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    Category: News

    First2 Member Campus, Shepherd University, Opens a Welcoming Space for STEM Students

    Shepherd University held a grand opening of a new welcoming space just for STEM students on September 30th. The space was co-designed by faculty and…

    Sue Ann Heatherly 2024-10-01
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    Article About Undergraduate Research Experience Increasing Retention at WVU

    A write-up in Insider Higher Ed on July 23, 2024 summarized WVU’s Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and the results from a SPUR published paper that…

    Michelle Richards-Babb 2024-07-25
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    WVU

    Abigail Judy- Got an internship in the Department of environmental protection office of mining reclamation Ella Moats- Got into WVU SURE program Keyzar Dominguez, Revan…

    10hunterclaypool22@gmail.com 2024-05-19
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    2024 PDSA Awards

    First2 Network is pleased to announce the 2024 PDSA Award Winners! PDSA Awards 2024 Shepherd University, Most Unexpected PDSA, Creating a STEM student space Fairmont…

    Sue Ann Heatherly 2024-05-19
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    Marshall Monthly Update

    Erica, VR, and Nicole presented their research presented at Marshall College of Expo. Our first2 club went to Malibu Jack’s to bond as a group…

    10hunterclaypool22@gmail.com 2024-04-21
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    Marshall

    Erica, a First2 scholar at Marshall University, went to the Annual Meeting for the Association of Southeastern Biologists. She presented a poster at the annual…

    Zane Lewis 2024-03-24
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    Support House Bill 4919

    Did you know there is a bill on the floor of the House right now that can make a huge positive difference in undergraduate students’…

    Sue Ann Heatherly 2024-02-27
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    WVU Campus Updates

    At the latest institutional team meeting, the WVUIT discussed the submission of the quarterly report as well as the various PDSAs in progress at WVU.…

    10hunterclaypool22@gmail.com 2024-02-18
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    First2 at 2024 Science Bowl

    The WVU-First2 Student Club had a table during the 2024 West Virginia statewide Science Bowl on Saturday Feb 3, 2024. Club members and club faculty…

    Michelle Richards-Babb 2024-02-07
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    WVU Tech Institutional Update

    Our institutional team has begun closing last semester’s PDSA on Campus Resources. Additionally, we are starting several PDSA’s regarding Undergrad Research, faculty awareness of factors…

    Fayth Laxton 2024-01-21
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