WVU Honors share their knowledge through peer tutoring
The WVU Honors College hosts HONR 245, an honors and service-learning course, where students participate by being a peer tutor and mentor for students of Morgantown High School, Preston High School and Grafton High School.
HONR 245 students also work with members of the Upward Bound program at WVU where students can share their college experience with high school students who will be first generation college students.
Tutoring is so much more than teaching. Students of HONR 245 learn “the backgrounds and experiences of the students they tutor, the school and community they encounter, and the state of education in West Virginia and across the nation,” said Landon Southerly, WVU Upward Bound Director.
Students of this course learn, mentor, serve and reflect on a service project that is more than just tutoring.
/Community Spotlight
The Ways of Caring mural brings community enrichment through public art
Morgantown Murals, the organization that creates these murals, captures the attention of viewers through colorful and meaningful works of art painted on buildings.
The Ways of Caring mural reflect leaders who represent community diversity. The presence of this mural brings about memories and stories about those depicted in the murals.
The Ways of Caring mural is a project established by Eve Faulkes’ Design for Social Impact class and the Downtown Task Force to provide a welcoming atmosphere to Downtown Morgantown.
This mural is the result of hard work and time of many volunteers. Grants fund the equipment needed to create these masterpieces.
The Ways of Caring mural is located at Milan Puskar Health Right, along Wall Street.
Morgantown Murals would love to have professional muralists and more volunteers to join their team. Those interested in volunteering can follow their Morgantown Murals Facebook page or register on iserve.wvu.edu.
/Engagement Resources
Hear from Campus and Community Grant Funders
Faculty Senate Community Engagement Grant Workshop
The Faculty Senate Service Committee will be hosting a workshop about Grants for Community Engagement. Please join us in the Rhododendron Room of the Mountainlair on Wednesday 10/23 from 3-4:30pm. A panel of reviewers will share tips for success and previous recipients will be there to share strategies they used for success. We will also see posters displaying the outcomes of some previously funded projects. Attendees are encouraged to come with grant ideas, questions, and application drafts if they would like feedback.Register to attend in person or remotely.
Community Focused "Meet the Funders Panel"
The Center for Service and Learning in collaboration with WVU Libraries is proud to present a “Meet the Funders” Panel Discussion this Friday in Room 104 on the lower level of the WVU Downtown Library. Representatives of United Way of Mon and Preston Counties, Your Community Foundation (YCF), Clear Mountain Bank, Philanthropy West Virginia, and Dominion Energy will share information about their opportunities and provide tips for submitting successful proposals. An RSVP is required. Refreshments and networking begin at 9:30 with the panel presentation starting at 10AM.
/Engagement Calendar
Upcoming Opportunities
October 23 - 3-4:30pm Faculty Senate Community Engagement Grant Workshop, Rhododendron Room, Mountainlair, RSVP Here to attend in person or remotely
October 25 - 10am Nonprofit Impact Institute: Meet the Funders Panel, Downtown Campus Library Room 104, RSVP Here
October 29 - 1-2pm, eService-Learning Workshop, Advanced Engineering Research Building 120 or participate remotely, RSVP Here
November 8 - 4pm, Non-Profit CommUNITY Roundtable Gathering Host: Greater Morgantown Visitor and Convention Bureau, Location Mylan Park Aquatic Center, 500 Mylan Park Lane Topic: Financial Sustainability with Susan Riddle, RSVP Here
