Welcome WVU Retirees
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The Inside Story . . .
Situational Awareness and Self Defense Workshop
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Retirees attended a self defense workshop presented by the Training Division of the WVU Police Department. The instructors were WVU police officers. The workshop included a situational awareness presentation, a demonstration of self-defense techniques, and an opportunity for questions.
Friday, July 10, 2026
The Black Bears took on the Mohoning Valley Scrappers and got the first win of a three-night series on Friday evening at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The game went back and forth until the seventh inning when West Virginia took the lead and kept it. It was a good game, a beautiful night, and the fireworks at the end capped a nice time for all.
Monday, June 22, 2026
The WVU Retirees Association held a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross. Retiree participation is very important in the summer months since students are not on campus and will not be filling any time slots. Retirees showed up as usual and filled all the time slots. Thanks for saving lives!
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The President invited WVU retirees to a reception at Blaney House. He spent some time updating us on what has been happening and what will be happening at the University. And, since he was not president when the Retirees Association was created, we presented the history of the organization. We had a nice turnout. Thank you retirees. It was a beautiful day and a cordial group with great food too. Retirees spent time talking with the President and visiting with other retirees, All in all, a good time!
Friday, June 5, 2026
The June book was Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly. The book is an account of the golden age of piracy and is packed with vivid history and high seas adventure behind the legends of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Francis Drake, the fierce female brigands Mary Read and Anne Bonny, and others who rode and robbed upon the world's most dangerous waters.
Friday, May 1, 2026
The May book was Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder. Stasiland is a work of literary journalism that explores life in former East Germany through the personal stories of those who lived under the communist regime and its secret police, the Stasi.