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Renowned textile artist Liz Collins recently spoke to West Virginia University students and staff, as well as members of the public, about her life’s journey through art, fashion and textiles.

Students from across West Virginia University’s main campus had the opportunity to learn improv firsthand from The Second City’s touring cast last week.

This year, “WVU News” and “Mountaineer Playbook” received two regional Emmys each from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter Student Production Awards. Winners were announced in September.

O’Neal’s gift will connect budding artists with opportunities in cultural arts. It will support travel to showcases, auditions, performances and museums, and open doors for internships immersing students in their passions.

The Public Interest Communication Research Laboratory (PIC Lab), has been designated a Patriotic Employer by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program.

The West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance will feature three mainstage productions this fall, starting with the touching story of a social worker managing a child neglect case.

This fall, the Art Museum of West Virginia University invites visitors to experience two thought-provoking exhibitions, “Evolving Visions: A Century of Women Artists Working in Abstraction,” and “Topographies of Memory” by Gamaliel Rodriguez. Both exhibitions are now open and will remain on view through Sunday, December 15.

Two accomplished faculty members were tapped to serve as school directors in the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) as of July 2025. Emily Corio is the new director of the Reed School of Media and Communications, and Michael Vercelli has been named the interim director of the School of Music.

Maria Carmona, a music conducting doctoral student in the WVU School of Music, took the stage of the historic Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. to conduct the American Pops Orchestra (APO) during the 38th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards (HHA), airing Friday, September 26, 2025, on PBS.

Celebrating its 65th anniversary, the world’s most influential name in comedy, The Second City, is coming to the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) October 1 at 7:30 p.m. with their new show, “Laugh Harder, Not Smarter.”