Exceeding the Vision
Gazing through the vast floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Monongahela River from the building bearing his name, Bob Reynolds, BS ’74, reflects on his days as a West Virginia University student.
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Little Big Moments
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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The Fence at the Top of the Cliff
Perhaps nothing is so simultaneously inspiring and frightening to any creator as a blank slate, like the one presented a decade ago to the faculty and staff of the WVU School of Public Health.
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Leading through Uncertainty
When Dr. Jeff Coben looks back on the last few years, knowing then what he knows now about the novel coronavirus would have been valuable.
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Spin Class
Fifty years after women first joined “The Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band, the WVU Magazine follows a senior industrial engineering major who fits “spinning” with the band’s color guard into a packed class and work schedule.
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Perfect practice makes perfect!
The Mountaineer Marching Band has been a source of pride for West Virginia University and the entire state — from presidential inaugurations to nationally televised bowl games and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — since its beginnings in 1901.
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Smashing Pumpkins
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources resumed its popular Pumpkin Drop this year after a two-year hiatus.
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Survey Says: WVU Extension is a common thread
Thousands of quilters in West Virginia work their magic to create unique designs, in varied fabrics and a myriad of colors to blanket their loved ones or their walls with a lasting bit of handiwork and memories that will last for generations.
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Force of Nature
Meet the founding dean of the newly created WVU College of Applied Human Sciences — she’s a force of nature in custom sneakers.
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WVU Alum Trains Dogs for U.S. Ambassador
Elizabeth Mullen, ’81, journalism, might not be Dr. Doolittle, but she can “listen” to the dogs she trains through their body language and talk back to them using behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
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Grad Helps Attorneys Make the Right Case
Luke Yingling, Law ’22, is blazing his own trail as the founding president and CEO of Analytica Legalis, a technology company that uses artificial intelligence to help attorneys win in court.
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75 Years of Mountaineer Week
WVU celebrated Mountaineer Week with a full schedule of events both traditional and new. The Beard Growing Contest and Axe Throwing, Wild and Wonderful Women Writers and the Appalachian lore around Witchy Women, were capped off by the Arts and Craft Fair.
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40 Years of Mountaineers
A Mountaineer Reunion spanning more than 40 years was held over Homecoming weekend in October, with 23 of the buckskinned mascots joining current Mountaineer Mary Roush.
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Neal Museum Dedication
WVU Health Sciences and West Virginia University Libraries dedicated the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences in October.
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New AD
Wren Baker has been named WVU’s new vice president and director of Inter Collegiate Athletics. Baker hails from the University of North Texas and brings more than 20 years of experience to the job in Morgantown.
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Meet Jorge Atiles
Dean Jorge Atiles celebrated his two-year anniversary with WVU Extension this summer. Over the last few years, he has spent a lot of time listening and learning.
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