Rodriguez MORGANTOWN - West Virginia University's Board of Governors wants to expedite resolution of a $4 million claim against former football coach Rich Rodriguez so football season won't interfere with the litigation.
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division and the Kanawha County Bar Association are co-hosting a Candidates' Forum for the candidates seeking one of the two seats on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Rodriguez MORGANTOWN – Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez, who attacks the validity of a $4 million buyout clause in his contract, signed the same deal at Michigan, according to an attorney for the school.
CHARLESTON -- Last week in Morgantown, the state's leaders in higher education, research and the private sector unveiled a study that paints a positive picture on the impact of bioscience research.
CHARLESTON -- In its sixth year, the theme of the West Virginia Leadership Conference is Developing West Virginia's Future Leaders: A Look at the Four Generations at Work.
MORGANTOWN -- After a nationwide search, West Virginia University has identified six candidates for the dean of the College of Law. Each will visit the campus during February to meet with various constituency groups as the search enters the next phase.
Rodriguez CLARKSBURG – West Virginia University attorneys have asked U.S. District Judge John Bailey for permission to place former football coach Rich Rodriguez and his wife Rita Rodriguez under oath and ask them where he lived when the university sued him.
Justice Robin Jean Davis, seated, is honored Jan. 30 during a ceremony to honor her work as chief justice in 2006 and 2007. At right is Court Administrator Steve Canterbury. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Gentner, Gentner Photo LLC) CHARLESTON -– Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis was honored Wednesday for her work on behalf of abused and neglected children during a surprise ceremony in the Supreme Court Chamber.
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia public higher education institutions contribute large numbers of graduates to the state work force, according to the report, "From Higher Education to Work in West Virginia 2006," released recently by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and West Virginia University College of Business and Economics.
MORGANTOWN -- Strong positioning in the state, growing financial resources and effective operating performance have resulted in a positive economic rating for West Virginia University from a leading credit rating firm.
Christine Chang, WVU Libraries government documents librarian, shows graduate student Sewit Araia how to find census information in the collection. For more than 125 years, WVU Libraries has helped people access government documents as a member of the Federal Depository Library Program.
MORGANTOWN -- Citizens wanting government information have a powerful, well-established resource at West Virginia University Libraries.
Bastress CHARLESTON - Bob Bastress, a professor at West Virginia University's law school, says the current justices at the state's Supreme Court of Appeals need to learn to stay out of the limelight.
CHARLESTON - After constant urging, Charleston attorney Dan Greear has decided not to run for a circuit judge seat and attempt instead to become the state's top lawyer.
Recht CHARLESTON – In decisions under review at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, three circuit judges yanked insurance companies out of the shadows and thrust them into the harshest light of the courtroom.
MORGANTOWN -- A book by a West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism graduate on West Virginia's colorful political history has exceeded demand and is going into its second printing with updated information from 2007.
CHARLESTON – One hundred students, including 18 from Marshall University, will participate in the fifth annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on Jan. 31.