The WVU LaunchLab – Beckley is hosting an Idea Pitch Competition on Thursday (Feb. 21) from 5 – 7p.m. in the Innovation Building, Room 101. Three students from Concord University and three from WVU Tech have been selected to conduct a four-minute pitch of a product or service to a panel of judges for a chance to win $5,000 in prize money to help them further develop their idea.
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The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is making it easier for students and parents to navigate the admissions process. In January, the name of the School of Pharmacy’s Office of Student Services was changed to the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs. Dr. Mary Euler, associate dean for admissions and student affairs, says the name change better reflects the broad nature of the services she and her team provide.
Through WVU Dental Care and WVU School of Dentistry patients can choose among multiple clinics and providers. Students, residents and faculty all see patients in separate clinics. *Both the student and resident clinics are teaching clinics.
WVU School of Public Health Senior Associate Dean and Professor Linda Alexander will share her research insights as part of the SRNT’s 25th annual meeting in San Francisco this week. Today (Feb. 20) Alexander will join researchers from around the globe for the meeting’s presidential symposium, “Tobacco Control for All: Addressing Smoking Disparities for Priority Populations.”
The second annual “iBelong” event to promote diversity and inclusion will be held at the women’s basketball game Saturday (Feb. 23) as the Mountaineers take on Oklahoma at the WVU Coliseum. Gates open at 2:30 p.m., with booths offering activities, informational sheets and giveaways.The game begins at 4 p.m.
After a record-breaking performance in the women's pole vault, redshirt senior Madelin Gardner of the West Virginia University track and field team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.