Following Friday’s (April 12) Board of Governors approval of BOG Rule 5.14 — Deadly Weapons, Dangerous Objects and the West Virginia Campus Self-Defense Act — the University is moving into the next phase of the campus carry implementation process. A Campus Conversation is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday (April 18) via Zoom.
Announcements
The Center for Community Engagement’s annual Excellence in Community Engagement Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in engaged learning and community impact.
After starting with a $35 scholarship donation to the Mountaineer Athletic Club in 1979, Dr. Philip High — an oral surgeon serving the Wheeling area — has steadily increased his gifts to the University over the years, branching out to other areas that include the School of Dentistry and Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
The WVU Organic Farm is selling shares for its Community Supported Agriculture Program, offering a great opportunity to incorporate more veggies into your diet while supporting hands-on education at the farm.
Several new academic programs approved during Friday's (April 12) Board of Governors meeting will help West Virginia University students meet growing demand in areas such as engineering, supply chain management, forensics and health care. Campus carry implementation and updates on the presidential search process were also addressed.
Established in 2016, the peer support program is dedicated to helping Mountaineers find a healthy, balanced and meaningful life on campus through recovery programs and counseling offered in a supportive community. Collegiate Recovery will host activities open to all during National Collegiate Recovery Week beginning Monday (April 15).