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Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree Program Marks 50 Years of Helping West Virginians Achieve Their Higher Education Goals

December 18, 2025 By robertnewhart

RBA Program Marks 50 years helping WV

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University is marking the 50th anniversary of the statewide Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree. The RBA degree program is designed to fit the Read More

West Liberty University Students Partner with West Liberty Lions Club Family Support Center to Advance Community Health and Wellness

December 18, 2025 By robertnewhart

West Liberty, W. Va. – West Liberty University students in CEP 442: Community Empowerment and Engagement spent the Fall 2025 semester turning classroom learning into community impact through a hands-on Read More

West Liberty University Celebrates Fall 2025 Commencement

December 16, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University celebrated its Fall 2025 Commencement on Saturday, December 13, recognizing more than 120 graduates during a ceremony held in the Academic, Sports, and Read More

West Liberty University Reading Students Build Literacy Skills Through Pen Pal Partnership with Madison Elementary

December 16, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University’s Reading Program, led by Dr. Angela Curfman, recently concluded a semester-long Pen Pal Collaborative Writing Partnership with Mrs. Olivia Beihl’s fifth-grade class at Read More

West Liberty University Dental Hygiene Students Gain Hands-On Experience Through Collaboration with Ohio County Schools

December 16, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University’s Dental Hygiene program continues to strengthen its partnership with Ohio County Schools, providing students with meaningful, hands-on experience in community-based oral health care. Read More

WLU Exercise Physiology Students Win Regional College Bowl, Advance to National Championship

December 15, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Three West Liberty University Exercise Physiology students earned first place in the College Bowl competition at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Read More

West Liberty University to Celebrate Fall 2025 Commencement December 13

December 10, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University will celebrate its Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 13, at 11 a.m. inside the Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex (ASRC) on Read More

West Liberty University Theatre Invites Audiences Back to a Hauntingly Heartfelt Production of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley

December 10, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University Theatre proudly presents the second weekend of its holiday production, A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, running December 11–13 at 7:30 p.m. and Read More

West Liberty University Biology Professor Invited to Present Novel Antimicrobial Research at National Infectious Disease Conference

December 9, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University is proud to announce that Dr. Joseph Horzempa, Professor of Biology and Co-Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, was invited to present Read More

WLU Dental Hygiene Students Distribute 4,000 Toothbrushes During Local Christmas Parades

December 3, 2025 By robertnewhart

Dental Hygiene Christmas Parade Float

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Students from West Liberty University’s Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association (SADHA) participated once again in the annual Wheeling and Moundsville Christmas Parades, continuing a long-standing tradition Read More

West Liberty University Recognized for National Excellence in Teacher Preparation

December 3, 2025 By robertnewhart

Dr. Whitehead & Dr. Theaker

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University is proud to announce that it has earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). “These providers meet high Read More

West Liberty University Psychology Students Celebrate Record-Breaking Season of Chocolate Rats

November 24, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — For more than 15 years, chocolate rats have been a hallmark tradition of the West Liberty University Psychology Department. Each fall, psychology students partner with Merkins Read More

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