http://www.wvup.edu/Recent_Releases/index.htm Current WVU Parkersburg News en-us http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/harlem_rockets_032712.html The Harlem Rockets comedy basketball team shoots back into town for another exciting showdown with some local community leaders. West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Criminal Justice Organization is sponsoring the event, which takes place Saturday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at Parkersburg High School. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/vincent_who_031912.html On Tuesday evening, March 20 at 7 p.m., West Virginia University at Parkersburg will host Curtis Chin, producer and director of the film “Vincent Who?” for the film’s premiere screening in West Virginia. The event will take place in the college theatre and is free and open to the public. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/aep_031512.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg announced today that it is partnering with American Electric Power (AEP) and the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship training to develop an Associate of Applied Science degree in occupational development. This program was built on a state initiative to help provide West Virginia's workforce with enhanced credentials. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/dambrosio_030912.html Don’t miss Broadway star Franc D'Ambrosio as he performs live at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Friday, March 23 at 8 p.m. in the College Activities Center. D’Ambrosio is best known for his impressive portrayal of the "Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony award-winning musical "The Phantom of the Opera." http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/fekete_030912.html Learn about the act of discovery and the process of writing creatively as Andrea Fekete, author of "Waters Run Wild" presents "Writing From Place." This special presentation takes place Wednesday, March 21 from 11 a.m. to noon in room 2209. This event is part of West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Humanities Speaker Series and is free and open to the public. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/career_expo_030912.html In today’s global economy, each of us needs to be aware of and interact with multiple cultures. Meet individuals who are knowledgeable about and have experienced different cultures. West Virginia University at Parkersburg and WorkForce West Virginia are hosting the Mid-Ohio Valley International Career Expo on Monday, March 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the college’s main campus. This event is free and open to the public. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/rusgrant_030612.html Last week, West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Roane County School District officials accepted a USDA Rural Utilities Services (RUS) grant award in the amount of $298,330. Roane and Ritchie counties and WVU Parkersburg will use the funds to develop collaborative programs to improve health and well-being of citizens in rural areas through training, activities and advocacy. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/speech_debate_022912.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Union for Speech and Debate took second place in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Forensic Association (WVIFA) state championship tournament. The competition, hosted by WVU Parkersburg, took place Feb. 24 and 25. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/imani_winds_021412.html Experience an evening of superb musicianship as Imani Winds performs as part of West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Distinguished Performance Series. The concert will be Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the college activities center. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/learnandearn_012712.html Today, West Virginia University at Parkersburg and DuPont Washington Works Parkersburg signed a cooperative agreement that will provide students an opportunity to receive chemical operator training while gaining work experience at DuPont. This agreement is the first such partnership formed under the “Learn and Earn” program sponsored by Community and Technical College Education System of West Virginia. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/culinary_agriculture_012712.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg is the recipient of two grants totaling $440,000 from the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia (CTCS). With funding approved, the college will introduce associate of applied science degree programs in Diversified Agriculture and Culinary Arts. The two programs will work in conjunction with and support one another. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2012/kolankiewics_011212.html Sandra Kolankiewicz, Assistant Professor of English at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, has added eight poems to her repertoire of published works. On Nov. 9, her poem "An Education Matrix" was printed in the Mid-Ohio Valley newspaper The Anchor. In September 2011, her poem "Lungfish" appeared in literary magazine Meat for Tea. Most recently, her poem "When I Was Sick, She Said" appeared in WomenArts Quarterly. Other works to be published include "Eaten Alive" (Monkeybicycle), "The Boyfriend" (Chaffey Review), "The Doll House" (The Cortland Review), "The Comet" (Rhino), and "The Proud Parents" (Joy Interrupted: An Anthology on Motherhood and Loss). An accomplished writer, Kolankiewicz also had eight works published this past summer. "There are a lot of good writers who keep what they write to themselves, either because they don’t know how to market their writing or because they are afraid of rejection," said Kolankiewicz. "Don’t be afraid to fail. One way to assure that your writing is never shared with others is to never send it out." Kolankiewicz also serves as the coordinator of WVU Parkersburg's English Faculty, the Associate of Arts degree, and the General Education Certificate. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/scholars_010612.html Students on the President’s List maintained a 4.0 grade point average while earning 12 or more hours of college credit. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/student_teachers_010512.html WVU Parkersburg announces student teachers for spring. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/fall_commencement_121311.html Students enrolled in West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s criminal justice program aren’t just in it for the degree. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/fall_commencement_121311.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg's Fall 2011 Commencement will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16 in the College Activities Center. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/speech_debate_120511.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Union for Speech and Debate took first and fourth place at the Collegiate Forensic Association Winter Tournament over the weekend. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/openclass_120211.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg is one of nine design partners to collaborate with Pearson on a new learning management system. OpenClass is an innovative and easy-to-use system that is free to both educators and students. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/kappadeltapi_113011.html Eight students from WVU Parkersburg’s Sigma Omega chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education, attended the organization’s 48th Biennial Convocation in Indianapolis, In. from Nov. 3 to 5. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/philmcclung_111811.html The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) have named Dr. Phil McClung of West Virginia University at Parkersburg the 2011 West Virginia Professor of the Year. McClung was selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/blooddrives_111711.html The American Red Cross named West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) organization the “Blood Drive Sponsor of the Month” for the students’ extra effort in exceeding their goal at an Oct. 26 blood drive. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/globalwarming_110811.html Learn how the earth’s atmosphere is changing and why in a special presentation at West Virginia University at Parkersburg on Nov. 18. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/debate_110411.html On Oct. 28 and 29, the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Union for Speech and Debate competed in the Marshall University Chief Justice Speech and Debate Tournament. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/veteransday_110411.html Veterans and their families are invited to join West Virginia University at Parkersburg for a special event this Veteran’s Day. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/chorale_110411.html Be the among the first to hear an all-new musical piece written to commemorate West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s 50th anniversary as the College Chorale performs a special celebration concert. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/bog_110211meeting.html The meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. in the college theatre, room 1305, and is open to the public. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/ptk_induction_102511.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg's Sigma Omega chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society conducted its fall induction ceremony Sunday, Oct. 23. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/humanities_series_102411.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Office for Global Initiatives and the Humanities Speaker Series will co-host two programs in November. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/mentalhealth_week_093011.html In recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week, West Virginia University at Parkersburg's Psychology Club and Psi Beta psychology honorary will host several activities during the week of Oct. 3 - 7. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/energy_building_093011.html Students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg will soon have access to a new hands-on energy education lab. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/performance_series_092911.html See some of today’s finest jazz performers perform live as the SFJAZZ Collective opens the 2011-2012 Distinguished Performance Series. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/socialjustice_091811.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg recently received $7,840 from the WV Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College System. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/humanities_series_092711.html – Gain insight into Malaysian and Thai culture when West Virginia University at Parkersburg presents two programs as part of a special series titled “Focus on Southeast Asia.” http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/foundersweek_090111.html – In celebration of its 1961 beginnings, West Virginia University at Parkersburg will hold a series of events during “Founders Week,” Sept. 12 – 17. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/911memorial_083111.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg will remember the Sept. 11 tragedy with a campus ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. in front of the college’s main building. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/entrepreneurship_082411.html West Virginia University at Parkersburg will collaborate in the planning of a national Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (CTE). The National Science Foundation awarded a year-long grant to CUNY Kingsborough Community College to fund the planning of this project. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/kolankiewicz_081211.html Accomplished writer and assistant professor of English at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Sandra Kolankiewicz will has received several writing honors this summer. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/community_081111.html For the third consecutive year, WVU Parkersburg was admitted to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/pharmsurgtech_072211.html WVU Parkersburg offers pharmacy technician and surgical technology certificate programs that provide the instruction and hands-on training to help students get the jobs they want. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/wendys_scholarship_072011.html Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to WVU Parkersburg students who were adopted or part of the foster care system. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/green_072011.html For the past three years, the college has implemented measures to ensure that it uses resources wisely and efficiently. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/national_commission_070611.html Marie Foster Gnage, president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg, has been appointed to serve on the 21st-Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/lowtuition_070611.html Federal officials recently released online lists showing the higher education institutions with the highest and lowest tuition costs. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/expandedaccess_070111.html More than 120 students have successfully completed West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Expanded Access Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program. http://www.wvup.edu/Releases_2011/40thanniversary_062911.html Friday marks the 40th anniversary since legislation passed allowing the development of the state’s comprehensive community college system.