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Pride in his Appalachian roots led West Virginia University junior Joshua Stuart to reclaim what it means to be Appalachian. Stuart, an interdisciplinary studies major in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences from Philippi, West Virginia will present research at the Appalachian Studies Association conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5-8. His presentation focuses on queer culture in Appalachia, where he pulls perspectives from his background in creative writing, sociology and LGBTQ+ studies.

Reclaiming Appalachian identity

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WVU student researching social change in Appalachia

School of Social Work jumps to top 100 in latest U.S. News graduate rankings

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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.

Nick Flynn

Nick Flynn, author of 'The Ticking Time Bomb,' to give reading

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The Department of English will host a reading by Nick Flynn on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the WVU Downtown Library's Milano Reading Room. 

Author Dennis Hinrichsen

Author Dennis Hinrichsen to give reading as Virginia Butts Sturm Writer-in-Residence

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Author Dennis Hinrichsen will give a reading as the West Virginia University Department of English’s2017-18 Virginia Butts Sturm Writer-in-Residence. He will read on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the WVU Downtown Library’s Milano Reading Room. 

Geoffrey Hilsabeck

Department of English to host reading by instructor Geoffrey Hilsabeck

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The  WVU Department of English will host a reading by Geoffrey Hilsabeck on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the  WVU Downtown Library’s Milano Reading Room. 

Gwen Bergner

WVU's Eberly College announces 2017-18 Outstanding Teacher Award recipients

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The  Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has named four recipients of the 2017-18 Outstanding Teacher Award: Gwen Bergner, Ned Flagg, Krystal Frazier and Carrie Rishel.

West Virginia University is an increasingly diverse place to learn, and our future will continue to see a growth in that diversity. Our students come from every county in West Virginia, all 50 states and over 100 countries around the world. WVU is aware of the differences this diversity fosters in its student body, and has several programs in place to bring all of its students together to form one WVU. As part of that diversity, dialects from Newark, New Jersey and Mingo County, West Virginia, come into contact at WVU, as do languages from different continents and different language families. To celebrate this diversity, linguistics professor Kirk Hazen and journalism professor Mary Kay McFarland have created WVU Voices. This mini-documentary is designed to educate the WVU community and beyond to create a more knowledgeable, appreciative and welcoming environment on campus. Language variation affects every person, and this video aims to bring those differences to light in a positive way. With the help of the Gabriel Brothers, Inc. Faculty Awards Program, we hope WVU Voices will foster a diverse culture in Morgantown, West Virginia and further the mission of WVU.

Voices of WVU

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Department of English's West Virginia Dialect Project launches 'WVU Voices' documentary

Katha Pollitt

WVU Department of English to host lecture on ‘Abortion: Truth and Post-Truth’

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The  Department of English  and the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences  at West Virginia University will host a lecture by social commentator and author Katha Pollitt on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Mountainlair Student Union’s Gold Ballroom.  

Maggie Anderson

Maggie Anderson, author of ‘Dear All,’ to give reading Oct. 30

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The Department of English at West Virginia University will host a reading by poet Maggie Anderson on Monday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the WVU Downtown Library’s Milano Room.

The Gaziano Family

Tradition runs deep

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Gaziano family creates WVU English professorship