WVU Today Despite the enduring challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia University alumni and friends contributed a record $270.1 million to the WVU Foundation in fiscal […]
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BOE says safety is their top priority
It’s pretty much a lock that Delta and other variants of the coronavirus will have the last word on the first day of school in Monongalia County. […]
Summer Immersion Experience
WVU Today Before the start of the fall semester, several new West Virginia University students are already asking research questions and trying to answer them with guidance […]
Why I’m lighter under water
My family and I went to Cheat Lake last week, where we went swimming at the lakeside. My younger brother (who is 5-foot-7) gave my dad (who […]
ACT test streamlines registration for students with disabilities
Instructional booklets with larger type. Rooms that are larger, also, for wheelchair accessibility. Permission to mark test answers in an accompanying booklet – rather than the answer […]
Smart About Money
WVU Today Young people entering college or the workforce are navigating an increasingly complex economic landscape. Beyond the basics of money management, they must understand fintech, alternative […]
Mon Schools waives mask requirement for summer – but will staff COVID disinfecting crews for fall
Mon County students getting ready for band camp and football practice this summer will be able to show their faces – for now, at least. The district […]
Galls and more to learn at arboretum
“You have some gall,” my friend replied after I sent him a slew of photos. The photos were of … wait for it … plant galls. If […]
Summer Avalanche designed to stop the learning slide in Mon Schools
MORGANTOWN — Call Tuesday the second first day of school for Mon County. Or the pre-first, perhaps. Tuesday’s the day the Summer Avalanche rumbles across the district. […]
Writing it down: Social worker pens book as a reverse-retirement gift to her clients
In the annals of human experience and human interaction, consider … the cheeseburger. Not the kind you grab at the drive-thru, and certainly not the ones wrapped […]
