News for WVU Potomac State College

Jeanette Farris is the new manager of the WVU Hub Keyser office— located in the Administration Building, Room 101 — and will be overseeing the location’s daily operations dealing with financial aid, student accounts, billing, and more.

Brigette Minney has also joined the Keyser team as a coordinator and will be working with Jeanette to assist students who reach out to the Hub. Please welcome both of them to their new positions! 

David Shoemaker has been promoted to assistant director within Student Financial Services, where he will be part of the leadership team administering financial aid and scholarship offers, disbursement, and reconciliation for the University.

Brian Bollinger is an example of the WVU Hub’s collaboration across campuses. Brian has been working four days per week at the Keyser Hub and one day per week at the Morgantown Hub. His outreach work includes presenting to first-year classes about what the WVU Hub offers and visiting area high schools to assist with FAFSA completion.

The WVU Hub is the University’s one-stop shop for all things financial aid, billing, student accounts, and more. We are proud of our staff as they serve all students at all campuses while maintaining a unified, cross-trained team that continues the same outstanding tradition of support.

In addition to the Keyser WVU Hub location, remember to direct students and families to the WVU Hub’s contact webpage where they can submit an online ticket for assistance, set up a virtual appointment, and find information on locations at all WVU campuses. Students may also call our central phone line at 304-293-1988.

Andrew Hoover with West Virginia University leads the “Science Behind Cycling Activity” with Ashlyn Shoemaker during the 2022 STEM Festival.

All are invited to tour the Campus President’s home at 150 S. Mineral Street on Sunday, December 11th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Come see all the holiday decorations, enjoy light refreshments, and take part in some holiday cheer! You do not need to RSVP, but a smile is requested. 

During a winter hat and sock donation drive hosted by the Student Nurses' Association at the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus, more than 100 items were collected. 

The Grinnan quadruplets embarked on their academic journeys as freshmen this fall at WVU Potomac State College, in Keyser, W.Va. Pictured during Move-In Day from left are: Parent Mike Grinnan, Michael, Allie, Chris, Maria, and Interim Campus President Chris Gilmer.

The end of the semester is a stressful time for many students. Becoming overwhelmed with project deadlines, presentations and final exams can take a toll on mental and physical health. 

To promote students’ overall well-being, WVU faculty and staff are encouraged to share prevention resources and support services leading up to end-of-semester finals.

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.