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WVU celebrates FirstGen Week

Submitted to The Dominion Post As part of the national First-Generation College Celebration, WVU celebrated its seventh annual WVU FirstGen Week, Nov. 6-10, to recognize first-generation students, faculty, staff and alumni and their accomplishments. WVU defines first-generation as ...

‘NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet’ returns to Morgantown

“NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet” returns to the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on Nov. 28. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.nutcracker.com. Special pricing is available for groups. Call 800-320-1733 or email groups@nutcracker.com. This year marks the 31st annual North American tour of this family tradition. The 2023 production showcases a record number of international talent, starring principal dancers from the great opera houses of Ukraine and 40 world-class artists from Japan, Italy, Turkey and more. This year introduces a fresh character and ...

Ticket lottery in effect for one-night-only performance of ‘The Book of Mormon’

Tickets for “The Book of Mormon,” winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will be released via lottery. The show plays one night only, Wednesday, at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center. A limited number of tickets will be available at $25 each. The lottery for the Broadway production has attracted as many as 800 entries at some performances. The producers of “The Book of Mormon” offer low-priced lottery seats for every city on the national tour. Entries will be accepted online at events.wvu.edu/university-arts-series/book-of-mormon/lottery until 11:59 p.m. ...

Potomac State’s president responds to ‘no confidence’ vote in his chief of staff

WVU Potomac State College President Chris Gilmer has released a statement after Potomac State’s Faculty Assembly voted in favor of a no confidence resolution concerning Gilmer’s senior advisor and chief of staff Brady Whipkey. Gilmer acknowledged the vote in his statement and said his administration will continue to have the best interests of students as Potomac State’s primary motivation and the college “will continue to model transparency.” “We also concur with the faculty’s resolution regarding the primacy of serving students and commend the faculty for affirming ...