sara Guthrie and see how you can continue supporting students during midterms and beyond.