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A new scholarship created as a tribute to NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson will benefit African American students studying math or science within West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. 

As West Virginia University embarks on a new academic year amid the challenges of COVID-19, more than 60 students are beginning or resuming their coursework thanks to the generosity of Mountaineer Nation.

During his 43 years at West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, Professor Emeritus Adolph Neidermeyer always bid farewell to his students with a purposeful reminder: “Remember what WVU has done for you, and hopefully, when you are in a financial position to contribute, you’ll think about us.”

The information below relates to a data security incident involving Blackbaud, Inc., a service provider of the WVU Foundation. Our organization takes our data protection responsibilities very seriously. We have launched our own investigation and further details are below, including steps we have taken in response.

The Incident

^{Access to fresh, healthy, locally grown foods and research-based nutrition education in rural communities is a challenge. A grant provided by the Walmart Foundation will allow the WVU Extension Service Family Nutrition to help address that issue and take on the state’s food insecurity problem from several angles.}

^{Dr. P.S. Martin, director of the WVU School of Medicine’s Division of Prehospital Medicine and associate professor of emergency medicine, stands next to the specialized quick-response vehicle that will allow physicians to respond to emergencies in the field.}