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Fraternal Organization Donates Motorized Wheelchair to Student Veteran
A new Glenville State College student veteran is getting around campus a little easier this semester thanks to a quick-thinking employee and a local fraternal group. The student received a motorized wheelchair before the start of the fall semester courtesy of the Knights of Pythias Glade Lodge No. 205 located in Cowen, West Virginia.
Merical, Lowe to Serve as Co-Field Commanders for GSC's Marching Band
Two Glenville State College students will be serving as co-field commanders for the Pioneer ‘Wall of Sound’ Marching Band this semester. Evan Merical, a Millwood, West Virginia native, and Derrick Lowe, who hails from Chapmanville, West Virginia, will share the field commander duties. Together they are tasked with ensuring rehearsals run smoothly, helping the band director lead the band, and to keep up the morale of the band’s members.
Glenville State Mourns Loss of Student
Sadly, Glenville State College lost a family member today. Jonathan Knotts died in an automobile accident in Glenville this afternoon. Jonathan, a 19 year old sophomore from Philippi, West Virginia, was a 2016 graduate of Philip Barbour High School and was attending GSC to obtain a Science Education degree.
GSC Faculty Members Expand International Learning Opportunities with Summer Trips
Globetrotting faculty members from Glenville State College took several trips this summer, all of them orchestrated through the College’s Office of International Programs in efforts to bolster study abroad opportunities for GSC students and faculty and to expand GSC’s Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program. These immersive opportunities for faculty were made possible by a Capacity Building Grant that GSC received from the U.S. Department of State and Partners of the Americas.
Orientation Weekend Kicks off New Academic Year at GSC
The fall 2017 semester has official begun at Glenville State College with the addition of over 300 freshmen who arrived on campus prior to classes beginning to take part in orientation activities. In addition to moving in, the students were welcomed with social events and other activities to help ease them into life as a student at GSC.
GSC Athletic Director to Take New Position in Florida
Marcal Lazenby will leave his position as Glenville State College’s Athletic Director, effective July 31. The announcement comes as he prepares to take a position as Director of Compliance at Saint Leo University in Tampa, Florida.
Meal Plan Fees Lowered at Glenville State College
Continuing in his efforts to ‘hold the line’ on costs relating to higher education, Glenville State College President Dr. Tracy Pellett announced on Tuesday that the institution would be making changes to its residential and commuter meal plans to financially benefit students.
McKinney Named President of WVSCPA
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No Tuition Hike for 2017-18 at Glenville State College
Despite another year of appropriation cuts to higher education in the Mountain State, Glenville State College announced Thursday that it would not be increasing student tuition and fees to offset the difference. Backed by the College’s Board of Governors, alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community members, incoming Glenville State College President Dr. Tracy Pellett made the announcement at GSC’s Waco Center.