Appalachian Hardwood Center
The center provides access to a staff of technical support personnel who have expertise in dealing with emerging problems and issues. The site has information on training, technical assistance, compliance assistance, forest resource and industry data, communication, research, publications, and links to related sites.
http://ahc.caf.wvu.edu/
Bureau of Business and Economic
Research
The bureau conducts research into the current status and future prospects for
the state economy. Its site has links to the West Virginia Economic Outlook,
Economic Impact Studies, Industry Studies, Special Reports, the West Virginia
Business and Economic Review, the West Virginia Business and Economic Information
System, the West Virginia Statistical Abstract, and other resources.
http://www.be.wvu.edu/serve/bureau/
Center on Aging
The center offers continuing education programs relating to senior citizens.
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/coa/
Center for Chinese Business
The center provides management education, research, and business facilitation
services focused on the emerging market economy in China.
http://www.be.wvu.edu/serve/china/
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development
The center values innovation and continually seeks new ways to address basic organization needs through business development, employee development, facilitator development, integrated product development, operations management, quality certification, structured job training, total organizational development, and total quality management.
http://www.cesd.wvu.edu
Center for Industrial Research Applications (CIRA)
CIRA is a nationally recognized research center within the College of Engineering
and Mineral Resources (CEMR) at West Virginia University. Its charter is
to be self-supporting, provide an exceptional graduate educational experience,
and develop high-tech engineering solutions for industrial problems that
create opportunities that bolster West Virginia and the region's economic
standing. CIRA researchers develop new technology, merge diverse technologies
into new solutions, and develop new applications for emerging technologies.
http://www.cira.wvu.edu/
Center for Women's Studies
This site is a statewide initiative to connect people involved in K-12 and higher education, community development, and other such activities to cutting edge research as well as to each other.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/wvwmst/
College of Business and Economics
Executive Education Program
This program offers managers in business or other organizations continuing education
opportunities. Teaching can be on campus or off-campus.
http://www.be.wvu.edu/grad/emba/
College of Engineering and Mineral Resources (CEMR)
CEMR provides support for a board range of technical topics. Its web site has information about the college and its programs, as well as links to 13 WVU engineering-related centers, including the Projects with Industry Program, the Center for Industrial Research Applications, the Emergency Preparedness Center, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development, and the West Virginia Transportation Technology Transfer Center.
http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/research-projects/research.html
Concurrent Engineering Research Center (CERC)
CERC is a university-industry consortium formed to develop innovative computer technologies and information management methods to support concurrent engineering teams. The concurrent engineering approach to the integrated development of a product and its related processes emphasizes response to customer expectations and embodies team values of cooperation, trust, and sharing in consensus building and decision making.
http://www.cerc.wvu.edu
Council of International Programs
(CIP), WVU Extension Service
CIP reaches out to international professional communities to foster training
and work-related opportunities with cross-cultural and multidisplinary dimensions.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/forlang/cip/
Department of Geology & Geography
The geography program faculty are involved in research projects in the following areas: regional development, rural development, land use planning, regional planning, and geographic information systems (GIS).
http://www.geo.wvu.edu/geography/
Department of Public Administration
The department is particularly responsive the needs of state, regional, and
local governments. The service mission of the department is to serve the state,
the profession, and the community through extending public administration expertise
and intellectual resources, applying knowledge, and engaging in professional
activity.
http://www.as.wvu.edu/pubadm/
Center for Agricultural & Natural Resource Development, WVU Extension Service
The primary mission of the division is to assist owners and users of the state's agricultural, forestry, and other natural resources to gain competitive social and economic benefits in a manner that enhances the quality of life for present and future generations. Through educational programming and technical assistance, the division assists clientele in moving toward their stated goals.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten
Division of Community and Economic Development, WVU Extension Service
CED provides a variety of outreach programs and publications for communities and concerned citizens. Programs offered by the unit include Business Retention and Expansion, Local Government Technical Assistance, First Impressions, Direct Marketing, Community Fellows, and Community Design Team. Its site also has links to other development resources.
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/ced/ced.htm
Center for 4-H & Youth, Family, and Adult Development, WVU Extension Service
The division has programs designed for youth enrichment and promoting strong families in areas such as family life, nutrition, youth leadership, volunteerism, and international cooperation.
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/famyou/f4_hyd.htm
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
The college is the largest at WVU, encompassing departments such as Geology and Geography, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology and Anthropology, and History. Its centers include the Institute for Public Affairs, and the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology.
http://www.as.wvu.edu
Fire Service Extension, WVU Extension Service
The division offers continuing education programs for fire fighters through fire schools and other programs.
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/fireserv/fireserv.htm
Institute for Labor Studies and Research, WVU Extension Service
The institute provides education and other programs for labor unions and performs research on labor activity.
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/ilsr/ilsr.htm
Institute for Public Affairs
The Institute for Public Affairs serves as a vehicle for bridging the information
and communication gap between the state's government policy makers and academic
community. The Institute produces a refereed journal which features articles
on the structure, operations, and performance of West Virginia's state and local
governments as well as technical reports analyzing major issues affecting the
state. The Institute also sponsors roundtable discussions, a county government
education series, and a state legislature education series. The Institute's
State and Local Government Internship Program provides an opportunity for West
Virginia University's students to engage in public service projects and to assist
state and local government officials in their efforts to serve the citizens
of West Virginia.
http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/ipa/
Job Accommodation Network
The network is an international, toll-free consulting service about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. It also provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
http://www.jan.wvu.edu
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (NDWC)
The NDWC was established in 1991 at West Virginia University (WVU) to
develop and maintain services and information related to small community
drinking water systems. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Rural Utilities Service, the NDWC is an extension of that organization's
commitment to provide technical assistance to America's rural water
facilities.
http://www.estd.wvu.edu/ndwc/
National Research Center for Coal &
Energy (NRCCE)
The Environmental Services and Training Division provides a "one-stop-shop"
of information to protect the environmental health of small communities.
The ESTD houses three national programs: National Drinking Water Clearinghouse,
National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities, and National
Small Flows Clearinghouse.
http://www.nrcce.wvu.edu
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
(NSFC)
Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Small Flows
Clearinghouse (NSFC) provides information about innovative, low-cost wastewater
treatments for small communities with populations less than 10,000. Emphasis
is placed on finding practical, alternative solutions for "small flows" wastewater
problems. NSFC helps homeowners, renters, citizens' groups, local industry leaders,
research scientists, educators, local and state government officials, consultants,
manufacturers, operators and maintainers, contractors, and related professionals.
http://www.estd.wvu.edu/nsfc/
National Environmental Training Center
for Small Communities (NETCSC)
NETCSC seeks to improve small community health. It does this by helping environmental
trainers improve drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste services in small
communities with populations less than 10,000. These trainers help environmental
professionals in small communities develop skills and knowledge so they can
better plan, manage, and operate environmental infrastructure.
http://www.estd.wvu.edu/netc
National Mine Land
Reclamation Center (NMLRC)
NMLRC provides programs that address reclamation issues for both abandoned and
active mine sites. Their research includes acid mine drainage, prime farmland
restoration, subsidence control, and groundwater purification. The center is
committed to serving the needs of the mining industry and the public, as represented
by the government regulatory agencies. Much of the mine land research must be
subject to rigorous, large-scale field testing that requires the active participation
and support of industry and regulatory agencies.
http://www.nrcce.wvu.edu/programs/nmlrchome.htm
Natural Resource Analysis Center
The center provides support in the area of Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing
to the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences. Its
site also has links to other GIS resources.
http://www.nrac.wvu.edu
Office of Service Learning
The office provides opportunities for students to
earn academic credit related to their field of study while providing
services to organizations and communities throughout the region. An
example of this Office's programs is the "Alternative Break Project",
where students are placed in a community for the weeks of Fall and Spring
Breaks to work on projects identified by the community.
http://www.wvu.edu/~oslp
Office of Research and Economic Development
The WVU Office of Research and Economic Development provides leadership in the development and facilitation of research and scholarly activity to the benefit of the citizens of the state, region, and nation. The office provides leadership for the university's contribution to development and diversification of the state's economy.
http://www.wvu.edu/~research/researchoffice.html
Regional Research Institute
The mission of the institute is to further interdisciplinary scholarly research on the socioeconomic aspects of regions in general, and of lagging regions in particular. It is an internationally prominent center for the advancement of regional science -- an interdisciplinary field that links economics, geography, planning, and other social sciences. This page has links to journals, staff papers, and software.
http://www.rri.wvu.edu/
Safety and Health Extension, WVU Extension Service
Safety and Health Extension is dedicated to providing safety and health training, industrial hygiene, technical assistance, and applied research for employers and employees in the state.
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/she/she.htm
School of Social Work,
Continuing Education
This program provides continuing education opportunities for managers of non-profit
organizations.
http://www.wvu.edu/~socialwk/ceindex.htm
West Virginia Community Educational Outreach Service (WVCEOS)
The WVCEOS has a strong tradition of education, service, and community development. Program areas of emphasis include: preserving the environment, building family strengths, and increasing awareness of our global interdependence.
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/famyou/eh/wvehc.htm
West Virginia Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (WV-MEP)
WV-MEP
and WVU Industrial Extension Service offer assessments and
technology transfer through seven field agents and a wide array of
partnerships. Assessments include performance benchmarks, quick-view
reports, productivity and waste measurement, quality systems review,
and energy consumption. The service also offers training on statistical
process control and ISO-9000 certification. Environmental services such
as pollution prevention, safety design and review, wellness training,
ergonomics, chemistry analysis, environmental hazard remediation, and
regulatory compliance assistance are also available.
http://www.wvmep.wvu.edu
West Virginia Transportation Technology Transfer Center
The center was established to serve the state's municipalities by disseminating information on techniques for managing the roadway and street infrastructure. Its goal is to translate state-of-the-art technologies in roads and bridges for use by local highway transportation personnel to help them get the most out of their limited highway budgets. It is part of the Harley O. Staggers National Transportation Center.
http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/~wwwtrans/TTC.html
WVU Research Tech
Briefs
The WVU Office of Research and Economic Development is gathering technology
briefs describing a variety and of research projects and capabilities around
the university. The site provides links to these briefs. http://www.wvu.edu/~research/techbriefs.html
