News for WVU Potomac State College

Foundations of Community Engaged Scholarship: A panel with faculty from multiple institutions, will be held on Dec. 9, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. via Zoom. The ACE (academic community engagement) series is free and open to the public.

Anyone interested in learning more about community engaged scholarship is invited to attend this session which is designed to introduce new and varying perspectives of academic community engagement through representation from other institutions.

The panel will introduce participants to community engaged scholars who have created ACE partnerships with impact. Elements of strong partnerships to effectively co-create academic community engagement will be discussed as well as examples of successful faculty/community partnerships, considerations for initiating and sustaining partnerships, and exploring resources to assist in partnership development or enhancement.

Panelists will also discuss how their ACE work has been impacted by Covid-19 and will provide a preview for the spring series of workshops on academic community engagement.

Panelists include: 

On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - the Great War was officially over. So how did a celebration of the end of the Great War turn into Veterans Day? 

The Potomac State College/Community Jazz Ensemble will present a big band jazz concert on Thursday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Church-McKee Arts Center on the campus of West Virginia University Potomac State College. The band will perform a variety of big band jazz styles including a couple of arrangements in honor of Veterans Day. 

Emily Golden and Jessica Maynard, juniors in the BSN program at Keyser, have been selected as WV AHEC Scholars. 

Robert Gustafson, MD, associate dean for Faculty Services and professor emeritus of Cardiovascular and Thoracic at the WVU School of Medicine, was recently honored with the naming of a WVU Medicine Children’s Cardiac Operating Room in his behalf. The OR is located on the third floor of the new nine-story, 150-bed Children’s Hospital, in Morgantown, W.Va.

West Virginia University Potomac State College Theatre will be presenting “Big-The Musical” in the spring on the PSC campus. 

Timothy Reidell (left), a sophomore honors student majoring in criminology from Shinnston, W.Va., was recently chosen as the October 2022 Catamounts Climb Higher award recipient at West Virginia University Potomac State College. He is pictured with Interim Campus President Chris Gilmer.

“I am delighted to announce the recent arrival of our new director of development, Kimberly Colebank, Ed.D., at West Virginia University Potomac State College,” said Interim President Chris Gilmer.

The leadership teams of West Virginia University Potomac State College and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College recently met to discuss ways in which the two institutions can collaborate with one another. Participating in the discussion were front row, from left: Taylor Hill, WVU PSC marketing manager; Kimberly Colebank, WVU PSC director of development; and Monica Wilson, Eastern dean of student services. Back row, from left: Megan Webb, Eastern dean of advancement and continuing education; Phillip Douthitt, WVU PSC dean of academic affairs; Thomas Striplin, Eastern president; Christopher Gilmer, WVU PSC interim campus president; Scott McVicker, WVU PSC executive director of finance and operations; Beth Little, WVU PSC dean of enrollment management; and Lucas Taylor, WVU PSC dean of student experience.

Pictured during the campus tour in the Gathering Place were from left: PSC Student Carl Njoroge; Interim Campus President Chris Gilmer; Mare Mitiku, Wollo University Administrative and Student Services Vice President; Bizuayehu Admasuu, Ethiopian native and founder of bizu company; PSC Student Theoddis Henley; President Ayene; PSC Student Timothy Riedell; Shannon Meek, PSC Diversity Specialist; and PSC Students Raelynn Crowe, and Emma Craddock.