A WVU School of Pharmacy professor by day and an art enthusiast at all times, Dr. Arthur I. Jacknowitz was beloved by all and known for championing the arts as an essential part of health and wellness. This latest collaboration honored his memory.
Read MoreAt the heart of WVU Libraries’ West Virginia Feminist Activist and Women’s History Collection lies a dedicated mission: to discover, preserve, and share the stories of women who shaped our region. And certainly, more is needed to complete the story.
Read More: WVU Libraries encourages participation with Feminist Activist and Women’s History Collection, grows with planned archivist positionThe West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of its annual WVRHC Research Travel Grants.
Read More: History Center names 2026 travel granteesWVU 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.
Read More: Libraries to host exhibit honoring Dr. Arthur I. JacknowitzWVU Libraries has selected three undergraduate students as the 2025 Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award recipients. Undergraduate students Ren Kully, Bailey South and Siegrid Tuttle were selected for their exceptional research.
Read More: WVU Libraries names Robert F. Munn Library ScholarsThe WVU Humanities Center is pleased to announce the recipients of its FY26 grants and fellowships, who's proposals were selected due to their showcasing the vital role of humanities scholarship and creativity in a thriving and just society.
Read More: Humanities Center names new fellows and granteesWVU Libraries has launched a fundraising initiative to invest in critical expansions of unique West Virginia cultural collections. These efforts will grow the Libraries’ archival and outreach efforts in three areas of state-wide pride and national impact.
Read More: WVU Libraries sets out to expand preservation and education of West Virginia’s cultural legacyWVU Libraries is building upon and sustaining three unique historic collections. Discover how you can help ensure these significant and irreplaceable collections are protected.
Read More: Advancing the Libraries’ unique collectionsTo meet shifting needs of WVU students, researchers and West Virginians, WVU Libraries has honed its development and giving priorities for 2025.
Read More: Opportunities to support the future of WVU LibrariesOn March 6, research compiled to produce a biography about West Virginia environmentalist Larry Gibson will be officially transferred to the West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) during a public event at 6:30 p.m.
Read More: Research on environmentalist Larry Gibson to be dedicated to the West Virginia & Regional History Center at celebratory eventWVU Libraries received $1.5 million in congressionally directed spending to expand utility, usability and capacity of the American Congress Digital Archives Portal and to equip West Virginia and other states’ K-12 educators with resources.
Read More: Funding secured for congressional archives enhancements, civics and history educationWVU Libraries received $250,000 in congressionally directed spending to improve classroom technology at the Downtown and Evansdale libraries, making them more hybrid-friendly.
Read More: Funding Secured for Classroom EnhancementsWVU Libraries receives support during the year from donors and the community through cash and endowment gifts as well as gift-in-kind in the form of artifacts and archives for the West Virginia and Regional History Center, and books.
Read More: Donations Open DoorsHistorians statewide will benefit from a $1.4 million estate gift from a late West Virginia University professor to support the West Virginia & Regional History Center at WVU Libraries.
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