Dec. 19, 2008

• New director of information technology named  

Dec. 17, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg campus holiday schedule set
• WVU Parkersburg to offer four on-line Associate degrees

Dec. 16, 2008

• Recycling grant awarded 

Dec. 15, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg appoints college registrar

Dec. 9, 2008

• WV Secretary of State Betty Ireland to deliver December Commencement address

Dec. 8, 2008

• Students prepare for fall semester finals

Dec. 5, 2008

• WVU at Parkersburg Board of Governors approves three-year presidential contract

Dec. 4, 2008

• Adjunct faculty member is author of biography of human rights activist Malcolm X

Dec. 2, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg is recipient of a $219,900 grant to develop a Certificate in Process Technology

Nov. 25, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg student is one of only 30,000 in the world to earn specialized computer technology certification
• WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors to meet Dec. 4, 2008

Nov. 24, 2008

• Music and Theatre Department announce open auditions for "H.M.S. Pinafore"

Nov. 19, 2008

• Elementary education degree adds certification in early education PK-K

Nov. 18, 2008

• Article by college's executive dean published in current issue of Community College Entrepreneurship
• Adjunct faculty member featured in national issue of Woodcraft magazine

Nov. 15, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg to recognize achievements of Honors College students

Nov. 13, 2008

• Board of Governors approves request to seek national accreditation to offer RN-BSN degree
• WVU Parkersburg celebrating International Education Week

Nov. 7, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg forensics team captures individual honors

Nov. 6, 2008

• Board of Governors to meet Nov. 12, 2008

Nov. 5, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg to host "Partners in Education" luncheon

Nov. 3, 2008

• The 20th annual American Sampler Craft Show to be held Nov. 19
• Distinguished Performance Series to present "An Evening with Brent Michael Davids"

Nov. 1, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg to honor Mid-Ohio Valley's veterans with several events, including a concert by the 249th Army Band of the West Virginia Army National Guard

Oct. 31, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg president featured in "The Chronicle of Higher Education"
• Grantwriting Basics Workshop Offered November 14 at WVU Parkersburg

Oct. 30, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg staff named to lead state organizations 

Oct. 29, 2008

• Nursing lab "patient" starring in "Grey's Anatomy" episode

Oct. 28, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg's Delta Psi Omega chapter to present Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest" on Nov. 7-9
• Coldwater Creek Lecture Series to focus on national economic situation 

Oct. 27, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg students and local advocate group to sponsor Mental Health Awareness Walk 

Oct. 17, 2008

• Theatre Department presenting "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" Oct. 24-26

• Black Hare Renaissance Faire to be held Oct. 25 at Jackson County Junior Fair Grounds

Oct. 15, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg hosting free "College Night for Adults"
• WVU Parkersburg and Jackson County Center to conduct open houses for area residents interested in becoming adjunct faculty members
• WVU Parkersburg's Children's Room serving as designated local childcare center for statewide celebration "Take a Flower to Childcare Day"

Oct. 13, 2008

• West Virginia's own Kathy Mattea will talk about her new album "Coal" in a free campus presentation Nov. 6
• Nine "Children's Champions" honored for their outstanding contributions to children

Oct. 9, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg to host Oct. 15th presentation on "The Disability Maze"

Oct. 8, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors revises admission policy, continues to organize governance structure

Oct. 7, 2008

• Suicide Prevention to be focus of Mental Illness Awareness Week activities

Oct. 2, 2008

• Next meeting of Board of Governors set for Oct. 8, 2008

Sept. 30, 2008

• Sixth annual Appalachian Heritage Day to be held Oct. 6, 2008
• Former WVU Parkersburg faculty member to present poetry reading Oct. 8

Sept. 26, 2008

• Award-winning author of "The United States of Appalachia" will discuss his book in a free presentation at 7 p.m., Oct. 6.

Sept. 24, 2008

• "Partnerships Project" is recipient of $105,000 grant from WV Department of Education and the Arts

Sept. 23, 2008

• Casting call for WVU Parkersburg Theatre Department's production of "The Fox"

Sept. 20, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg is one of nine institutions selected to participate in a nationwide technology education project

Sept. 18, 2008

• Phi Theta Kappa chapter to host satellite seminar series
• WVU Parkersburg joins national cyber-watch consortium

Sept. 17, 2008

• Anthony Underwood is new Dean of Students

Sept. 12, 2008

• West Virginia Association of College English Teachers will hold its fall conference Sept. 26-27 at North Bend State Park

Sept. 11, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors meets for first time, approves classified staff salary increases of $166,000

Sept. 9, 2008

• Bluegrass lecture presentation featured Sept. 15
• WVU Parkersburg performing arts series opens with bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys
• WVU Parkersburg Student Government Association hosts country recording artist Keni Thomas in concert

Sept. 8, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg campus to remember 9/11

Sept. 5, 2008

• Student Government sponsors "Support Our Troops" week

Sept. 4, 2008

• "Appreciating the Hispanic Experience in the United States" is topic of free Sept. 17th lecture

Sept. 3, 2008

• SGA Officers for 2008-2009 - Photo
• WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors to conduct its first meeting

Sept. 2, 2008

• Theatre Department to present children's classic "James and the Giant Peach"
• WVU Parkersburg to sponsor Constitution Day essay contest
• New courses in animation and digital game design being offered in late-start format

Sept. 1, 2008

• Fall conference of West Virginia Foreign Language Teachers Association to be held Sept. 19-20 at WVU Parkersburg.

• WVU Parkersburg English instructor receives several recent writing honors

August 26, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg Theatre Department to conduct open auditions for upcoming production of "We Have Always Lived in the Castle"

August 23, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg is recipient of a building located in downtown Parkersburg

August 18, 2008

• Governor completes appointments to WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors
• Article written by four local educators published in national newsletter

August 15, 2008

• Economics professor receives Fulbright Scholar award to lecture in Azerbaijan

August 14, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg completes more than $3.75 million in campus enhancements

July 31, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg is launching a "Two Days a Week" plan to help students with fuel expenses this fall.

July 15, 2008

• Auditions scheduled July 28-August 1 for "James and the Giant Peach"

July 7, 2008

• Dean's List for Spring semester announced

July 1, 2008

• Legislation impacting WVU Parkersburg takes effect
• Associate dean of academic affairs elected to board of National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs
• Theatre Department to present free outdoor production of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" July 9-13

June 30, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg President’s Scholars announced for Spring 2008 Semester

June 10, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg education professor named president of WV State Community and Technical College

June 9, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg's May Class of 2008 included 261area residents who earned 288 certificates, and associate and bachelor's degrees

June 5, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg offers employees opportunity to participate in summer four-day work week

May 29, 2008

• Psi Beta inducts new members 

May 27, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg's Humanities Speakers Series to host former Peace Corps teacher's presentation on Kazakhstan

May 22, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg offering a free Summer Academies for area high school students, grades 10-12.
• Business professor appointed examiner for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

May 12, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg Theatre Department to produce outdoor summer production
• New Bachelor of Arts degree to be offered this fall by WVU  Parkersburg
• Faculty and staff recognized for service to institution
• Summer classes get under way May 19
• WVU Parkersburg College Chorale to present spring concert
• WVU Parkersburg Spring Commencement to be held Saturday, May 17

May 5, 2008

• New tuition rates approved for fall semester
• Participants being sought in project designed to help prepare the community to deal with emergency situations

April 28, 2008

• WVU at Parkersburg's statewide impact totals $84.7 million, according to study (Full report, pdf file)

April 24, 2008

• Ray Blackburn to address WVU Parkersburg's Honors College

April 23, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg associate dean selected for year-long American Council on Education Fellow program
• Media Advisory:  WVU Parkersburg and The Area Roundtable to co-host Economic Summit
• State conference of WV Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages to be held April 25-26, 2008 at WVU Parkersburg

April 21, 2008

• Jackson County Center to host free presentation by visiting Bulgarian lecturer

April 15, 2008

• JCC business technology major selected to All-USA Academic Second Team for Community and Junior Colleges
• WVU Parkersburg president is recipient of PTK's prestigious Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction
• Local education delegation presents at national conference
• WVU Parkersburg to host April 24th presentation by the vice president of distribution for Coldwater Creek.
• Elementary education majors are student teaching in Wood County

April 14, 2008

• Theatre Department to produce "The Colonel Bird" on April 25, 26 and 27

April 13, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg hosting free open house for adults
   

April 8, 2008

• American Masterpieces concert to feature three local choir ensembles
• WVU Parkersburg hosting regional workshop of state developmental education association

April 1, 2008

• Two WVU Parkersburg faculty members presented a scholarly paper at the 72nd annual meeting of the Midwest Economics Association
• WVU Parkersburg's chapter of Psi Beta recently sponsored a tea to recruit new members
• WVU Parkersburg is the recipient of a $15,000 grant to develop and expand campus international education initiatives.

March 27, 2008

• Two West Virginia University at Parkersburg representatives will present research on issues impacting Appalachian higher education at the 31st annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference this weekend (March 28-30).

March 26, 2008

• Drew Davis Band to appear in concert April 11

March 20, 2008

• WVU Parkersburg to host Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Rechter Levy in a free presentation
• New equine-related degree being offered
• WVU Parkersburg will be location of a large-scale, multi-agency emergency drill on March 25. 

March 19, 2008

• Media Advisory:  WVU Parkersburg to be site of large-scale emergency drill