Coats died recently at his home in Florida after a long and storied career at the University that began in 1971. He served in many different roles including professor of accounting, director of graduate programs and undergraduate programs, associate dean for academic affairs, and dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
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A conversation with a WVU alumnus helped John Mizerak from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, realize he didn’t have to leave sports behind after high school.
Alex Frohnen is using his work with the American Red Cross while serving with the U.S. Marine Corps to build a relationship between the organization and the University focused on International Humanitarian Law.
The College of Applied Human Sciences has named three faculty members to endowed professorships in recognition of their outstanding contributions to teaching, research and service.
To help best position the WVU College of Law to educate future generations of legal professionals, a national search is underway for a new permanent William J. Maier, Jr. Dean. Until this important hire is made, Susan Brewer, former CEO of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, will assume the role of interim dean for the College of Law effective today (July 1).
Tiffany Strange, who graduated in May with a master’s degree in nutritional and food science, shares how she went from a pastry chef to a job with WVU Medicine Medical and Surgical Weight-Loss Center.