New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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These Blind Students Say Their College Blocked Their Education. A New Rule Could Help
Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers became fast friends during their undergraduate years. They both shared their dreams with one another: Rogers wanted to use his education to become a psychotherapist, Lacy a social worker. So, they were delighted to be reunited for graduate school – at an online Master's in Social Work program at West Virginia University. Little did they know, their journey there would be much harder.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Encore: The Stigma Of Sobriety
America’s drug crisis is evolving — and so is the fight over how to define recovery. As medication-assisted treatment gains ground, some question whether it’s sobriety at all. In this encore episode, Trey Kay steps inside a West Virginia recovery mission where faith, medicine and survival intersect.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Student Art Inspired By Appalachian Stories
In December, West Virginia University art professor Joseph Lupo tagged Inside Appalachia in an Instagram post that showcased four-color reductive relief prints made by WVU students — each one inspired by a story or episode they heard on the show. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with three of Lupo’s students and asked them to describe their work and its connection to the show.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Students Inspired By ‘Inside Appalachia,’ This West Virginia Morning
Our program, Inside Appalachia, in December was tagged in an Instagram post by WVU Professor of Art Joseph Lupo. The post showcased four-color reductive relief prints made by WVU students — each one inspired by a story or episode they heard on the show.
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Organized Protests Against ICE Held In Morgantown
The strike demonstration at WVU is the start of a weekend of demonstrations and will be followed by a protest on Saturday at the WVU Alumni Center.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Names New Provost
Beverly Wendland previously served as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, and was the Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University before that.
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