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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

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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.

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Making health care more human

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WVU launches medical humanities and health studies minor

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WVU philosophy professor’s new book asks: How is our control over our actions influenced by luck?

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Does a person’s negative circumstances – particularly those including poverty, lack of education, lack of strong parental support – affect whether they are morally responsible for their behavior?