Book Exchange celebrates 90 years

January 18, 2024

Members of Morgantown and the surrounding communities are invited to join The Book Exchange in kicking off its 90th anniversary celebrations with a special meet-and-greet with Country Roads Trust’s basketball players Josiah Harris and Kobe Johnson. The event will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday at the Evansdale Book Exchange, 342 Patteson Drive, Morgantown. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the community are encouraged to grab selfies and to bring any memorabilia or posters they wish to be signed. “The Book Exchange has served Morgantown and the WVU community ...

WVU celebrates MLK, others with annual breakfast

January 16, 2024

The WVU Center for Black Culture honored the life of Martin Luther King Jr. during a unity breakfast Monday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Jeneisha Harris, an activist, a community leader and author of “Black Girl, Cry,” was the keynote speaker. Harris is a self-proclaimed rebel who ...

Officials prepare to announce economic growth

January 3, 2024

West Virginia is expecting an economic development announcement involving LG, the South Korea-based electronics powerhouse. West Virginia University President Gordon Gee has headlined an invitation to join Gov. Jim Justice at a 4 p.m. “transformational announcement” today at the state Culture Center. The announcement involves Vantage Ventures Founders, the entrepreneurship outreach organization associated with WVU. The event includes LG’s chief executive officer William Cho. LG is a multinational company making electronics, chemicals, household appliances and ...

Retired WVU professor earns 3rd award for novel

December 30, 2023

Retired WVU Law Professor Forest “Jack” Bowman has been named the winner of the 2023 Kindle Book Awards for his novel “All Our Yesterdays.” The award was made in the Mystery-Thriller category. This novel had already received a 5-Star Review from Reader Views and a Bronze Medal from Global Book Awards. “All Our Yesterdays” tells the story of Adam, an undersized 14-year-old orphan who is sent to live on a hardscrabble farm in 1896 rural America. After being repeatedly beaten by two vicious boys who live there, he escapes to his hometown and secures an ...

WVCTSI and WVU to lead national clinical trials resource center

December 26, 2023

Underserved populations across the nation are less likely to have a chance to participate in clinical research. A new clinical trials resource center at West Virginia University funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is poised to change that. Clinical research trials provide participants with access to the newest and most advanced treatments and offer hope and opportunity for researchers to discover better treatments and cures for diseases. Launched in the fall, the IDeA State Consortium for Clinical Research Resource Center (ISCORE-RC) will enhance training and ...

WVU Extension experts provide enriching activity ideas for students over winter break

December 23, 2023

School might be taking a break for the holidays but that doesn’t mean students’ learning and fun have to stop. Two West Virginia University experts offer STEM and physical activity ideas to keep youths engaged and moving during break. Jennifer Robertson-Honecker, WVU Extension STEM ...