A new program in the School of Music will allow K-12 students to learn about music through live performance, all free of charge. The series of weekday matinee performances is open to all grades and ages from public schools, private schools and homeschool groups.
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Join the College of Media Sept. 4th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the Media Innovation Center for a panel event, “Women Beyond Bars.” Three formerly incarcerated women, as well as Lida Shepherd, who leads a team of formerly incarcerated people working for justice reform in West Virginia, will share their experiences.
The West Virginia Business Hall of Fame will posthumously honor coal industry billionaire and philanthropist Chris Cline and three other state business leaders who have led widespread growth. The 2019 Hall of Fame class are Bill Bayless, chief executive officer of American Campus Communities Inc.; Judy K. Sheppard, chief executive officer of Professional Services of America, Inc.; and Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Vecellio Group, Inc.
Author Jessica Wilkerson will talk about her new book, "To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice" Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in Ming Hsieh Hall.
Local musicians in the Pan Jammin’ Steel Drum Band will usher in the new season for Highland Arts Unlimited with a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 22) at the Church-McKee Arts Center on the campus of Potomac State College in Keyser.
Katerina Lake, a new sport and exercise psychology graduate, currently serves as an assistant program manager for Camp Female empowerment and Wellness initiative with Youth Enrichment Services.