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Weaving social justice into graduate studies
A group of students, studying everything from criminology to creative writing, are working together to make a difference and find purpose in their careers.
WVU study investigates rural LGBTQ youth’s motivations for participating in activism
While marriage equality continues to be a big win for the LGBTQ movement since its passage in the U.S. in 2015, many activists are concerned about what’s next.
Keeping the memories alive
WVU researchers preserve the memories of Scott's Run through new oral history project.
WVU social workers support opioid recovery through new trainings
Researchers at West Virginia University are fighting West Virginia’s opioid epidemic with new professional development opportunities for social workers.
WVU social worker named West Virginia Social Worker of the Year
A West Virginia University faculty member has been named the 2019 West Virginia Social Worker of the Year.
Pay gap for women social work faculty continues nationwide
Even in a profession where women are the majority, social work faculty women continue to earn less than their male counterparts, according to new research from West Virginia University.
WVU’s graduate Public Administration program jumps in US News rankings
West Virginia University’s master’s program in public administration jumped 41 spots in the latest rankings of graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report released Tuesday (March 12), the most significant move among the nine programs and more than 10 specialties included in the rankings.
The heart and the brain: Connecting social work and public administration
Karissa Bjorkgren, a second-year student in the Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration programs at West Virginia University, is dedicated to addressing mental health in rural communities.
School of Social Work receives federal funding to address opioid addiction
Social workers at West Virginia University are leading the way in opioid treatment and prevention in West Virginia, where overdose rates are the highest in the U.S.
WVU faculty awarded USDA grant to help apple growers tap snack market and add to profits
The old saying goes “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” and a few West Virginia University faculty believe the adage holds true when looking at the potential for West Virginia’s apple growers to develop and market a unique food item that could become the hottest new snack — dried, smoked apple chunks.