Additional reporting by Gabriella Brown After the death of Ben Pravecek, many WVU students started voicing concerns on social media about mental health services on campus, or lack thereof, offered by the Carruth Center. Pravecek, a 20-year-old business major from Harpers Ferry, fell or ...
MORGANTOWN -- A West Virginia University faculty member was a recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for 2021 in recognition of ongoing research and work regarding the diversity of gender justice. The Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Andrew Carnegie Fellowship awards each recipient $200,000 to fund “scholarship in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our society.” This year, 311 individuals were nominated nationwide; 26 individuals received the fellowship. Jessica Wilkerson, associate professor of history, Stuart ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Girl Scout Troop No. 10167 placed a new blessing box in front of Suncrest Elementary School on April 24. The Brownie troop of eight girls, ages 7- to 8-years-old, sold 3,494 boxes of Girl Scout cookies in the spring, largely to customers ...
MORGANTOWN -- Students who rely on school breakfast and lunch in Monongalia County won’t go hungry this summer. Packaged meal boxes will be offered at several sites across the county, announced Brian Kiehl, who directs child nutrition programs for Monongalia County Schools. The effort ...
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MORGANTOWN -- Headaches. Nosebleeds. Dizziness. Angsty feelings of isolation. All of the above are why Carmen Abreu would like Monongalia County’s school district to relax its face mask mandate for students in younger grades. Abreu is a licensed social worker and mental health ...
