BECKLEY, W.Va. — Officials with WVU held an open house at its Beckley campus Saturday for prospective students interested in attending WVU Tech.
Thousands of community members, business leaders and local officials attended the Beckley Campus Kickoff to tour the campus and to meet with school counselors about admissions and financial aid.
More than 150 attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the donation of Nick J. Rahall’s congressional papers to the university. The archives include 2,000 boxes of testimony, speeches, news releases and other documents from Rahall’s 38 years in office. The collection will be kept at the Beckley campus.
In a news release, Rahall said, “This is truly an exciting day for me to see these archives come to WVU in the hands of professionals who can make so much come alive out of old, dusty boxes. Once these are on display for future generations, I hope to have a lot to add from a personal standpoint.”
Carolyn Long, WVU Tech and Beckley campus president, also announced the opening of a WVU LaunchLab, which is designed to offer professional services to help entrepreneurs reach this business goals.
WVU Tech also hosted the 25th annual Beckley Chili Night that included activities, a chili cook-off and a t-shirt giveaway.