Eberly News
Maxon named recipient of WVU’s inaugural outstanding graduate research mentoring award
Robert Maxon , professor in West Virginia University’s Department of History, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Faculty Award for Outstanding Graduate Research Mentoring for his work with PhD students studying African History.
![The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named recipients for its 2018-2019 outstanding teacher, researcher and service awards.](/files/23d35ae8-b2ae-432c-b1be-1219de6cde23/400x.webp?cb=0991aa79928a867a12a6899150818065)
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.
![An unprecedented two scholars from West Virginia University have received the top fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Katherine Aaslestad and Tamba M’Bayo, both professors in the Department of History, will each receive $60,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year to conduct research for their respective book projects.](/files/dac0221a-fca0-4972-9ba0-a2141d74e2dd/400x.webp?cb=903d10d9e9d18d64878b86fca49e7488)
WVU history faculty earn prestigious NEH fellowships
An unprecedented two scholars from West Virginia University have received the top fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
![Robert Blobaum, the Eberly Professor of History at West Virginia University, was elected the first non-Polish president of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America for 2018-2021.](/files/d9a00e38-dee3-4560-9bc9-b602258ea421/400x.webp?cb=52dba4bed2a267eb91b21d79b0fe07fc)
WVU historian elected president of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America
Robert Blobaum, the Eberly Professor of History at West Virginia University, was elected the first non-Polish president of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America for 2018-2021.
WVU freshman wins National History Day award
New Mountaineer Brennan Lawless is off to a fast start as a West Virginia University freshman. The Daniels, West Virginia, native attended New Student Orientation on June 4, and won an award at National History Day just a week later.
WVU’s Phi Beta Kappa inducts 2018 class
The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University is pleased to announce the induction of its 2018 class of scholars into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society for the arts and sciences.
Meet the Grads: McKenna Williamson
More than 1,000 students from the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences will walk across the stage on Sunday, May 13 as they graduate from West Virginia University , ready to take on the world.
Record number of WVU students receive Fulbright Scholarships
A record number of West Virginia University students have been named Fulbright Scholars this year, doubling the previous record of five.
History professor awarded fellowship from American Council of Learned Societies
Macabe Keliher, assistant professor of history at West Virginia University, was recently awarded a Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Program in China Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship.