Bear Tracks - The WVU Tech Magazine Summer 2012

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LIGHT UP OLD MAIN 47th Annual ASCE Fall Technical Conference The WVU Tech American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter sponsored the 47th Annual ASCE Fall Technical Conference on Thursday, November 17, on the Montgomery campus.

WVU Tech hosted the third annual Light Up

Brown Bag Lecture Series Created by Dr. Leslie Warden, assistant professor of history, this lunchtime lecture series was designed to acquaint the university community with professors’ research and create an atmosphere of cross-disciplinary collaboration. Topics ranged from “Beer and Economic Power in Ancient Egypt” to “Serious interactive gaming and the importance of emergent storytelling”.

and pictures with Santa and Elf Monty.

Tech Athletics to withdraw from MSC, maintain independent status in NAIA Tech will withdraw its membership in the Mid-South Conference effective June 30, 2012, but maintain its membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as an independent institution.

Old Main event on Wednesday, December 7. This event, co-sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Alumni Relations, featured the official lighting of Old

Main, as well as many other holiday traditions

such as hot cocoa, s’mores, cookie decorating,

Golden Bears invade Charleston The men’s basketball team challenged NAIA powerhouse Mountain State University at the Charleston Catholic High School Athletic Complex on Friday, December 30. Despite the tough loss, Tech alumni and friends had a great time catching up at the pre-game reception. TECH COMMUNIT Y GATHERS TO CELEBR ATE CEO CAROLYN LONG’S APPOINTMENT On Wednesday, January 18, the WVU Tech campus community gathered for a reception

to celebrate Tech’s new Campus Executive

Officer Carolyn Long. Members of the Greater Montgomery

community,

WVU

officials,

HEPC representatives, and local and state legislators joined WVU Tech faculty, staff and students in commemorating the event.

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