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WVU students win 2018 Schuman Challenge in Washington, D.C.
Student representatives from West Virginia University have won the European External Action Service’s 2018 Schuman Challenge, the second edition of a foreign policy contest for undergraduate students held in Washington, D.C.

WVU Debate Team members qualify for National Debate Tournament
Two students on the West Virginia University Debate Team have qualified for the National Debate Tournament for the first time since 1986.

Reclaiming Appalachian identity
WVU student researching social change in Appalachia
Jackson named Fellow of American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Glen Jackson, a professor of forensic and investigative science at West Virginia University, has been promoted to the rank of Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
WVU launches new Master of Legal Studies curriculum
To meet the changing needs of professionals working with evolving policy and regulatory issues in the justice system, homeland security and healthcare, the West Virginia University Department of Public Administration has launched a new 30 credit hour Master of Legal Studies (MLS) curriculum for fall 2018.

WVU researcher illuminating gender dynamics in 2018 election
Recent social movements, such as the women’s march and #MeToo, have brought gender to the forefront of public discussion.
Di Bartolomeo named a 2018-2019 American Council on Education Fellow
Lisa Di Bartolomeo, a professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics and senior adviser in the Office of Global Affairs, has been named a Fellow for the 2018-2019 academic year by the American Council on Education.
School of Social Work jumps to top 100 in latest U.S. News graduate rankings
The School of Social Work at West Virginia University shot up into the top third in the latest rankings of graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.
WVU geography alumnus receives national Outstanding Scientist Award
West Virginia University alumnus Jothiganesh Shanmugasundaram received an Outstanding Scientist Award during the National Conference on Climate Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood in Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
WVU Department of History to host 54th annual Callahan Lecture March 22
The Department of History at West Virginia University will feature author and historian William Beezley as the speaker for the 2018 Callahan Lecture.