As of Feb. 19, the U.S. has rejoined the United Nations Paris Agreement on Climate Change. What does that mean for climate change and public policy? Join the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Wednesday, March 10, at noon for a virtual discussion with global climate policy experts representing government, international organizations, academia and science.
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Teaching Professor Gina Martino Dahlia has led the award-winning “WVU News” team since 2002 and has been experimenting with a new sports production program “Mountaineer Playbook” since 2015, now officially part of curriculum at the WVU Reed College of Media, providing yet another real-world reporting experience for students.
Wanda Hembree was a freshman in high school when she saw the Mountaineer Marching Band perform for the first time. The performance influenced her to attend WVU and become a member. Now, more than 40 years later, she’s giving back to the band that has given her so many fond memories.
The future of supply chain education has arrived at WVU, thanks to a $1.6 million gift supporting the growth and acceleration of the Global Supply Chain Management program in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics. This gift was made in memory of Henry B. Wehrle Jr., former chairman and CEO of McJunkin Corp.
Chidera Nwoko, a WVU theatre student, has received the Cercone New Works Grant to produce her new work “Sugar Girl.” The $5,000 grant is sponsored by Sean Cercone, WVU School of Theatre and Dance MFA Acting alumnus and C.E.O. of Broadway Licensing, a leader in the theatrical licensing industry.
“Analogy of the Sun,” a new album from WVU Director of Jazz Jared Sims, is out today (Feb. 26). For this collaboration with jazz stars Rufus Reid and Matt Wilson, Sims drew inspiration from the sixth book of Plato’s Republic, in which Plato defines goodness in the world.