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NEH awards funds to expand online portal for congressional archives

West Virginia University Libraries has received a nearly $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand the American Congress Digital Archives Portal.

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WVU Libraries, History Department mark Buffalo Creek disaster anniversary with exhibits, outreach

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Senator Rockefeller was appointed to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) in January 2001. His tenure coincided with some of the most critical years for the SSCI and the intelligence community.

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In April, WVU Libraries unveiled a portrait of Victorine Louistall Monroe, Professor Emerita of Library Science, in the Downtown Library’s Robinson Reading Room.

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In November 2020, The New York Times asked poet laureates from across the nation what the people in their states had to be thankful for in the difficult year. West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman responded with “Dispatch from the Mountain State.”

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An exhibit designed to increase awareness of the contributions of Indigenous Appalachians, while also recognizing continuing injustices faced by Indigenous people.

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Margaret Armstrong entered the field of book cover art and design in the late 1880’s. It wouldn’t be long before her beautiful book cover designs would take her to the top of the male dominated profession and firmly place her as an important figure.

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Milano Room renovations focuses on technological improvements to accommodate presentations and multimedia events.

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One thing we missed during the pandemic was marking the 40th anniversary of Evansdale Library opening its doors. So, it’s with some extra exuberance that we celebrate Evansdale Library’s 42nd anniversary.

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The WVU William A. Neal Museum of Health Science opened to the public this year. The museum was conceptualized by the late Dr. William A. Neal, pediatric cardiologist, author of “Quiet Advocate: Edward J. Van Liere's Influence on Medical Education in WV."

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Before classes began in January, librarians welcomed 19 graduate students to a three-day intensive workshop designed to improve participants’ research skills with hands-on activities and demonstrations on a variety of resources, methods, tools and topics.

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