Art in the Libraries Celebrates 10 Years
From a vision to vibrant hubs of artistic expression, cultural enrichment and visual displays of scholarship. Dive into a visual timeline of Art in the Libraries’ impact.
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Calling all artists: Submit your artist in residency application for Mountain AIR by November 28
The Art in the Libraries program at WVU Libraries invites artists from all backgrounds and disciplines to apply for the 2026 Mountain AIR Program—an initiative that invites artists to draw inspiration from the Libraries’ rich environmental archives.
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Neal Museum opens new exhibit showcasing history of West Virginia's oldest school of pharmacy
The William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences has opened a new exhibit that showcases the history of WVU’s School of Pharmacy—from its founding to the present.
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Graduate student exhibit award winner talk to showcase where qualitative research meets artistic expression
WVU Art in the Libraries is proud to present the 2025 Graduate Student Exhibit Award winner and WVU PhD student, Franny Perez-Ramirez. Perez-Ramirez will discuss her artistic process and showcase her award-winning work, “Layers of Self."
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Fall 2025 workshops now available
WVU Libraries has launched its fall lineup of workshops designed to enhance research and data management skills. Workshops cover a range of essential topics such as data management tools, scholarly publishing, copyright for scholarly authors, ETDs, etc.
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Calling all WVU alumni artists: Submit your reflection on freedom by December 31
The submission window for the WVU Alumni Art Show, Reflecting on Freedom, is now open. The Art in the Libraries Committee invites WVU alumni to submit their artistic work exploring themes of freedom and independence.
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WVU Libraries fall exhibits feature AI, West Virginia's WWII veterans, WVU School of Pharmacy, and more
WVU Libraries is pleased to share a packed schedule of fall 2025 exhibits for students, faculty, staff, and community—all brimming with compelling topics and educational and cultural information.
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Humanities Center to explore the importance of public scholarship and how to do it with Dr. David Perry
The WVU Humanities Center is proud to host historian and journalist, Dr. David Perry, for a day of events focused on the importance of scholars and experts in going public with their research and showing them how to get started.
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“Move” with Art in the Libraries at faculty exhibit award winner’s talk
WVU Art in the Libraries is proud to host the 2025 Art in the Libraries Faculty Exhibit Award winner and Professor of Landscape Architecture, Judith Wasserman, for a talk about—and to showcase—her exhibit “Activating Urban Space for Health and Movement.”
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Art in the Libraries to host AI panel discussing humanity, launching exhibit
WVU Art in the Libraries, in collaboration with the WVU Humanities Center, invites the WVU community and the public to attend a panel discussion to mark the launch of an innovative cross-campus AI exhibition.
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WVU Libraries is announcing its September lineup of workshops designed to enhance research and data management skills. Workshops cover a range of essential topics such as data management, data analysis and visualization, scholarly publishing, and more.
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Libraries to host exhibit honoring Dr. Arthur I. Jacknowitz
WVU Art in the Libraries, in collaboration with the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center and the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences, will open a new exhibit celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Arthur I. Jacknowitz.
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Embrace and learn WVU’s rich history, discover how it all began this Welcome Week
Inspired by one of WVU President Michael T. Benson’s foundational goals to embrace and learn WVU’s rich history, the 1867 Deed to West Virginia University is now on display for students, faculty, and community as we return to campus.
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West Virginia & Regional History Center secures funding to digitize folk music collection
The WVRHC received nearly $45,000 to digitize recordings from its expansive folk music collection and make an important collection of early field recordings of folk music digitally accessible for the first time.
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History Center to honor West Virginia's WWII veterans on West Virginia Day and beyond
Join the History Center for an afternoon of stories about a revered Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, the opening of a new exhibit about West Virginian veterans during World War II and cake to celebrate the state’s birthday.
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New West Virginia history exhibits on display at WVU Downtown Library
The West Virginia & Regional History Center has opened three new exhibits in the Downtown Library Atrium and John D. Rockefeller IV Gallery on the second floor.
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Art in the Libraries exhibit wins Innovative Programming Award
Art in the Libraries exhibition, “Indigenous Appalachia,” won the West Virginia Association of Museums' (WVAM) 2025 Innovative Programming Award.
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Libraries’ April workshops and Research Week events now available
WVU Libraries is announcing its April lineup of workshops. To wrap Research Week, WVU Libraries and the WVU Research Office invite all to join a moderated discussion on April 10 about the importance of science and research.
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Ten years of Art in the Libraries
From a vision to vibrant hubs of artistic expression, cultural enrichment and visual displays of scholarship. Dive into a visual timeline of Art in the Libraries’ impact.
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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.
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Libraries visits West Virginia capitol for History Day and Library Day
WVU Libraries visited the West Virginia capitol for History Day and Library Day. WVU librarians showcased the vital role libraries and archives play in preserving the Mountain State’s cultural legacy and impact on WVU.
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