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WVU ROTC to hold 9/11 vigil at WVU Downtown Library

West Virginia University Army and Air Force ROTC cadets will recognize the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a 24-hour vigil in front of the WVU Downtown Library, 1549 University Ave.   Cadets will stand post in front of a memorial wreath beside a bronze ...

Youth sports day

The Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences at WVU and  Mountaineer Athletics  hosted  the fourth annual Youth Sports Day at the Capterton Indoor Practice Facility, Sept. 7, prior to kickoff of the   Mountaineers-Albany Great Danes football game.   Youth Sports Day is an opportunity to provide   information about quality youth sport programs, the importance of sport sampling for developing the athletic skills and fitness youth need to participate in sports programs, according to Kristen Dieffenbach, professor of coaching and ...

WVU Extension Fire Service trains first responders on electric vehicle safety

The West Virginia University Extension Fire Service is bringing crucial training to first responders in the region with the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Training Educator (HEVTE). The HEVTE is a heavily modified hybrid vehicle used to demonstrate proper safety protocol for first responders in emergencies.   The HEVTE and related first responder training were developed by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) program under the WVU Institute for Sustainability and Energy Research (WISER). Recently, the NAFTC donated the HEVTE to the WVU Extension Fire Service ...

WVU announces University Relations reorganization

West Virginia University University Relations is undergoing a reorganization to provide focus to critical university priorities of enrollment and communications strategy, following Tuesday’s announcement that Sharon Martin, chief marketing officer and vice president for University ...