Members of the media are invited to attend a press conference being held Thursday, Nov. 1, to announce a major gift to West Virginia University at Parkersburg from Verizon West Virginia. The Verizon grant will enable the college to offer the state’s first associate degree in Computer and Information Technology via a sophisticated teleconferencing system. Beginning with the spring semester, classes will originate from WVU Parkersburg and be received at WVU’s Center for Information Technology Workforce Development in Morgantown. The Parkersburg distance learning center will have the capacity to deliver programs to remote locations throughout the state and extend access to information technology skills and training.

Press Conference Speakers:

Erik Bitterbaum, president of WVU Parkersburg

Gale Given, state president of Verizon West Virginia, Inc.

Joseph Badgley, dean of academic affairs at WVU Parkersburg

Conference Time:

10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2001

Conference Location:

• Caperton Center for Applied Technology auditorium
  WVU Parkersburg campus

For additional information, contact Connie Dziagwa at WVU Parkersburg, 304.424.8203.

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