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Three WVU alumni awarded Fulbright Scholarships

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Three WVU alumni will teach English abroad next year after being awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, allowing them to develop cross-cultural competency, as well as skills to further their career goals.

Two West Virginia University students will work for solutions to world problems and provide education opportunities to refugees as Boren Scholars in Oman and Jordan— two countries identified as critical to U.S. interests. Both 2020 recipients, Adam Craig, of Wheeling and Myya Helm, of West Union, are students in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, and have completed the Honors Foundations program. Craig is slated to return to Oman in 2021 to further his study of Arabic at the Noor Majan Arabic Institute in Muscat. With varied experiences abroad, including a National Model United Nations conference in China, Craig said what makes him most excited about becoming a Boren Scholar is the opportunity to not just talk about the problems caused by global conflicts, but to also work together on solutions.

Two Eberly College students awarded Boren Scholarship

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Two Eberly College students will work for solutions to world problems and provide education opportunities to refugees as Boren Scholars in Oman and Jordan— two countries identified as critical to U.S. interests.

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office has announced the first cohort of Woodburn Fellowship recipients, whose two-year terms start in August 2020. The newly established fellowship program is one of the College’s highest honors for faculty. Associate and full professors classified as either tenured, teaching, service or research are eligible. The program will annually recognize exemplary professors who embody the highest potential for accomplishments in teaching, research and/or service in fields spanning the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Woodburn Fellows are expected to be actively and constructively involved in departmental governance, contribute to a collegial work environment and provide mentorship to junior members of their department’s faculty. They will also provide leadership across the college, discipline and community levels. The fellowship includes an award to support professional development, such as travel and research expenses.

Eberly College announces first three Woodburn Fellows

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The Eberly College Dean’s Office has announced the first cohort of Woodburn Fellowship recipients, whose two-year terms start in August 2020.

Eberly College announces 2019-2020 outstanding student awards

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Congratulations to our outstanding seniors and graduate assistants for 2019-2020!

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Meet the Grads: Jordan Nistendirk

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Princeton native Dylan Vest landed on his majors by accident. He was supposed to take Spanish as an eighth grader, but a scheduling fluke placed him in French instead. His journey with the language has led him to a career as a diplomat with many stops around the world along the way. While a WVU student, Vest traveled to nine countries through study abroad and Model United Nations. He spent the 2018-2019 academic year studying at Sciences Po in Grenoble, France. After graduating this May, Vest will begin his journey toward becoming an ambassador as a 2020 Thomas R. Pickering Fellow. This prestigious fellowship prepares recent college grads for diplomatic careers. The experience includes a domestic internship with the U.S. State Department, an internship with a U.S. embassy overseas and a career in the U.S. Foreign Service after completing his master’s degree.

Meet the Grads: Dylan Vest

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BA Political Science and French, '20

With the COVID-19 pandemic upending life as we know it, researchers in West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences are taking quick action to study how people from Appalachia to Europe are responding to the pressure this crisis has placed on their communities.

A rapid research response to COVID-19’s effect on communities

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With the COVID-19 pandemic upending life as we know it, Eberly College researchers are taking quick action to study how people from Appalachia to Europe are responding to the pressure this crisis has placed on their communities.

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WVU Eberly College student awarded prestigious State Department fellowship

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At West Virginia University, where students are encouraged to “Go First,” Dylan Vest has taken that mantra to heart. He was the first in his family to go to college, to travel abroad and even get on a plane. Now he’s one step closer to his dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer by becoming the first WVU student to receive the highly competitive Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship from the U.S. State Department. 

When concerns are expressed about distrust in science, they often focus on whether the public trusts research findings. A new study from West Virginia University, however, explores a different dimension of trust. Two researchers in WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences examined whether and how frequently researchers misrepresent their research accomplishments when applying for faculty jobs. The research team, led by Associate Professor of Political Science Trisha Phillips and Department of Sociology and Anthropology chair Lynne Cossman, collected all vitae submitted for faculty positions at a large research university for one year. The institution was intentionally unidentified to maintain confidentiality. After reviewing a 10% sample for accuracy, they discovered that of the 180 applicants whose vitae were analyzed, 141, or 78%, claimed to have at least one publication. Of these applicants with publications, 79, or 56%, listed at least one publication that was unverifiable or inaccurate in a self-promoting way.

WVU study reveals falsification issues in higher education hiring processes

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When concerns are expressed about distrust in science, they often focus on whether the public trusts research findings. 

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

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