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alex tsiatsos

Shape your destiny: Alex Tsiatsos

Alex Tsiatsos, an alumnus of the Department of Philosophy at West Virginia University, talks about what he’s been up to since graduating in 2004 with a B.A. in philosophy as well as his new book, "M's Celebrity."

West Virginia Writer’s Workshop to focus on health, healing in 2017

In its 21st year, the West Virginia Writers’ Workshop will offer lectures and readings related to creative writing on health and healing.

Dean Gregory Dunaway

Eberly College receives $60,000 for graduate education

Poverty, food security, teacher shortages and public health disparities are among the many issues facing West Virginia’s future. 

Parkersburg, W.Va. native Charles Beorn arrived at West Virginia University in 1959 for his freshman year of college with only one goal in mind—going to medical school. 

Beorn reflects that over the course of his career, the broad liberal arts education he received at WVU prepared him to manage his own practice and better communicate with patients. That liberal arts experience motivated Beorn to establish scholarships supporting the humanities and liberal arts.

New scholarships support the liberal arts

Parkersburg, W.Va. native Charles Beorn arrived at West Virginia University in 1959 for his freshman year of college with only one goal in mind—going to medical school.

Frank McGreevy

Life-long learning

Alumnus endows scholarship for future English students 

keegan lester

Shape your destiny: Keegan Lester

Keegan Lester, an alumnus of the Department of English at West Virginia University, talks about what he’s been up to since graduating in 2009 with a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing, as well as his book, “this shouldn’t be beautiful but it was & it’s all i had so i drew it,” which won the 2016 Slope Editions Book Prize.

Rose Casey

WVU Eberly faculty awarded West Virginia Humanities Council fellowships

Six faculty members within the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University have been awarded fellowships from the West Virginia Humanities Council. This year’s recipients are Rose Casey, Catherine Gouge, Matthew Jacobsmeier, Jamie Shinn, Michele Stephens and Jesse Wozniak. 

The “H” word: fighting negative language stereotypes in Appalachia

The “H” word: fighting negative language stereotypes in Appalachia

WVU linguistics expert Kirk Hazen advises filmmakers on stigma surrounding Appalachian dialects

Catherine Gouge

Making health care more human

WVU launches medical humanities and health studies minor