Eberly News

Eleven students from the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University have been selected to intern at the West Virginia State Legislature this semester.  

Morgantown, W.Va. native Emma Harrison, a junior Honors College student and Puskar Scholar studying political science and leadership studies, details her internship with the West Virginia Innocence Project and how what she has learned there has prepared her for her future career. Harrison has studied abroad several times, and she also shares her experiences in the many countries she has visited.   

Political science alumna honors late father through scholarship 

As children’s access to quality and accessible health care is in uncertain times, West Virginia University’s John D. Rockefeller IV School of Politics and Policy  is partnering with the WVU Health Sciences Center and WVU Libraries to host a Children’s Health Policy Summit: Understanding the People, Place and Policy Behind Health Care. 

Six faculty members within the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University have been awarded fellowships from the West Virginia Humanities Council. This year’s recipients are Rose Casey, Catherine Gouge, Matthew Jacobsmeier, Jamie Shinn, Michele Stephens and Jesse Wozniak. 

International studies and political science alumna Ashley Fox’s education has prepared her for her role as digital media coordinator at Brookings Institution where she is responsible for curating and managing content for Brookings Institution’s digital media channels. Here she shares what she’s been up to since earning her degree in 2013.

Study finds most universities lack best practices in NSF-mandated research integrity plans 

Johnathan M. Holifield, political science ’88, is an advocate for community development and economic competitiveness. In addition to co-founding ScaleUp Partners, a consulting agency encouraging the creation of competitive communities, Holifield recently published his first book, “The Future Economy and Inclusive Competitiveness.” 

A team of students at West Virginia University had the opportunity to represent Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City in April.