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W.Va. College Frat Members Suspended For Virus Violations
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University has suspended 29 members of a fraternity house for not following health and safety orders related to the coronavirus pandemic. The university says a Theta Chi fraternity member, who tested positive for the virus and had been ordered into isolation, attended a party at the fraternity house on… Read More
College Towns Feel Financial Impact Of Pandemic
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ATHENS, Ohio (OVR) — The first day of classes at Ohio University is subdued this year. A few students walk across the Athens, Ohio, campus wearing masks. A group sits, socially distanced, on blankets on the green. The university opted to bring back roughly 2,000 students to campus for the first weeks of the semester due… Read More
WVU Furloughing About 875 Staffers as Virus Hits Revenues
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University is furloughing around 875 staffers due to a possible $40 million loss from the coronavirus pandemic. The school issued a statement Friday saying the furloughs will start on May 24 and have staffers return to work either June 28 or July 26. WVU Vice President Rob Alsop has… Read More
2 W.Va. Universities Pushing Learning Online Over Coronavirus
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s two major universities are temporarily eliminating face-to-face instruction and extending their spring breaks as they continue to monitor the threat of the new coronavirus in a state with no confirmed cases. Marshall University in Huntington announced the move Wednesday, a day after West Virginia University in Morgantown disclosed the… Read More
West Virginia Univ. President Responds after 2 Shootings
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University’s president is emphasizing a commitment to safety after two recent shootings near the Morgantown campus, one of them involving a fatality. Gordon Gee released a letter to the community on Sunday. Two people were charged with first-degree murder after Friday’s shooting at a student housing apartment complex. Neither… Read More
Documentary Brings Awareness to Dangers of Hazing
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The parents of a West Virginia University student who died of alcohol poisoning after being found unconscious at a fraternity house have attended a documentary about the dangers of hazing. News outlets report Kim and TJ Burch were at the screening of “Breathe, Nolan, Breathe” Wednesday night at WVU’s Gluck Theatre…. Read More
Kathy Mattea Named WVU Distinguished Artist in Residence
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Country singer Kathy Mattea will be coaching music students at West Virginia University. The university says in a news release that the Cross Lanes native has been named a distinguished artist in residence in the School of Music for the 2019-20 academic year. The statement says the two-time Grammy Award winner… Read More
Fraternity Revokes Chapter at West Virginia University
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A fraternity has revoked its chapter at West Virginia University, citing multiple violations of alcohol and risk management policies. WBOY-TV reports the national Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity’s board of directors unanimously voted to revoke the WVU chapter’s charter following an investigation. SigEp CEO Brian Warren’s statement says the national headquarters provided support… Read More
Vaping Ban Begins at West Virginia University
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A ban on electronic cigarettes and vaping products has started at West Virginia University. The WVU Board of Governors in February approved the ban that took effect Thursday. The policy applies to WVU properties in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser. The only exception will be in designated smoking areas at large athletic… Read More
West Virginia University Announces Rural Telehealth Program
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A researcher at West Virginia University is heading up a telehealth program to quickly connect people in rural areas with medical care. The college announced the year-long pilot Thursday and said it will start this fall. Participants will have recently left a long-term care center and will be given devices to… Read More
West Virginia University Wins NASA Robotics Contest
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University robotics team has won a NASA competition for the second time in three years. The college on Friday announced the team’s win in NASA’s Moon to Mars Ice & Prospecting Challenge. WVU’s Mountaineer Ice Driller Automated System III beat out other machines made by the Massachusetts Institute… Read More
Man Accused of Threatening Shooting at WVU
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University student is accused of threatening to shoot people at the school and then kill himself. News outlets report 21-year-old Cheickna Kagnassy, of Maryland, was arrested Wednesday and charged with making terroristic threats. University police Deputy Chief Phil Scott says a concerned citizen alerted officers that Kagnassy had… Read More
West Virginia University Offering Voluntary Job Buyouts
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University is offering buyouts to employees with at least 20 years of service as part of cost-cutting efforts. The voluntary program comes after the university last week announced a tuition and fee increase for the fall semester. According to the university, eligible faculty and staff would be offered a… Read More
Protest at West Virginia University Over Campus Carry Bill
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A protest has been held at West Virginia University over legislation that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry weapons on college campuses. Dozens of people gathered at WVU in Morgantown on Thursday to listen to concerns from students and other speakers about campus safety. The bill was endorsed… Read More