News for WVU Potomac State College

WVU Potomac State College is proud to announce that Jennifer Metz has been named the April 2026 recipient of the Catamounts Climb Higher Award.

For WVU Potomac State College women's basketball coach Larry Kruk, coaching is a “team effort.”

WVU Potomac State College students pursuing a degree and an eventual career in criminal justice stepped out of the classroom for hands-on learning in several recent field trips to area courthouses.

Pets can provide emotional support for their humans, offering unconditional love that can mean the difference between chaos and calm for some. It's no wonder these furry companions are leashed or tucked into purses to accompany everyday activities from shopping to dining to travel.

WVU Potomac State College held a Women’s Mental Health Symposium recently as a way to support the campus community. Coordinated by Michelle House, behavioral health therapist, the panel was comprised of female instructors and staff members of PSC who were willing to share stories of their own issues and struggles with mental health.

It’s been 76 years since a major renovation happened inside the Science Hall building at WVU Potomac State College. Now, the Phase One renovations of one of the College's most iconic buildings are well underway.

In a rapidly changing and technologically shifting marketplace, this generation of digital-native students has wholeheartedly embraced technology, but can be stymied when asked to function in analog ways. They straddle a world in which their groceries and clothing arrive via delivery services, and payments are made by apps, yet many functions still require face-to-face and hands-on experiences. 

These "older" ways of doing things, knowledge and skills that used to be passed down to younger people, are not always being learned. Deciphering cursive handwriting, knowing how to fill out a physical check, and understanding how to dress and function appropriately at a job interview are skills that today's students may require instruction.

Have you ever had a desire to speak conversational Japanese? Have you ever been curious about communicating with the dead? Have you been told your life story would make a terrific book? Have you ever wanted to use that sewing machine you inherited from your great-grandmother?

Jack Rollins may be best known as the lyricist behind one of the most beloved secular holiday songs of all time, but there is more to the Keyser-native than a one-hit wonder.