Eberly News
Psychology alumna elected as American Medical Association president-elect
Patrice A. Harris, M.D., a psychiatrist from Atlanta, Georgia, was elected as the new president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) June 12 by physicians gathered at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago.
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: Michael Conroy
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.
57 WVU students travel to Nicaragua to address medical needs
For the last nine years, the West Virginia University Global Medical and Dental Brigades groups have worked in collaboration with Global Brigades to facilitate work in Latin America.
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’s Eberly College announces 2017-18 Public Service Award recipients
The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named three recipients of the 2017-18 Outstanding Public Service Award: Paul Cassak, Amy Herschell and Amy Keesee.
WVU’s Eberly College announces 2017-18 Outstanding Researcher Award recipients
The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named two recipients of the 2017-18 Outstanding Researcher Award: Sean McWilliams and Aaron Metzger.

First-Generation Faculty: Nicholas Turiano
Raised by a blue-collar family in Philadelphia, Pa., Turiano's father worked for Verizon, climbing into sewers and up telephone poles fixing phone lines for 40 years. Watching how proud his father was of his work and how he supported his family without a college degree, Turiano dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps. It wasn’t until later in high school when a friend convinced him to apply to college instead of working for Verizon.
Making health care more human
WVU launches medical humanities and health studies minor