Dr. Christopher J. Barrick, West Liberty University music professor, has been selected as the new chairman for the Department of Music and Theater. “Chris is a wonderful choice for chairman. He’s well-known as a jazz musician, is an excellent teacher and will be a great leader for the department,” said Dr. William Baronak, dean of [...]

Sandra Pianalto, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will address the University Economics Club at noon, Friday, June 28, at River City Restaurant, 1400 Main St. Open to the public, the event is cosponsored by Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Economic Philosophy at West Liberty University. [...]

West Liberty University’s Dr. Terry Wallace was selected to serve on the West Virginia State Network of Educators for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and will be working with teachers across the state to create a digital library. “I look forward to serving on the consortium and working together with educators to create a statewide [...]

Vice President of Institutional Advancement Jason Koegler and Director of Development Angela Zambito-Hill were selected for The State Journal’s Generation Next: 40 Under 40, recently. The awards were presented during a May 30 ceremony, held at the Culture Center, Capitol Complex, Charleston. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. congratulated each honoree as he presented them with [...]

Three West Liberty University students were honored with significant achievement awards during the Alpha Chi National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., recently. “The West Liberty University chapter of Alpha Chi has been represented by our students at the national convention with much success over the past years. Alan Cline, Julia Saling and Leah Starkey have been [...]

West Liberty University has announced the establishment of the Institute for Energy and Commerce, operated through the WLU Research Corporation. “Over the past six years, West Liberty University has made a significant commitment to the advancement of scholarly activity through the creation of the Research Corporation and by providing support for such programs as the [...]

Four West Liberty University students received the AT&T Scholarship for academic year 2012-2013, Leah Cyrus, Zachary Dillard, Adam Kenney and Tyler McGary. Recipients of the AT&T Scholarship must meet strict criteria established by the Elbin Scholar Program, which includes a 3.75 GPA and a 27 ACT score. “We are pleased with the growth in our [...]

The Lary Loew Hilltopper Scramble is fast approaching and teams interested in supporting West Liberty University athletics can still get involved by contacting the office of Institutional Advancement. The golf scramble will take place at the Arnold Palmer Golf Course, Oglebay Resort, on Monday, June 24. Registration and lunch begins at 11 a.m. and the shotgun [...]

West Liberty University is now operating on a new Cisco router that greatly increases its broadband service, thanks to a $27,000 opportunity with the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). Funding for the router was part of a nationwide effort to expand broadband service across the United States. “This means a more efficient level of bandwidth [...]