News
Deana Hoard Receives McNair Scholarship
RBA Student Deanna Hoard is the latest recipient on the prestigious McNair Scholarship. The McNair Scholarship is designed to give an opportunity to promising and highly motivated students from populations that are underrepresented in higher education Deana has been an RBA student since the fall 2006 semester and is working on her Native American Studies and English Emphases. She hopes to continue her studies in graduate school with a Masters of Fine Arts and then possibly a PhD. The RBA would like to Congratulate Deanna for a job well done and wish her luck in her academic endeavors
New Area Emphasis
There is a new area of emphasis available for RBA students. Native American Studies. Starting this semester students can concentrate study about Native American Studies and have it be recognized on your official transcript. If you have taken Native American Studies courses or are interested in them this is a new and interesting field at WVU. Click Here to see the requirements of this area of emphasis.
Portfolio Class
RBA Portfolio Development Class
MDS493D – SPTP: RBA Portfolio Development
This off-campus, web-based course is designed for students currently enrolled in the RBA program who wish to use the portfolio option as part of their degree requirements. In the past, students have mentioned that this process can be overwhelming and therefore delay beginning to prepare a portfolio or begin the process and then feel unable to complete the project. This course is intended to assist students in assembling the necessary documents and begin the writing process. It is not intended to guarantee students specific credit.
Many RBA students are currently off campus and cannot attend workshops or come to the office to obtain assistance with this process. This course is a method of instruction to assist these students. However, students on campus are also welcome to enroll if they feel they need this structured environment.
Because of limited space in this course, the instructor requires an e-mail regarding the students intentions of creating a portfolio and a general timetable toward completion.
Graduation News
There are changes in the graduation ceremonies at WVU. All graduate will now have their name announced at their respective college's convocation. RBA graduates look for a letter from the RBA office soon to detail all the significant changes.
Calendar:
January
January 14th - First day of classes
January 18th - Last day to register for classes
January 21st - Martin Luther King Birthday Recess
February
February 15th- Portfolios Due
March
March 1st- Graduation Applications Due
March 21st - Last day to drop a class
March 24th- 28th - SPRING BREAK
April
April 1st - Registration for Seniors
April 8th - Registration for Juniors
April 15th - Registration for Sophomores
April 22nd - Registration for Freshman
May
May 2nd - Last day of class
May 5th - 9th - FINAL EXAMS
May 18th - Commencement