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WVU has excellent faculty, 18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year, as they guide and mentor students.
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Throughout the academic year faculty development workshops are offered that are informative and assist in the continuing education of our faculty.
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WVU was ranked in the 2011 top 20 “Best Places to Work in Academia” by The Scientist Magazine--1 of only 2 land-grant institutions and just 4 comprehensive universities in total made the list.
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WVU has earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification. Only 6% of all universities have.
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Faculty conduct $177.7 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants.
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The 2011-2012 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching was received by six innovative and dynamic teachers.
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94% of full-time instructional/tenure track faculty have earned doctorates or first-professional degrees in their discipline.
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There are three annual institutional award programs each year that recognize teaching, research and service-The Benedum Distinguished Scholar Award, the WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the Heebink Distinguished Service Award.
