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Professors Travel to Dublin and London for Study Abroad Discussions
In early October 2017, three Glenville State College faculty members traveled to London, England, and Dublin, Ireland to discuss study abroad opportunities for students at GSC. The trip was a continuation of site visits made by GSC professors over the summer as a part of GSC’s participation in a Study Abroad Capacity Building Grant.
GSC Holds Annual Constitution Day Program
The Glenville State College Department of Social Science held its annual Constitution Day program and essay contest on Thursday, September 21.
Students Conduct Experiments during Solar Eclipse
During the solar eclipse on August 21 students in Glenville State College’s Forest Ecology course took the opportunity to incorporate their studies into the exciting and historic event.
GSC Students Collecting Shoes for Local Children
Students in Glenville State College’s PED 326 course (Teaching Physical Education in Elementary Schools) are currently collecting tennis shoes for elementary school students in Gilmer County and surrounding counties. The shoes will be used by students who don’t have access to a pair of gym shoes and by those who forget to bring a change of shoes for their physical education classes.
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.
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.