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Ten years of Art in the Libraries celebrated in first ever retrospective exhibit and upcoming contributor panel

Presenting the first Art in the Libraries retrospective exhibit, which celebrates 10 years of impact. To honor and reflect, join the launch event on Oct. 8.

WVRHC welcomes instruction & public services archivist

Bridget Jamison has joined the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC) as the Instruction & Public Services Archivist.

WVU Libraries unveils Kittie Blakemore portrait

West Virginia University Libraries unveiled a portrait of Virginia “Kittie” Blakemore, the first coach of the WVU’s women’s basketball team, Thursday in the Downtown Library’s Robinson Reading Room.

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Two Students Receive Dean of Libraries’ Student Arts Award

The Art in the Libraries Committee and Dean of Libraries Karen Diaz selected Lilly Adkins, a junior double majoring in painting and sculpture, and Kieah Hamric, a sophomore majoring in graphic design, to receive theDean of Libraries’ Student Arts Award.

WVRHC Receives Sixth NEH Grant to Digitize Historical Newspapers

The West Virginia and Regional History Center received a $162,155 grant — its sixth from the National Endowment for the Humanities — to continue digitizing newspapers published in West Virginia from 1791 to 1927.

Neal Museum opens exhibit on the resilience of WV’s healthcare workers

Neal Museum invited West Virginia healthcare workers to submit objects that represented their personal story of resilience and avoiding burnout. The resulting exhibit, “Getting Through: Healthcare Worker Resilience in West Virginia,” is now on display.