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Six West Virginia University students will study or intern abroad this summer as Gilman Scholars.

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship enables them to gain skills that are critical to the country’s national security and economic prosperity while gaining an enriching cultural and career-building experience.

WVU’s Gilman Scholars will travel to three continents this summer.

Four Eberly College students named Gilman Scholars

Six West Virginia University students will study or intern abroad this summer as Gilman Scholars.

Four West Virginia University faculty members, all in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, have received grants from the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program to conduct research abroad.

The recipients are:
•	Nicholas Bowman, Associate Professor of Communication Studies 
•	Jay Krehbiel, Assistant Professor of Political Science 
•	Tamba M’Bayo, Associate Professor of History
•	Ángel Tuninetti, Professor of Spanish

Four WVU professors awarded Fulbright grants

Four West Virginia University faculty members, all in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, have received grants from the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program to conduct research abroad.

Thirty Eberly College students selected for Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

Through West Virginia University’s Office of Undergraduate Research, students can participate in research as early as their first semester on campus. Every semester, many Eberly College students take advantage of the resources provided by this office to match with faculty conducting research in their disciplines. The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is an eight-week summer undergraduate research experience for students interested in careers in research or graduate school
within their disciplines. The selected students receive a stipend and conduct research full-time during those eight weeks. Congratulations to the 30 Eberly College students participating in SURE for 2019!

2019 WVU Foundation Outstanding Teachers

WVU recognizes three Eberly College faculty members as Foundation Outstanding Teachers for 2019

Six West Virginia University faculty members have been recognized with the University’s 2019 Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching, which honors exceptional professors who go above and beyond to inspire their students. This year’s honorees are:

 Five West Virginia University women have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English abroad next year. 

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program. Recipients are given a stipend to study, teach or conduct research while increasing mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries. This new cohort makes 64 Fulbright scholars for West Virginia University.

All the winners are from West Virginia. The 2019-20 scholars are: 

Jana El-Khatib from Hurricane
Kaley Hensley from Chapmanville
Karen Laska from Wheeling
Jordan Miller from Wheeling
Constantia Rhinehart from Elkins

Five WVU, Eberly College women named Fulbright Scholars

Five  West Virginia University women have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English abroad next year. 

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named recipients for its 2018-2019 outstanding teacher, researcher and service awards.

WVU’s Eberly College announces 2018-2019 Outstanding Faculty Awards

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named recipients for its 2018-2019 Outstanding Teacher, Researcher and Service awards.

Two West Virginia University Honors College students will have an intensive cultural experience this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.

Two WVU students awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Two West Virginia University Honors College students will have an intensive cultural experience this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.

 Four exceptional faculty members at West Virginia University have been named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars in recognition of the high caliber of their research and scholarly activity:

• Duncan Lorimer, professor of Physics and Astronomy and associate dean for research, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

• Peter Schaeffer, professor of Resource Economics and Management, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

• Bernard Schreurs, professor of Neuroscience in the School of Medicine and director, West Virginia Alzheimer’s Disease Registry

• Janice Spleth, professor of French, department of World Literatures, Languages and Linguistics, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Eberly College faculty named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars

Four exceptional faculty members at  West Virginia University have been named 2018-2019  Benedum Distinguished Scholars in recognition of the high caliber of their research and scholarly activity:

Looking back on her career at West Virginia University, Elizabeth Young, a Charleston, West Virginia, native reflects on memories of her adventures competing on the rowing team, walking through the snow blanketed campus and the lifelong friendships she created along the way.

Her passion for history led her to double major in history and geography and obtain a minor in French. In summer 2018, the Gilman Scholarship sent Young on a four-week study abroad trip to Montpellier, France, where she was able to practice her French language speaking skills.

Meet the Grads: Elizabeth Young