Stories

Mon Hills Music Group, the professional component of the WVU School of Music’s Music Business and Industry Program, is a living, breathing classroom where students are getting the real-world experience necessary to land their dream careers.

When Jennifer Ours Williams first set foot in Kenya, it felt like stepping into something vast — an experience that would be quietly, but undoubtedly, life-changing. Williams wasn’t expecting to spark a connection that would loop back across decades.

In 2016, the WVDNR brought 24 elk from a herd in Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Center and released the animals into Logan County’s Tomblin Wildlife Management Area.

The Center for Community Engagement and WVU have committed to forming mutually beneficial partnerships in the community. Students gain experience and local non-profits gain a rotating army of volunteers.

Nontoxic and FDA approved, polypropylene helps nourish us, forming the basis for everything from our yogurt tubs to takeaway boxes to reusable coffee cups.

According to the National Cancer Institute, the incident rate for colorectal cancer in WV is 44.3 per 100,000 people while the national figure is 36.4 per 100,000 people. It’s also the fourth-most-common cancer among men and in the mounta state.

The WVU Men’s Soccer Team has developed a mentoring program at Brookhaven Elementary School that teaches kids values such as teamwork, perseverance and sportsmanship.

The Community Engagement Lab in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and WVU Extension brings the expertise of faculty and the energy of students to solve critical problems of design.

Katrina Pardee (BS, Exercise Physiology, ’19), a 1,000-point scorer was a favorite of coaches and fans alike. And since earning her degree, she’s played for teams in Spain, Ireland, Bolivia, Brazil, Slovenia, Hungary, Russia, Turkey and back to Russia.

Trevor Hinkle is a WVU law student who is also a veteran of the 130th Airlift Wing, having served in Kuwait. He uses what he's learned and what he's learning to help other vets in the Veterans Advocacy Clinic.

WVU Alumni share their moments.

Retirement may sound daunting to the structurally inclined, but Gordon Gee assures he will be keeping busy.

Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia CTSI, housed at West Virginia University, didn’t always want to be a doctor. But her decision to become one led to one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Highlights of her career at WVU include a victory over a top-100 singles player at Baylor, and a doubles win over the University of Texas with partner Ikttesh Chahal.

As a market researcher for wedding website TheKnot.com, it’s Joneswood’s job to be the voice of the matrimonial consumer. She designs surveys that allow her to connect with couples planning their weddings, and she analyzes the data they provide,