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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 5, 2018 — West Liberty University’s Department of Social Work received an $80,000 grant recently that is making a real difference in practical student experience. Juniors Gregory Gust and Kaitlynn Hewitt have received the social work awards this academic year. Social Work Program Director Dr. Sylvia Hawranick Senften submitted the grant … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 1, 2018 — West Liberty University students Abby Reeves and Natasha Muhametzyanova will join 18 students from colleges around the Mountain State at the annual West Virginia English Symposium taking place this weekend at Fairmont University. To be picked to present work at this selective academic event, students submitted literary research … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 27, 2018 — Student researchers took their facts and figures on the road as they participated in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol recently. Nine students from psychology, biology, and education shared their research with legislators and others in state government on Feb. 16. The annual Charleston event is … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 26, 2018 — Hilltopper basketball is always fun to watch but at Saturday’s final home game of the season, a junior math education major, Nathan Steele, stepped up to score a big scholarship award during half-time festivities in front of the huge crowd assembled for the WLU vs. WJU rivalry game. … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 25, 2018 — With the eyes of the nation’s sports fans already turning toward March Madness, it’s no surprise to see the national spotlight shining on such traditional NCAA Division I heavyweights as Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke. But in terms of winning basketball games in the decade of the … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 23, 2018 — For four straight years, WesBanco has supported higher education by sponsoring West Liberty University’s annual Great Gala fundraiser. In gratitude for this consistent and significant support, WLU has named a classroom in its honor. “We are pleased to name a classroom in the Gary E. West College of … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 22, 2018 — Wheeling entrepreneur and WLU alumnus, Matt Welsch, has won an episode of celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s popular TV show, Guy’s Grocery Games. The show involves four chefs cooking and competing in a grocery store. Welsch is the owner and head chef of Wheeling’s Vagabond Kitchen, conveniently located at the … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 21, 2018 — West Liberty University Campus Police is providing more than safety to campus with the addition of student intern Nate Burkes, a senior criminal justice major. “It’s great for students who are considering a career in police work or criminal justice, to have a chance to work in a … Read More
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Feb. 20, 2018 — West Liberty University’s Gary E. West College of Business is offering a new online MBA tract that opens exciting career opportunities for professionals interested in forensic accounting. “This new tract offers a accounting concentration and prepares students for the next step in becoming a certified fraud examiner, a … Read More
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West Liberty, W.Va., Feb. 16, 2018 — The West Liberty University Hilltop Players will offer theatre fans the opportunity to enjoy a world premiere of the new play “18 Victoria” by Cody Daigle-Orians this February at Kelly Theatre. A Louisiana-born playwright, educator and arts programmer, Daigle-Orians is now living in Hartford, Conn. and will attend the … Read More
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