Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories in order to impact social change or evoke emotion. 

Here at West Virginia University, we think that storytelling is important, and that's why we offer a dynamic and multifaceted graduate program in Journalism. We talked with Emily, a WVU student enrolled in the M.S. in Journalism program, and asked some questions about how WVU has allowed her to explore the power of storytelling in her field. 

There are many reasons to switch fields of study. Maybe you're disillusioned with the current direction of your education or maybe you're finding out that your strengths and talents lie elsewhere.

Whatever your reason, you shouldn't be afraid of trying to align your current interests with your future career — even if it means pursuing an advanced degree that's different from your undergraduate degree.

In order to better demonstrate this idea, we chatted with Korina, a current WVU student...

If I asked my 18-year-old self if she thought I would earn a master’s degree in Data Marketing Communications (DMC), she likely would have looked at me with a blank stare.

In 2010, the sales, marketing, and technology silos were just that, separate, and not always equal, departments of a business. But today, it is my belief that data-driven marketers are leading the charge in breaking-down these silos by bridging the gaps between departments and by creating a greater depth of opportunities.

My...

Snyder asserts some progressive claims here. Perhaps, the future of higher education does lie in online learning, but for now, the Admissions Team at West Virginia University understands that there are still some reservations or even stigmas that surround pursuing graduate school online.

But we're here to dispel some of those notions. 

Meet Cullen Boyle, a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering department at West Virginia University.

We asked him some questions regarding his experience as a researcher in a graduate assistantship at WVU, and this is what he had to say:

Meet Elizabeth, a graduate student working towards an MBA at West Virginia University. Between experience working at a local downtown clothing boutique and her dream of one day owning a bakery, Elizabeth decided that pursuing an MBA was in her best interest. 

She was kind enough to chat with us and let us in on her experience pursuing a bachelor's and master's degree at WVU. Here's what she had to say!

Are you considering what it would mean to pursue an MBA?

Are you wondering what an MBA Ambassador has to say about his time at WVU?

We chatted with Thomas O’Neil, WVU student and MBA Ambassador, and got his take on the MBA program at West Virginia University, what it means to pursue entrepreneurship, his on-campus involvement, and how WVU’s faculty and curriculum inspired him to look beyond traditional business models and ideologies.

Here at West Virginia University, the Admissions Team thinks it’s really important to highlight students who excel academically but who are also diverse in a variety of ways.

That’s why we reached out to Sally Ayob, an international student who came all the way from Egypt to pursue her master’s (and now her Ph.D.) at West Virginia University.

Here’s what Sally had to say.

You’re a freshman in college. You choose your major based on your current interests, but upon graduation, you realize that your pursuits have changed. If this sounds like you, you’re not alone!

West Virginia University understands that transitioning from one area of study to another can be difficult. That’s why we talked to Rickie Huffman, a WVU student who gave us some insight regarding her journey in switching fields of study. 

She explains how changing fields of study, her graduate...

The Admissions team here at West Virginia University knows that being an international student comes with a lot of challenges. But WVU is proud to be home to many students from all over the world, and many of them have good advice and unique stories when it comes to the enrollment and academic experience at WVU.

That’s why we talked to Miguel Medina Munoz and Apoorva Ravi Shankar and got some insight into what their interests are and why they chose to come to the U.S. and pursue an education...