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110K student service hours breaks CCE record for a single academic year

A student holding a pickaxe stands with one leg on a fallen tree as he looks into the woods, while other students work behind him.

A student holding a pickaxe stands with one leg on a fallen tree as he looks into the woods, while other students work behind him.

The West Virginia University Center for Community Engagement is proud to announce that WVU students have logged and verified more than 110,000 hours of community service between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026 — the highest number of documented service hours ever recorded in a single academic year through the Center for Community Engagement.


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WVU Extension Grow This introduces microcredential to expand gardening knowledge across West Virginia

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West Virginia University Extension’s Grow This program is introducing a new microcredential that transforms nearly a decade of gardening education into a free, online learning experience available to anyone across the state.


WVU Extension Moundsville Young Innovators unveil Graffiti Wall project at community-wide event

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The Moundsville Middle School Young Innovators club, a program facilitated by West Virginia University Extension, hosted a kickoff event on May 6 to celebrate the opening of their Graffiti Wall, a student-driven initiative to beautify and bring art into their community.


WVU Extension to offer free fall protection training to oil and gas workers thanks to OSHA grant

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In 2026, oil and gas workers will be able to receive free training from the West Virginia University Extension Safety and Health Extension thanks to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Susan Harwood Training grant.


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