WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., April 4, 2018 — West Liberty University’s MAD (Media Arts and Design) Festival will welcome motivational speaker Andy J. Miller on Friday, April 6. MADFEST includes workshops, professional presentations and a student media arts awards competition and awards ceremony.MADFEST is open to area high school students as well as WLU students and … Read More

WHEELING — Dani Hasson has been exposed to law enforcement her entire life thanks to her father, a recently retired Pittsburgh police officer. She has planned to follow in her father’s footsteps for years and she is making strides to continue her dream. “I just grew up watching him and I was always very intrigued … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., April 2, 2018 — Alpha Xi Delta sorority is planning a Light Up Blue night in support of Autism Speaks, the national autism awareness organization. “Our sorority helps to spread the message about autism and supports the work of Autism Speaks, a national organization. We invite everyone to join us at 7 … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 30, 2018 — West Liberty University senior public relations students, Natasha Muhametzyanova, Kendra Rhodes and Asia Waggle are offering their services to Tri-County Help Center, a local non-profit that works with victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.   The service project is the public relations senior capstone assignment for a … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 28, 2018 —West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts is celebrating the birth of Frankenstein (the novel) in 2018, beginning with an interdisciplinary symposium from from 10 a.m. – noon, Tuesday, April 3. Sponsored by a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council and matching funds from the WLU Foundation, the … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 27, 2018 — West Liberty University and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (CTC) recently signed a new transfer agreement for business students pursuing bachelor degrees in Business Administration with a general business major. The agreement offers an easy way to transfer from a Blue Ridge CTC associate degree program into … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 26, 2018 — You might like to cook, but do you like it enough to compete on live TV? WLU broadcasting students started a new competition for cooking aficionados that puts two chefs in the kitchen with a challenge to create a meal in a limited amount of time. The show … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 22, 2018 — Best-selling author Jeannette Walls, who wrote the memoir, “The Glass Castle,” drew a standing-room only crowd of more than 550 people when she appeared as the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on Thursday, March 22. Discussing “Demon Hunting and Other Life Lessons,” she shared memories … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 22, 2018 — Just as spring returns to campus, West Liberty University planned a new academic symposium offering students in all disciplines a new chance to compete and win cash prizes. The competition was designed to recognize and reward outstanding achievement in scholarly Research, Creative Activity, and Performance (RECAP) and it … Read More

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., March 21, 2018 — West Liberty University student Lucas Shaver is the first recipient of the Robert Villamagna Jr. Scholarship, named after the deceased son of Professor of Art Robert Villamagna, who retired recently. Shaver will be debuting a solo art exhibition entitled “FTM POV,” which will be held in Room 100 … Read More