Welcome WVU Retirees
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The Inside Story . . .
WVURA Book Club
Friday, May 3, 2024
The May book was Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel. Anyone alive in the eighteeth century would have known that "the logitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day. One man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea. Longitude is a dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. (blurb from Amazon)
Friday, May 3, 2024
The May book was Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel. Anyone alive in the eighteeth century would have known that "the logitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day. One man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea. Longitude is a dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer. (blurb from Amazon)
WVURA Annual Meeting
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Retirees gathered at the Erickson Alumni Center for the annual meeting. The Board President opened the meeting and gave an update on the activities of the organization. After the welcome, Susan Riddle, the President and CEO at Visit Mountaineer Country CVB, spoke about the hidden gems and world-class adventures in our Mountain State. After our speaker, members elected three new board members: Clarke Ridgway as the faculty member, Deborah Brown Ebert as the non-classified staff member, and reelected Lana Cantoni as the classified staff member. A reception sponsored by the WVU Foundation followed where members socialized, enjoyed refreshments, and meet the new WVU Mountaineer..
WVU Baseball
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Retirees had reserved seats to see WVU play Pitt at the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex. This is Coach Mazey’s final season at WVU and retirees turned out to show their appreciation. They also got to see JJ Wetherholt, last year’s Big 12 Player of the Year. AND, WVU won 6-3! Go Mountaineers!!
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Retirees had reserved seats to see WVU play Pitt at the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex. This is Coach Mazey’s final season at WVU and retirees turned out to show their appreciation. They also got to see JJ Wetherholt, last year’s Big 12 Player of the Year. AND, WVU won 6-3! Go Mountaineers!!
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Retirees Association partnered with the Red Cross to sponsor a blood drive. The drive was from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Nutting Gallery at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center. Our retirees showed up again. All slots were filled and lives were saved!
WVURA Book Club
Friday, April 5, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
The April Book was Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause by Ty Seidule. In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department, Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy―and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed. (blurb from Amazon)