Here’s a recent number of exciting news stories at WVU making headlines. From new research breakthroughs to student achievements, there was something for everyone to celebrate. Read the recap of novel developments in R1 research, graduate school leaders, and award-winning Mountaineers.

Many college students do it — they enter their undergraduate studies with a vague idea of what they want to major in. Then once they’re too far in they realize maybe that wasn’t the right plan. Some find out later after they’ve already started working, that the career they chose as young adults isn’t a good fit. 

If this sounds like you and your bachelor’s degree doesn’t take you into the field you’d really like to make a career in, it’s time for a career change. The best way to signal to...

If you're pursuing a graduate degree, you've heard how important the GRE score is for some programs. Getting a higher GRE score can improve your chances of getting accepted into your dream graduate school and program.

Pro Tip: Check if WVU requires the GRE for your preferred program. Maybe you’ve just received your scores and you’re not happy with the results. How can you improve your GRE score to stand out among other applicants? It won’t happen overnight, but we have some tips for improving...

Accelerated by the pandemic, the future of graduate education is now and unsurprisingly, it’s online. Predictions made by higher education experts indicate a sweeping movement to engage and embrace online learning. Since the end result is the same — a diploma and career advancement — which platform of learning is right for you and your needs? And is an online graduate program worth it for you?

Navigating all of the online and print resources related to the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) can be daunting, to say the least.

But the Admissions professionals here at West Virginia University scoured the web and focused on finding out what questions most aspiring graduate students have regarding the GRE (and answered them below!) so that you can focus your time and energy on actual GRE test prep instead of spending hours figuring out how to prepare.

As consumers living in an interconnected world, we are constantly inundated with brands’ messaging in countless forms — commercials, sponsorships, billboards, email promos, digital ads, and more.

But because we are existing in an overwhelmingly information-filled era, much of the messaging we encounter actually goes unnoticed by us. So, how should marketing communications professionals best address this challenge?

In today’s oversaturated world of messaging, it is absolutely critical for ...

The workforce is rapidly changing — for reasons ranging from economic upheaval, “the great resignation” of 2020, and more. 

In light of an evolving professional landscape, workers every day are deciding to leave jobs that aren’t serving them in search of new opportunities that compliment their long term professional goals, personal interests, and overall happiness/satisfaction.