With the continued spread of the omicron variant and increased hospitalization rates
in the state and region,
West Virginia University is providing additional guidance on campus health
and safety protocols including masking, testing, vaccines and isolation.
"Despite the recent surge in cases over the past few weeks, the high rates of vaccination
in our campus community has helped to minimize serious symptoms for those who have
contracted the virus,” said
Dr. Jeffrey Coben, dean of the
School of Public Health and associate vice president for
Health Affairs. “We hope and anticipate that cases will begin to decline in
the days ahead. However, our state’s hospitals are operating at or above capacity,
and we must continue to follow the health and safety protocols that have been instituted
to keep our communities safe.”
After a two-year hiatus, Introduction to Fly Fishing will once again be offered as a special interest course at West Virginia University Potomac State College.
Join us in a community garden journey as community partners come together to provide
combined gardening and nutritional educational opportunities while working together
in the community garden from January through August 2022.
A drone obstacle course in the Mary F. Shipper Library on the campus of WVU Potomac State College was one of the many hands-on activities at the 2019 STEM Festival. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 STEM Festival was canceled, and the 2021 STEM Festival was held as a virtual event. This year, an in-person STEM Festival is planned for Saturday, March 26, from noon to 4 p.m., on the PSC campus. The STEM committee is currently accepting proposals for presentations for the upcoming festival.
WVU Potomac State College students make up the majority of the state’s FFA Environmental and Natural Resources Team. The team attended this past fall’s 94th National FFA Convention and Expo, in Indianapolis, Ind. Pictured from left are: Lara Bittinger, a junior at Frankfort High School from Wiley Ford, W.Va.; John Bittinger, a PSC freshman mechanical engineering major from Wiley Ford, W.Va.; Sarah Sions, a PSC freshman wildlife and fisheries major from Purgitsville, W.Va.; and Rachael Brinkman, a PSC freshman pre-veterinary major from New Creek, W.Va. The team received a silver medal at the national convention.
West Virginia University Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff is pleased to announce that 164 students earned a place on the President’s list for fall 2021. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12-credit hours of graded courses, excluding courses in which any grade of Audit, Pass or Incomplete is recorded, and must earn a grade-point average of 3.700 or higher for the semester.
WVU Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Ochoa is pleased to announce that 246 students earned a place on the Dean’s list for fall 2021. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12-credit hours of graded courses, excluding courses in which any grade of Audit, Pass or Incomplete is recorded, and must maintain a grade-point average of 3.000 to 3.699 for the semester.
Deandre Branch, a sports management student from Oshawa in Ontario, Canada, has been
awarded the Climb Higher award at West Virginia University Potomac State College.
The award recognizes resiliency for overcoming personal adversity, exemplifying an
outstanding work ethic inside and outside of the classroom, practicing kindness,
and for displaying a positive attitude.
West Virginia University reminds students, faculty and staff across all campuses
that it is extremely important to follow current public health guidance for individual,
as well as campus community safety, in light of the continued rise in COVID-19
cases due to the omicron variant. Health experts predict the surge in positive
cases may peak in West Virginia over the next two weeks.
The University strongly encourages, but does not require, everyone to stay
optimally protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series
and staying up to date with a booster dose if they are
eligible to receive one. Vaccines continue to be readily available.