Center for ActiveWV
Be Wild. Be Wonderful. Be Active. The Center for ActiveWV aims to improve the health
and quality of life for WV children and adults through increased access to physical
activity. Through collaboration, research, policy, and practice, the Center supports
community-based efforts to increase physical activity levels in WV schools, communities,
and health care settings.
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Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences
The Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Science (CACSS) was built on the vision:
Every person an athlete. Every athlete trained by a quality coach. Every coach
enlightened by the best science and best practice. Through its research and
outreach, the Center works to improve access to and the experiences associated
with youth sport in America.
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WVU Nursery School
The WVU Nursery School provides local children with a thriving educational environment
that fosters innovation, creativity, and lots of fun using project-based learning
and play. The Nursery School provides observational and practicum experiences for
WVU students seeking careers in early childhood education.
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Global Sport Performance Center
The Global Sport and Performance Center builds on nearly two decades of work initiated
by Emeritus Professor Andrew Ostrow, who founded the International Center for Performance
Excellence (ICPE) to promote the benefits of sport and physical activity nationally
and globally. After the ICPE concluded operations, the College established the
GSPC in 2025 to continue that legacy through research, education, and engagement.
Today, the Center advances cross-cultural collaboration, disseminates applied research,
and supports innovation in sport and performance.
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Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides free, expert, and confidential guidance
on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical
solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities
enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value
and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.
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Bolton Center for Sport Ethics
The purpose of this Center is to bring together individuals who possess an interest in the study of ethics in sport and who seek to promote awareness of this topic within sport science. The Center's personnel create and disseminate knowledge and information to promote and support the positive qualities and benefits of ethical sport practices.
Center for Appalachian Education Research and Partnerships
This center connects the School's research expertise with the place-based knowledge of Appalachian educators, schools, and communities to conduct meaningful scholarship; create sustainable educational partnerships; and develop innovative, evidence-based solutions that prepare exceptional future teachers, strengthen current practitioners, amplify the voices of experienced educators and leaders, and contribute new knowledge to educational practice and policy.
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