Long named Catamounts Climb Higher award recipient

Richard Long

KEYSER, W.Va. —  A non-traditional student who has faced the challenge of mid-life job loss and a pandemic that complicated his new college career, has earned one of West Virginia University Potomac State College’s top honors—the Catamounts Climb Higher Award. 

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Touching lives with nursing

Nathaniel Evans

KEYSER, W.Va. — The nursing profession had its beginnings more than 160 years ago when the well-educated daughter of affluent British parents, Florence Nightingale, challenged the social conventions of her day and chose to become a nurse because she was passionate about improving the care of sick patients. That same passion continues with today’s nurses. 

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WVU to ease mask policy across all campuses in some indoor spaces, mask requirements for classrooms, labs will continue (Includes info specific to Potomac State College)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - As infection and hospitalization rates from COVID-19 decrease, West Virginia University will lift mask requirements for individuals across all campuses in indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, effective immediately. However, the University will continue to require masks in all classrooms, labs or any WVU System facility or building being used as a classroom.

Masks also will continue to be required on the PRT and WVU buses under federal guidelines from the Transportation Security Administration.

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