Dear WVU Faculty:
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining our colleagues for a celebration of the 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars. This year, Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Culture Melissa Latimer revamped the event and launched a new showcase format in which the scholars presented five-minute Ignite-style presentations about their work, followed by a moderated Q&A session. The entire evening served as a wonderful reminder of why we are here and our ultimate purpose as faculty in higher education.