News for WVU Potomac State College

Mary Moore, professor of computer information systems at West Virginia University Potomac State College, was recently selected to join the Atlantic Council Digital Forensics Research Lab 360/Digital Sherlocks program (DFRLab), whose mission is to counter online disinformation.  

Matthew Bane, a biology major from Keyser, was recently recognized with the inscription of his name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.  Bane was honored along with others during Recognition Day at West Virginia University Potomac State College.

The Achievement Wall, originally conceived to recognize the academic and scholarly activities of PSC's students, alumni and faculty, was named in honor of Alumnus Henry Louis Gates, Jr., PhD, who serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University, and for deceased PSC Professor Duke Anthony Whitmore, PhD, so that “…the student and his mentor may be honored together.”

Bethany Smith, a nursing major from Old Fields, was recently recognized with the inscription of her name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.  Smith was recognized along with other students, alumni, faculty and staff during Recognition Day at West Virginia University Potomac State College.    

Each year, up to three students may be selected who exhibit exemplary scholarship and potential for continued achievement.

Allison Cowgill, a business management major from Romney, W. Va., was recently recognized with the inscription of her name on the Duke Anthony Whitmore/Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Academic Achievement Wall.  Cowgill was recognized along with others during Recognition Day at West Virginia University Potomac State College earlier this spring.     

Each year, up to three students may be selected who exhibit exemplary scholarship and the potential for continued achievement.

As  West Virginia University prepares to welcome back students, faculty and staff to campus for the fall 2021 semester, the University has developed plans and guidelines for employees to ensure continued adaptation of new ways of working and operating in as safe a manner as possible.
 
Telecommuting Agreements for Remote and Hybrid Employees
To prepare to reconfigure the workspace within many campus buildings and introduce new programs, policies and services for remote or hybrid employees, supervisors were asked to confirm or update the long-term work arrangements for their direct reports in the  Applaud HR system prior to  May 31. These arrangements include:
 

Alex Oates is a sophomore exercise physiology major at WVU Potomac State College. He’s also a member of the College’s Esports program, having earned his seat on the Madden team. Oates is a fierce competitor and stand out in his sport having gone up against all Big 12 schools to win the Big 12 Conference in the Level Next Fall Champions Madden Series this year.

So, how was Oates able to parlay his gaming talent into monetary donations in the way of gift cards to the College’s Catamount Care Closet that collects food, toiletries and clothing for students as well as a donation to the Mineral County Food Bank?

West Virginia University Potomac State College recently held its 81st Recognition Day Awards ceremony during which students were recognized and presented with various accolades. Honorees were also named to the Whitmore-Gates Scholars’ Wall and students were inducted into the Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society and into the Sigma Alpha Rho nursing honor society.

West Virginia University’s Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff announces 182 students who earned a place on the President’s list for spring 2021. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade point average while maintaining a full-time student status. Those students who earned a place on the President’s List include:

Savannah Arnett

WVU Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Ochoa announces 221 students who earned a place on the Dean’s list for spring 2021.  In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours of graded courses, earn a 3.0-3.699 grade point average and may have no D, F, or I grades. The following students have met the criteria:

Jared Adams

May 2021 marks a historic moment for West Virginia University Potomac State College as the first cohort of students graduate with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.

BSN Program Chairperson April Shapiro, PhD, RN, who also serves as an assistant professor in the WVU School of Nursing program, couldn’t contain her pride as she reflected on the past four years since the nursing program began its journey on the Keyser campus in 2017.