A rural and urban university have teamed up to provide a deep dive into the opioid
epidemic in Appalachia. This investigative reporting collaboration is an effort
to transcend media biases and address a serious issue from multiple perspectives.
Timothy Eads, a sophomore at the College of Media, has been named WVU’s 66th Mountaineer
Mascot. The announcement was made at the men’s basketball gave vs. Texas Christian
University on February 25.
The Society of Professional Journalists(SPJ)recognized College of Media students as winners and finalists in the Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards this spring.
TheSPJawards honor the best in student journalism, and judges chose up
to one national winner in each category and two national finalists (runners-up).
Judges were directed to choose only those entries which they felt were outstanding
work worthy of a national honor. Region 4 is comprised of Michigan, Ohio, West
Virginia and parts of Western Pennsylvania.
West Virginia
University hosteda
two-day event designed to expose students to career opportunities in Esports, a
gaming phenomenon that has become a billion-dollar global industry.
The Esports
Symposium and Master Class held Thursday and Friday (March 21 and
22) offered a general introduction to Esports, organized, multiplayer video game
competitions. The events were presented by WVU alumnus Marc Williams and Ashley
DeWalt, cofounders of WD | Esports + Entertainment.