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Leif Green Joins West Liberty University’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SCROOGE AND MARLEY

West Liberty University Hilltop Players Welcome Guest Artist with a Storied Career in Film, Theatre, and Philanthropy

November 20, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — The West Liberty University Hilltop Players are proud to announce that Leif Green, a Hollywood veteran, has joined the creative team for their production of Israel Read More

Bequest of Over $600,000 Establishes Jack E. Cisney Scholarship at West Liberty University

November 19, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — The West Liberty University Foundation is honored to announce a transformative bequest gift of more than $600,000 from the estate of Jack E. Cisney, a beloved Read More

West Liberty University Graphic Design Students Create Stickers for West Virginia State Parks

November 6, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University graphic design students have collaborated with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) to create a new series of collectible stickers now Read More

West Liberty University Expands its Online MBA Program with Three New High-Impact Concentrations in Accounting, Marketing, and Project Management

November 5, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — October 15, 2025 — The Gary E. West College of Business at West Liberty University proudly announces the launch of three new concentrations in its highly Read More

West Liberty University Speech and Hearing Clinic Promotes Positive Hearing Health and Hearing Protection

October 28, 2025 By robertnewhart

WLU students gain hands-on experience through direct patient care and advanced simulation, including the CARL hearing loss simulator, which allows safe, realistic clinical training.

  WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — October 27, 2025 — In recognition of National Audiology Awareness Month, the West Liberty University Speech and Hearing Clinic, partnering with the American Academy of Read More

West Liberty University to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for the Appalachian Aquatic Conservation Center

October 22, 2025 By robertnewhart

Associate Curator Tanya Khan has overseen the construction of both the turtle and crayfish propagation labs at the AACC. Here she is with several students who spent the summer assisting with the AACC's husbandry spaces construction.

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University will host a ribbon cutting for the Appalachian Aquatic Conservation Center (AACC), a new facility for aquatic conservation, environmental education, and research that Read More

West Liberty University Net Impact Chapter Earns Gold Status and Named Finalist for 2025 Net Impact Chapter of the Year

October 16, 2025 By robertnewhart

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University’s Net Impact Chapter has been recognized nationally for its outstanding leadership and impact, earning Gold Status for the 2025–2026 year and being named Read More

West Liberty University Welcomes Artist Zane Miller to Nutting Gallery

October 15, 2025 By robertnewhart

West Liberty, W.Va. October 15, 2025 — West Liberty University is pleased to welcome interdisciplinary artist Zane Miller and his work to the Nutting Gallery. The exhibition opening, titled “Perceived Read More

West Liberty University Psi Chi Chapter Featured in National Publication

September 4, 2025 By robertnewhart

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West Liberty, W.Va. — The West Liberty University chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has been recognized in the national Eye on Psi Chi publication for Read More

Art Professor Brian Fencl’s Work Featured in Weirton

September 2, 2025 By robertnewhart

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The Top of West Virginia Arts Council presents “Stange Vases,” an exhibition by West Virginia artist and education Brian Fencl, which will be on display at the Summit Art Gallery, Read More

West Liberty University Announces 2025 WLU 48-Hour Film Festival; Public Screening Set for Sept. 7 at Waterfront Hall

August 29, 2025 By robertnewhart

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West Liberty, W.Va., August 28, 2025 — West Liberty University’s Department of Media and Visual Arts will host the annual WLU 48-Hour Film Festival, a fast-paced creative competition that challenges Read More

West Liberty University Celebrates First Solo Flights in New Aviation Program

August 28, 2025 By robertnewhart

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West Liberty, W. Va. – August 28, 2025 – Five West Liberty University (WLU) students recently completed their first solo flights as part of the joint aviation program the University Read More

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