As Mountaineers return for West Virginia University Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 24-25, the WVU Alumni Association will honor recipients of the 2025 Homecoming and Alumni Service Awards.

Announcements
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Faculty Feature: Heather Cole
The Erie, Pennsylvania, native who serves as a teaching associate professor of game design and interactive media in the College of Creative Arts and Media has been selected for the October Faculty Feature.
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Join learning community focused on teaching
Recharge, reconnect and renew your teaching practice through community, conversation and collaboration by joining a supportive peer network dedicated to student success and scholarly teaching. The sessions are set to begin Thursday, Oct. 23.
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Defend Your Data: Strengthen your accounts with multi-factor authentication
WVU recently switched from DUO to Okta Verify for multi-factor authentication, and during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Information Technology Services encourages all students and employees to also enable MFA on their personal accounts to add an extra layer of protection.
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WVU issues Campus Warning following reported burglaries near Morgantown Campus
WVU Police issued a Campus Warning on Tuesday (Oct. 14) following reports of burglaries at 692 North High St. and 216 Belmar Ave. near the Downtown area of campus.
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Brand and Trademark Licensing announces new product request form
The Brand and Trademark Licensing Office will monitor its new and old product request forms through Oct. 24, and the old form will be deactivated Oct. 25.

Events
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Mon Hills Music Group hosts open mic Oct. 15
University community members are invited to participate in the singer/songwriter-style open mic from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight (Oct. 15) at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1099 Suncrest Towne Centre Drive.
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LGBTQ+ Center to host panel discussion on community reliance Oct. 16
In recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month, the WVU community is invited to attend “Then and Now: Giving Context to LBGTQ+ History and Community in the Mountain State” from 6-8 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 16) in Brooks Hall, Room G25.
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Submit poster concepts for Teaching Faculty Symposium by Oct. 17
Submissions on topics in course design, assessment strategies, use of educational technology, student engagement techniques, teaching-related research and more are encouraged.
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Humanities Center kicks off new event series sparking hope Oct. 28
“Hope, Hopelessness, and the Meaning of Life,” featuring David Cerbone, chair of the Department of Philosophy, and Sharon Ryan, director of the Humanities Center, will kick off the series at 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Downtown Library Complex, Robinson Reading Room.
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Development-Focused Peer Review of Teaching applications due Oct. 17
Sarah McCorkle, administrative director of the Teaching and Learning Center, will facilitate the cohort as they participate in formative, development-focused peer review in a supportive environment from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 30 and Dec. 11.