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State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday October 09, 2024 ( 4 items )  

'A Hidden Gem': West Virginia Wesleyan College Named Among Best in Region By U.S. News and World Report, The Princeton Review
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 8 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia Building on a 134-year mission of academic excellence, service to others and equipping leaders, West Virginia Wesleyan College continues to rack up accolades in the prestigious college rankings programs. The College received the top 10 for Best Value in the South in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best Colleges and is one of the Best Regional Colleges by The Princeton Revie  more

OSU Agriculture dedicates new Agricultural Hall
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: More than 300 Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered on Oct. 5 to dedicate and celebrate the opening of Agricultural Hall, the new home for OSU Agriculture. The OSU Foundation partnered with OSU Agriculture to host the building dedication and a Ferguson College Family Tailgate before the Cowboy football game against the University of West Virginia.  more

Recovery efforts post-Hurricane Helene
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A Virginia Tech disaster response expert has actionable recommendations to improve preparedness and community resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster Tripp Shealy, associate professor at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, spent the last several years documenting the long-term recovery from the 2016 flooding in West Virginia. He offers this insight into what residents of Western North Carolina cur  more

W.Va. Higher Education Policy Commission: West Virginia GEAR UP Student Leadership Academy Inspires 1,500 Students From Across the State
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission issued the following news release: The West Virginia GEAR UP program, which helps thousands of West Virginia students plan for their futures, today hosted its annual Student Leadership Academy at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston. This year's event brought together nearly 1,500 enthusiastic West Virginia GEAR UP students from across the state to learn valuable leadership skills and st  more