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              Madison Ligan, a WELLWVU Student Wellbeing Ambassador and counseling graduate student at WVU, smiling outdoors in a WELLWVU shirt.

WVU Today: Ligan helps lead WELLWVU initiatives

Thursday, October 31, 2024

West Virginia University’s WELLWVU program offers comprehensive wellness education to students through workshops, outreach, and resources. Madison Ligan, a graduate student in counseling from the College of Applied Human Sciences, serves as a graduate assistant with WELLWVU, where she leads initiatives focused on resilience, coping skills, and connecting students to mental health resources.

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              Brooklyn Slade is standing on the football field smiling while raising her right arm.

Slade balances dance, teaching, and life as a Mountaineer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Brooklyn Slade’s passion for dance brought her from Milton, Ontario, to West Virginia University, where she found the perfect balance between performing and pursuing her academic goals. As she prepares to graduate next May with a degree in elementary education, Brooklyn reflects on her time in WVU’s close-knit education program, where the support from classmates and professors has helped her thrive both in the classroom and on the dance team. Despite being from Canada, Brooklyn holds a deep pride in being a Mountaineer, a feeling she’ll carry with her long after graduation.

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              hree individuals stand in front of a ShapeWV backdrop holding framed award certificates.

CAHS faculty and students honored at ShapeWV Conference

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences made a significant impact at this year’s ShapeWV Conference held over the weekend at Canaan Valley Resort State Park. CAHS was well represented through a combination of presentations, exhibits, and awards recognizing the college’s faculty, students, and alumni.

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              A young woman with red hair, smiling warmly while leaning against a wooden wall. She is wearing a green sweatshirt with the words “Tread and Trample” printed in bold letters on the front.

Crews turns struggles into support by starting a nonprofit

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

In the spring of 2021, Shelby Crews found herself at a crossroads. Like many recent graduates, she was trying to navigate the uncertainty of life after college, compounded by the isolation and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mentally, she was struggling, but thanks to her parents’ insurance, she was able to access counseling services to begin her healing process. Not everyone was as fortunate.

Read More: Crews turns struggles into support by starting a nonprofit