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A member of the marketing faculty at the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics has been recognized with the 2018 Award for Excellence in Service-Learning Instruction.

Dr. Li Wang , a teaching assistant professor of marketing at B&E, was recognized by WVU on April 19 with the award, one of the Excellence in Civic Engagement Awards presented by the university. Service-learning courses are a priority at WVU because they encompass experiential learning while creating a meaningful impact on the community.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When Fairmont, West Virginia-based MVB Financial Corp. rang the Nasdaq closing bell in New York City on March 28, you could hear that bell all the way back at West Virginia University.

The present met the past at Nasdaq that day, as finance students at the WVU College of Business and Economics joined MVB officials — many of whom are B&E alumni — at the podium for the ceremonial ringing. It had already been a big week for the business school students, who had also visited the New York Stock Exchange, globally recognized financial companies and alumni such as Wall Street executive Penni Roll, a B&E alumna who is CFO of Ares Capital Corporation in New York.

As the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics embarks on a new chapter with plans of a new building complex and other innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives, B&E alumni like Bryan Katchur are helping to the lead the way.

Whether it is through music or just simply a kind act, Dollar Agbemadon goes out of his way to encourage and strengthen the diverse and inclusive culture on the West Virginia University campus. And recently, the MBAgraduate student was recognized by the WVU International Student Organization for his outstanding efforts to promote understanding between the community and international students.

Agbemadon is a native of Accra, Ghana. He earned his undergraduate degree in management from the WVU College of Business and Economicsin 2015. Now, as a graduate student, he says he can remember what it was like embarking on this journey in a place where he didn’t know anyone.

West Virginia University’s Global Supply Chain Management program has not be around a long time, but you would never know that from the accolades it has received in its short life.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner will be among several experts who will work with high school and collegiate student teams hoping to create viable businesses in the state.

Throughout the past year, West Virginia University celebrated a milestone year – the 150th anniversary of the state’s land-grant institution. The WVU family honored its humble beginnings, saluted the years of rugged determination and began to forge an even brighter future — the University’s next 150 years — while also toasting to the present and the people who are currently leading a transformation in West Virginia and around the world.  

The West Virginia University College of Business and Economics therapy dog, Vivian, in all her playfulness, serves as a soothing presence to help students, faculty and staff relax and feel at home. But Vivian’s therapeutic services reach beyond the walls of WVU’s business school.