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Key Communicators Meeting / 2.3.21

Agenda

  • Special Guest: Dana Coester, 100 Days in Appalachia​
  • University Update: Sharon​ Martin
  • WVU in the News: April Kaull and Tara Scatterday​
  • WVU Magazine: Diana Mazzella​
  • Day of Giving: Bill Nevin​
  • First Time College Experience Survey: George Zimmerman​
  • Spring Leads/Admit Comms Plan: Rickie Huffman and Brandi Underwood​
  • Share from the Zoom Floor
Meeting presentations and materials are archived in the WVU Key Communicators Microsoft Team (check the Files section of the Key Communicator Meetings channel). You must be a member of the WVU Key Communicators team to access files. To be added to the team, email Joyce Anderson or Tara Curtis.


University Update from Sharon Martin

Upcoming Dates for Your Calendar​

  • Feb. 9: Ask Us Anything – Living on Campus (6:30-8 p.m.)
  • Feb. 10: BOG meeting
  • Feb. 12: GeeMail – be sure to share on your social channels
  • Feb. 16: Ask Us Anything – Paying for College (6:30-8 p.m.)
  • Feb. 23: Ask Us Anything – Your Major and Your Career (6:30-8 p.m.).To register for AUA: www.wvu.edu/events/ask-us-anything
  • Feb. 24: Campus Conversation: Dean Tara Hulsey sharing results from the WVU Wellbeing Survey; watch E-news for details
  • March 1: Experience Honors (6-8 p.m.)
  • March 29: Experience Honors (6-8 p.m.) - To register for Experience Honors: www.wvu.edu/events/experience-honors
  • March 3: Day of Giving – more to come
  • April 17: Decide WVU  –  Weeklong event open to admitted fall 2021 students including incoming freshmen, transfer students and their families. Registration opens mid-February at www.wvu.edu/events/ongoing.
  • April 24: Junior Open House​  – Virtual open house for high school juniors and their families. Registration opens mid-March at www.wvu.edu/events/ongoing.

Latest COVID info​

RNP Update​

  • RNP process has begun; dropped 261 students for no payment
  • The lowest number of students dropped ever!
  • Must make payment (plus $250 fee) by Friday, Feb. 5 to be reinstated

University Transformation​

  • Work progressing within the Provost office; more to come
Ultimate Mountaineer Family
  • The annual event (Ultimate Mountaineer Fan) has a twist this year. We’re looking for the Ultimate Mountaineer Family.
  • If selected, the prize package is worth $4,600 including 4 football tickets
  • Information will be sent out on Monday, Feb. 8
  • Contact for questions: Jenn Miller in Brand and Trademark
  • Please share on your comms channels once the announcement goes live​

Upcoming Panel​

Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • April 5-9
  • We encourage each college and departments to do their own appreciation events/activities for graduate students. Please send any award or outstanding GTA/GRA/GSA to the Office of Graduate Education and Life to tweet or post on their site.

Three-Minute Thesis Competition

  • Preliminary round of video submission deadline is Feb. 12 at 11:59 p.m.
  • More info regarding the competition can be found at  https://graduateeducation.wvu.edu/events/3mt.
  • Grand Finale will take place during WVU Research week on Thursday, April 15 when 10 finalists will compete for cash prizes and the People’s Choice Award.

2021 Paid Summer Research Institute

  • There are still open spots for underrepresented students in MSTEM fields
  • Open to rising sophomores and rising juniors who are interested in participating in aging research or research in health disparities in Appalachia
  • To apply:  https://age-adar.wvu.edu/; any questions, reach out to Betty Mei at  bmei@wvu.edu

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