Cover Story

Centered on Success:
The Becker AeSC gives
students their wings

Bella Randle, a freshman from Cincinnati, faced the challenge of Math 124 upon joining WVU. Fortunately, she didn't have to navigate it alone thanks to the Becker AeSC, a student success resource in Reynolds Hall brought to life by the support of dedicated Chambers College alumni Marty and Kathy Becker.

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Departments

Student Spotlight

Gold and Blue Make Jade

It’s not often that you see a student email with a signature like Jade Porter’s:

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Alumni Spotlight

Finding a Home in Hospitality

Carrie Digman has a lot on her plate.  

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In Memoriam

In Remembrance: Adolph "Ade" Neidermeyer

The Mountaineer family lost one of its own on May 18, 2023, when Dr. Adolph “Ade” Neidermeyer passed. 

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The Ticker

Read our rapid fire short stories in the fall 2023 edition of The Ticker.

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Chambers' Campus Cameo

Our business students were energized by College namesake and proud West Virginia native  John Chambers, who visited campus with his wife, Elaine earlier this semester. He inspired our Entrepreneurship classes and student fellows by sharing his lessons learned from 20 years of leading Cisco Systems as CEO.

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Welcome to the Hall

Three West Virginians with careers in energy, restaurant franchising and industrial service are the newest members of the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame

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The Gavel Strikes 20

2023 marks the 20th year of law firm Steptoe & Johnson’s participation in the FAFE (Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination) graduate program’s Moot Court exercise. This capstone experience puts students’ skills to the test by having them investigate mock cases based on real-world financial crimes, culminating in a trial where they must testify as to their findings.  

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From West Virginia to Japan

A May 2023 graduate in finance and economics earned a highly competitive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to travel abroad to learn a new language and immerse into cultural experiences. 

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Ignite!

The Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to empower budding entrepreneurs across the Mountain State with the tools needed to flourish. The Encova Center is launching IgniteWV, thanks to $200,000 in grant funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

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It Merits a Mention

Some students find their purpose in college. Others find it long before they set foot on campus. 

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A River Runs Through Wall Street

Chambers College alumnus Michael Shalhoup was recently profiled in Forbes for his work in the field of wealth management. This proud West Virginian and avid fly fisherman has emerged as a prominent figure in the finance industry, overseeing more than $1.7 billion in assets at Merrill Lynch. 

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Economics, Gentrification and Crime

You often don’t think of gun violence, gentrification and drug crime when thinking about business education. But one recent economics alumnus found a research niche on that topic. 

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