A very special annual event is about to take place on the Hilltop, the Honors Music Recital. The recital will take place at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 5 in Elbin Auditorium, College Hall. It is free and open to the public. “The annual Honors Recital celebrates and represents some of the finest musical talents in [...]
2013 Senior Exhibition
The spring 2013 Senior Exhibition opens Wednesday, April 24th. This years show features the work of graduating seniors . Bryan Gasaway, Krista Groves, Courtney Moulder, Caleb Fillburn, Amanda Swann, Vinnie Candelore, Sydney Vuiller and Victoria Bryant. The show features a mix of styles and techniques and features work from a talented and visually sophisticated group. The gallery [...]
Dr. Tammy McClain Offers Professional Insight In Article Addressing Personal Finance
Dr. Tammy McClain, associate professor of psychology at West Liberty University, recently provided expert commentary when she interviewed for an article published by Card Hub, an online credit card resource. Card Hub called on national experts in marketing and psychology to respond to the topic of debt in the article, “Did the Great Recession Teach [...]
Hilltop Campus Goes Green, Celebrates First Annual Environmental Education Day
West Liberty University will celebrate its first Annual WLU Environmental Education Day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 with a special display in the Alumni Lounge, College Union. Sponsored by Riesbeck Food Markets and the WLU Green Initiative Committee, the event will encourage students, staff and the public to live sustainably. Participants [...]
The arts and our community
Mayor McKenzie discusses art education program By Caitlyn Johnson, Contributing Writer The City of Wheeling’s Mayor and West Liberty University alumnus Andy McKenzie recently went on the record about how the arts, education, and the economy are an integral part of a successful community. “A community must embrace the arts in order to succeed,” McKenzie [...]
President Robin C. Capehart Selected as Who’s Who in West Virginia Business
West Liberty University President Robin C. Capehart has been recognized for his business acumen with selection for the 2013 Who’s Who in West Virginia Business. The announcement was made today at a special luncheon, held in Charleston, W.Va. “I’m flattered to be included in the State Journal’s Who’s Who in Business. Since I became president [...]
Spring Guest Recital Will Feature Professor Pianist, Robert Mayerovitch
West Liberty University welcomes pianist Robert Mayerovitch to campus for a concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 25. Sponsored by the WLU music department, the concert is free and open to the public. The concert will take place in Elbin Auditorium, College Hall. “I am thrilled that Robert Mayerovitch will soon be giving his [...]
WLU’s Center for Arts and Education is New “Satellite” for CREATE Lab
West Liberty University’s Center for Arts and Education is now the second satellite for Carnegie Mellon University’s CREATE Lab. “Our new satellite is an opportunity for technology transfer and the infusion of creative technologies in the advancement of teaching and learning,” said Dr. Keely Camden, dean of West Liberty University’s College of Education. CREATE is [...]
Cross Country Coach Eric Laughlin, Elite Runner at Boston Marathon, Comments on the Terror
West Liberty University Head Cross Country Coach Eric Laughlin finished the Boston Marathon, despite the terror that followed when two bombs erupted at the finish line, killing three and injuring more than 100. “I ran it and had a good time during the race. I had just finished and was walking to the hotel when [...]



