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West Virginia University's undergraduate elementary education program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its preparation of future teachers in evidence-based reading instruction — the highest grade available in NCTQ's 2026 Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation, released June 9.

The report places WVU among a select group of programs recognized nationwide for meeting the standards set by literacy experts for coverage of the most effective methods of reading instruction. Specifically, this means the program is preparing aspiring teachers in all five components of scientifically based reading instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary, and avoids many instructional practices that research has shown to be ineffective or counterproductive for teaching children to read.

The National Writing Project at West Virginia University will host the Teachers’ Day of Poetry on Thursday, July 23, in the Cathedral Room inside the Mountainlair.

The event will be facilitated by Marc Harshman, West Virginia Poet Laureate, and includes an Ekphrastic Writing Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a Poetry for Your Students (and for You) session from 1-3 p.m. 

The Center for ActiveWV awarded $10,000 Be ActiveWV Grants to three Mercer County schools for their work on the Healthy Schools in Action Project. Oakvale Elementary, Mountain Valley Elementary, and Montcalm High School each received funding, which will go toward new "Mountaineer Mile" walking trails, giving students more opportunities to stay active throughout the school day. 

Like a lot of kids growing up, Gabriel Ray loved sports. He played basketball and track at Parkersburg High and loved competing in something that matters.

Also, like a lot of kids, he played video games growing up. It was more of a hobby and in between the spaces of the other activities, but it was still part of his life.

The College of Applied Human Sciences recognized eight faculty and staff members for their outstanding contributions during the 2025-26 academic year at the college-wide assembly held on Thursday, May 14.

Long before he became known to wrestling fans around the world as Demolition Ax, Bill Eadie was a student-athlete at West Virginia University — a standout track and field competitor who built his future on grit, curiosity and a willingness to chase the “what if.” The chase led Eadie, a 1968 WVU graduate in physical education, to legendary pro wrestling status April 17 when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026.