Following a national search focused on the academic future of West Virginia University, President Michael T. Benson is announcing the hiring of Beverly Wendland, an accomplished scholar and academic leader with wide-ranging higher education experience, to serve as the University’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Announcements
Recognized for their groundbreaking achievements in business, communications and education, Michael J. Florio, Nitin N. Kumbhani, Mary Ellen Mazey and Morris Morrison will be celebrated during a ceremony at 5 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Kenny Lipscomb, a recycling vehicle driver and sanitation worker with the Facilities Management Roads and Grounds crew, has been selected to be featured for the January Staff Council Classified Staff Showcase.
Sam Zizzi’s research indicates that setting smaller, realistic goals helps resolutions stick, and that people who seek social support are more likely to succeed than those who attempt to make a change alone.
The West Virginia Grant Resource Centers, run jointly by WVU and Marshall University, have assisted clients in securing more than $51.5 million in local, state, private and federal funding through 124 awards across the state.
Faculty, staff and students will be automatically logged out of the WVU Zoom environment after 24 hours. Users will need to log back in and reauthenticate, regardless of whether they are using a web browser, desktop app or mobile app.