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Employees will see a prompt to allow the update but can defer the installation for as many as five times or schedule the installation for a later time, leaving the computer powered on. After five deferrals, the update must be installed.

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Students interested in trying out for the position of Mountaineer mascot are strongly encouraged to attend an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Mountainlair, Mountain Room.

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On Tuesday (Nov. 21), Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order declaring an official half-day holiday on Wednesday (Nov. 22) for state employees. Since WVU already observes Nov. 22 as a holiday, the University has modified its holiday calendar to include an additional 3.75-hour “floating” holiday (pro-rated by FTE) for leave-eligible employees, effective Nov. 22.

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There will be no scheduled MOUNTAINEER E-News from Wednesday to Friday (Nov. 22-24) during Thanksgiving break. Daily editions will resume Monday (Nov. 27).

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A late relative of longtime biology professor and local historian Earl L. Core is providing more than $1.8 million to support the study of nature and history in his memory. The gift has been divided to benefit WVU Libraries and the Core Arboretum, a public nature preserve that Core helped establish during his 44 years at the University.