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           As WVU is the flagship university of West Virginia, so the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is the flagship college of West Virginia University. The arts and sciences are at the heart of what is happening at WVU. This college, especially, is responding in solid ways to WVU's rapid enrollment growth.

                              The Eberly College is growing along with our student body, in ways that meet the needs of the students, the state, the region, and the nation. We have, for example, a new biochemistry program, an internationally-acclaimed program in geographical information science, a vibrant Center for Women's Studies, a top-ranked Debate Team, the FBI-approved forensic and investigative science initiative, the fast-growing criminology and investigations major, a new area of emphasis in intelligence and national security for our international studies program, the new Center for Writing Excellence, with a new major in professional writing and editing, our recently-expanded Institute for Math Learning, and a new social work degree program located in the Eastern Panhandle. If we have the support we need, you can be sure that the Eberly College will be at the forefront of expanding opportunities for WVU students - whether it's career advising, new course and program development, internships, study abroad, or capstone experiences for seniors.          

          The Eberly College now has 31 undergraduate programs with more than 6,300 student majors. This number does not include graduate students - who number more than 1,000. Eberly College faculty members engage in scientific discovery and creative expression. They teach, conduct research, and perform service to our state, nation, and world. Undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to join these faculty projects and develop their own.

          After all, the primary mission of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is to promote the full development of the student as an individual and as a member of society. Students earning degrees in Arts and Sciences fulfill certain broad educational requirements, study at least one subject in some depth, and often complete a minor in the College as well. The degree requirements are intended to carry forward what is usually termed a "liberal education," thus providing a foundation for continued growth and development after graduation, so critical to our changing marketplace. As a well-known social critic recently said, "There is simply nothing better than the liberal arts to prepare brains to accommodate the pace of today's world."           

          To prepare "brains" - of every WVU student - takes a great many resources.

          That's right: we help to educate every WVU undergraduate student, not just those who are majors in this College. The largest and most diverse of WVU's 13 colleges and schools, we provide the curriculum, courses, and faculty expertise required for a liberal arts and sciences education. All undergraduate students at WVU take a significant amount of their course work in the Eberly College. For example, engineering majors take an average of 50 percent of their courses in arts and sciences; journalism majors take 70 percent! The Eberly College truly is the heart of West Virginia University, the place where all of WVU's undergrads gain the heart of their higher education, the base of knowledge and skills that will propel them into every major and every program in this University.          

          To carry on the tradition of excellence that is at the heart of WVU, we need financial donations. Many of our students need scholarship aid and academic enrichment money. They need to study and conduct research with the world's best faculty in cutting-edge facilities. To ensure that our students are getting what they need to be successful in the 21st century, we must be able to respond to new opportunities in the ever-changing world of higher education. Private dollars are needed for:

• Student Enrichment
• Faculty Development
• Graduate Student Support
• Departmental Teaching Funds
• Dean's Discretionary Endowments

             The education our students receive is the result of decades of fine teaching and exciting research that has changed lives. Preparing brains to accommodate the pace of today's world: that's us. Our goal is to carry on the tradition of excellence that is at the heart of WVU. Please help us meet that goal.