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04/28/2017

Come welcome back the migrant songbirds as they return from their winter ranges!

May 2 and May 9 at 7:30 a.m.

An anticipated annual event, the Mountaineer Audubon spring bird walks will be the last Tuesday in April and the first two Tuesdays in May.

The bird walks are led by members of Mountaineer Audubon who will identify birds by sight and sound for participants and help everyone learn to appreciate the wonder of spring migration. Last year, in the course of four bird walks, over 70 species of birds were seen and/or heard.

These guided tours are free, and will meet in the Arboretum parking lot. Additional free parking is available at the nearby WVU Coliseum. No reservations are needed. Dress appropriately for the weather and for hiking.

More information is available at arboretum.wvu.edu.

04/28/2017

With the spring semester ending and summer jobs on the horizon, some students and parents will be looking to buy new and used vehicles. To remind people to think clean cars, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium will be parking four alternative fuel vehicles near the Evansdale Library on Wednesday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The NAFTC invites students to check out their Toyota Prius plug-in, Nissan Leaf, and Chevy Volt. For techies and mechanically minded students, there will also be a Toyota Prius with a cutaway body that allows students to see various hybrid components. Using an IPad student can scan QR codes that give information on each part. NAFTC staff will answer questions about advanced technology vehicles.

This event is part of National AFV Day Odyssey , a nationwide celebration created by WVU’s National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium to promote the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles

http://nrcce.wvu.edu/news/alternative-fuel-vehicles-coming-evansdale-wednesday-may-3/

April 25, 2017 – by NRCCE News Morgantown, W.Va. – With the spring semester ending and summer jobs on the horizon, some students and parents will be looking to buy new and used vehicles. To remind people to think clean cars, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium will be parking four al...

04/28/2017

Pottery Sale

Friday, April 28 - 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: College of Creative Arts (CAC), Main Lobby

04/28/2017

Volunteers needed for grand opening of the Falling Run Trail

It's Week of Engagement! The Center for Service and Learning is featuring the Falling Run Trail as its closing project on Saturday, April 29 in this weeklong service celebration. Volunteers can sign up for either shift (or both), with the ribbon cutting ceremony commencing at 3 p.m.

https://iserve.wvu.edu/need/detail/?need_id=250410

04/28/2017

Adventure WV will be hosting an international trip to Chile over winter break! This trip is intended for people of all different backgrounds to bond and enjoy the beautiful South American outdoors. During this week, participants will have the opportunity to engage in conversations with other students at WVU, while exploring another country and all it has to offer.

If you are interested in this extraordinary experience, sign up at http://www.adventureinternational.wvu.edu/patagonia.

Contact Marion Holmes at 304-293-8503 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns!

04/28/2017

Are you working on a research project that you would like to share? The West Virginia Water Research Institute at WVU is accepting abstracts through June 1 for the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Water Resources Conference.

The conference will be held October 12-13 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Abstracts for basic and applied research papers are being solicited in all areas related to water resources including infrastructure, energy, monitoring, policy, supply, technology, water quality and others. Students are encouraged to submit abstracts for consideration for oral and poster presentation. The conference combines exceptional educational programs with opportunities for researchers, policy makers, state and federal agencies, environmental consultants, private organizations and the public to share in the latest information, technologies and research relating to water resources in the Mid-Atlantic.

To submit your abstract or for more information, please visit the conference website at www.midatlanticwrc.org.

04/28/2017

ULIB300: Film and Media Literacy is a 12-week online film course students can take from anywhere they have internet access. Past students have traveled to Lebanon, Australia, France and traveled around the United States on a Harley-Davidson.

In ULIB300, students study the concepts of media literacy in the context of film genres remixed in Quentin Tarantino movies such as gangster, dark comedy, blaxploitation, slasher and westerns, along with Tarantino’s films, film vocabulary, criticism and marketing. At the end of the course, students choose another genre they are interested in or propose a new one and create a research guide.

This 3-credit course fulfills GEC 5 and 7, and GEF 6. It runs May 15-Aug. 8. To register in STAR, use the Class Schedule Search and set Subject to Library Instruction and Campus Location to All.

Learn more on the Libraries website. Instructors are available to answer any questions: Beth Toren, [email protected], 304-293-0336; or Ashleigh Coren, [email protected], 304-293-9964.

04/28/2017

Are you staying in Morgantown this summer but not enrolled in classes? The Student Recreation Center will be offering summer memberships from May 15 - August 15. This membership costs $110. If you are interested in signing up for a summer membership at the SRC, contact Dave Weimer at [email protected] or 304-293-5075.

04/28/2017

On behalf of the WVU Injury Control Research Center director, Dr. Robert Bossarte, we are opening nominations for three different awards, each described below. As part of our mission, the Education and Training Core of the WVU ICRC would like to recognize excellence in teaching injury and violence prevention among our faculty as well as excellence in injury and violence research among our students.

To nominate someone to receive one of these awards, please click on the link below the description of the award and complete the form. Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 28. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sheena Sayres at [email protected].

04/28/2017

The Office of Accessibility Services needs your help at the WVU May 2017 graduation! Volunteer ushers are needed to provide assistance with directing guests who require accessible seating. Your service will help to make graduation a more enjoyable and seamless experience for our guests that require additional assistance. Please consider helping ensure that everyone can be a part of this special day! To volunteer, visit the “Graduation Ushers” Need on iServe.

If you have questions please contact Hannah Young or Lisa Stender at 304-293-6700.

04/28/2017

West Virginia University will relocate the International Community from Spruce Street to Summit Residence Hall beginning Fall 2017. The decision to move was a difficult one yet rooted in providing the best possible residential experience for our international students.

The move to Summit Hall will allow for the international community to continue to utilize unique programming spaces for special meals and social gatherings, and experience traditional American collegiate environments along with our domestic students.

The Office of Housing and Residence Life will continue to collaborate with other offices and all students to create dynamic opportunities to engage and learn from each other.