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  • Create WV Releases Report on WVU Stakeholder Concerns


    Non-profit seeks dialogue with WVU Leaders READ THE REPORT – Visioning for a Future WVU: A Preliminary Report on Community-driven Transformation CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After conducting a series of in-person meetings and an online survey, Create West Virginia (CWV) is asking West Virginia University and its Board of Governors to listen to alumni and other…

  • Kanawha Valley Air Quality Monitoring


    Empowering Appalachian Residents to Protect Their Health Project Overview The Kanawha Valley Community Air Quality Monitoring Project spearheads the initiative to tackle grave air pollution concerns largely inspired by the recent reports from residents of the Rutledge area of Charleston, West Virginia. Widely known as the “Chemical Valley” after the chemical plants that have built…

  • Visioning Sessions Participants Say Programming Cuts Seen As Bad For WVU, State’s Future


    Excerpt from Staff Writer, Eric Ayres – Aug 31, 2023 Del Shawn Fluharty, Minority Whip of the West Virginia House of Delegates, said the state legislature flatlined funding to WVU in recent years, which has also contributed to the problem as much as the falling enrollment. “Quite frankly, if we would look at the numbers that…

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  • WVU alumni and stakeholders share thoughts on recent proposals, vision for school’s future


    Excerpts from Jarett Lewis – Aug 29, 2023 “We’ve been trying to aggregate together all the information that students and faculty have been piecing together,” Create WV Executive, Corey Zinn said. “We will use all this input from alumni and stakeholders at WVU and community members.” Zinn said the goal for these discussions is to showcase…

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    Support our current projects and see how they align with work you are doing! Kanawha Valley Air Monitoring In its startup phase, Create WV team members and partners are installing a network of PurpleAir sensors to monitor the air quality related measurements in the “Chemical Valley.” Funding is provided by the Center for International Environmental…

  • Visioning for a Future WVU


    Shape Tomorrow’s WVU with Your Voice. In the wake of sudden budgetary challenges and amidst passionate student protests, West Virginia University (WVU) stands at a crossroads. As alumni and stakeholders, we are presented with a profound opportunity — to reimagine the future of our alma mater. Please share your vision for a future WVU if…

  • Create West Virginia hosts meetings on WVU’s future


    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, August 28, 2023CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Create West Virginia, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating West Virginia’s innovation economy, will host a series of meetings for West Virginia University alumni and stakeholders to meet and share their ideas and visions for a WVU of the future. The series of meetings, titled…

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