Robynn Rodriguez made her professional directorial debut at the Utah Shakespeare Festival with an acclaimed production of Shakespeare's “King John.” Since that auspicious beginning, she has gone on to direct at USF, the University of Texas at Austin, Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Dartmouth College and American Players Theatre. Rodriguez directed the School of Theatre & Dance’s production of “Hedda Gabler” running March 5-13 in the Gladys G Davis Theatre at the WVU Creative Arts Center.
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Government relations expert Tim Perry ’97 will discuss careers in his field and his law school experience on March 9 at noon in Room 157 at WVU Law.
Kristen Dieffenbach, associate professor, coaching and performance science, served as guest editor and key contributor for a special issue on sport coaching in the 32nd volume for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, the official journal of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
We are pleased to announce that Charlie Shobe, a geomorphologist specializing in cutting edge modeling of landscape evolution, will join the WVU Department of Geology and Geography as a new assistant professor in January 2021.
New ideas, like plants, can, under the right conditions, grow from something small into something sustainable and productive. West Virginians with ideas for new products and services could benefit from a program planted in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
The outlook for the men’s lacrosse team this season is high. Coming off the team’s best season in school history, there are numerous expectations to look forward to in 2020. No one may be more confident than junior defensemen Jake Purdy, who was recently named team president and co-captain for the upcoming campaign.