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Bridgeport Bulldogs: 2024 High School Football Preview
In his first year as head coach of the Bulldogs, Andrew Yahn wasted no time in trying to establish a solid foundation at Bridgeport. It’s his first stint as a head coach but he brings a wealth of experience. He’s coached 4 years at Wheeling Park and two years at West Liberty. When he’s not […]
Big Elm Elementary opens 30-year-old time capsule
LUMBERPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A crowd of students, parents and faculty gathered at Big Elm Elementary School Thursday to see the opening of a time capsule that’s been locked since the school was built in 1993. The wooden box contained student roster sheets, class photos, knick-knacks and other items...
Students start arriving at WVU for beginning of fall semester
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is ready to welcome back current Mountaineers and incoming freshman as part of Student Move-In Weekend. Welcome Week kicked off Thursday with students moving into university residence halls with scheduled move-in times through Sunday. WVU Executive Director of Communications April Kaul expressed excitement...
Fairmont State University prepares for Welcome Week
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — New student move-in and Welcome Week activities get underway at Fairmont State University on Thursday. Associate Director of Student Engagement Justin Rader said the Welcome Week activities help students feel at home, make friends and get excited about fall classes. “Building those peer-to-peer relationships that are...
WVU kicks off welcome week with student move-in day
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University kicked off its ‘Welcome Week’ on Thursday with move-in day. Thousands of families will make their way to campus helping loved ones settle into resident halls through August 17th. The university will continue welcome week until the 23rd of August with cookouts, festivals and a light show.
WVU Trains And Retains Highly Trained Nurses
Fifteen West Virginia University (WVU) School of Nursing graduates have earned one of the highest degrees a nurse can achieve. Among them, eight have accepted positions within West Virginia. According to the West Virginia Hospital Association’s 2023 workforce report, nursing professions have a vacancy rate of 19.3 percent and a...
Why Bridgeport? Appreciating BHS's Counseling Staff
One of the most disappointing things I remember growing up was seeing the first back-to-school commercials on TV each summer. Just after the Fourth of July holiday, I would see those dreaded advertisements that reminded me summer had passed the halfway point and school would soon be back in session.
WVU Tech and Pendleton Community Bank Announce New Initiative to Support College Students
Beckley W.Va. (WVDN) – Representatives from Pendleton Community Bank (PCB) and faculty, staff, and students from WVU Tech gathered in the auditorium of Carter Hall to announce a new initiative to give PCB customers the opportunity to support students pursuing a degree. PCB’s new co-branded Affinity Debit Card will support current and future generations of Golden […] The post WVU Tech and Pendleton Community Bank Announce New Initiative to Support College Students appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
10 things to do your first 10 days at Penn State | Blog
Are you H-O-T T-O G-O for back-to-school? Queue up Chappell Roan and get ready to conquer your first 10 days in Happy Valley. Whether you’re an incoming first-year or a fourth-year already dreaming of walking across the stage, the first week of school can be nerve-wracking. If you’re not...
My life-changing experiences at WVU
The start of the fall semester at West Virginia University always takes me back to when I arrived on campus exactly fifty years ago. (Geesh, I cannot believe I just wrote that. Has it really been that long?) I transferred to WVU after spending one year commuting to Shepherd University...
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