Days of Thunder

Monday, April 10: Wheeling

Tuesday, April 11: New Martinsville

Wednesday, April 12: Weirton

10am-3pm

Come register for Summer and Fall 2023 semester!

• Registration
• Advising
• Early Entrance
• Anything you need for Spring Semester

Wheeling: Campus Action Center, B&O Building

New Martinsville: Lobby

Weirton: Lobby

Taco Bars

Monday, April 10 - Wheeling

Tuesday, April 11 - New Martinsville

Wednesday, April 12 - Weirton

11am-1pm

Come enjoy a free taco bar lunch and mingle with students, staff, and faculty.

Wheeling: EC Building, Gym

New Martinsville: Student Lounge

Weirton: Student Lounge

The Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center

Tuesday, April 11

2-3pm

Join Lindsay Manor, Campus Advocate/Prevention Specialist, to learn about the services The Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center provides to their five-county service area.

They have been providing services to victims of sexual assault/violence for over 40 years.

Students who attend this presentation will be entered to win a $25 Walmart Gift Card. 

Join via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 899 2990 2824

By Phone: 1-646-558-8656

Deadline to Order Your Cap and Gown Is April 12

All students who graduated in December, or who are going to be graduating this May or Summer, can now order their cap and gown here. The last day to order online is Wednesday, April 12.

Caps and gowns will also be available for purchase at the graduation fairs.

Graduation is Friday, May 12 at 7pm at WesBanco Arena.

If you have any questions regarding purchasing of caps/gowns, please contact Regan Blaha at studentactivities@wvncc.edu. 

Wear Blue to Support Childhood Abuse Prevention Month

Friday, April 14

April is Childhood Abuse Prevention Month!

Show your support for Child Abuse Prevention in your community and across the country to ensure a better and safer future for all children by wearing blue!

Send a picture of you wearing blue to studentactvities@wvncc.edu to be shared with Ohio County Family Resources Network (FRN) and to be entered to win a Northern hoodie.

Spring Career and Transfer Fair

Tuesday, April 18

10am - noon

Education Center Gym – Wheeling Campus

Visit the Northern Career and Transfer Fair to network with potential employers and checkout transfer opportunities if you wish to continue your education.

Open to all current students, alumni, and community members!

(Current students do not have to register to attend.)

RSVP for Grad Cap Decorations Kits

Decorate your graduation cap to win a Keurig!

• Decorate on your own or get supplies from Student Activities
• Watch for our Facebook post on Monday, May 8 to show off your creation
• Faculty and staff will choose winning cap
• Winner will receive a Keurig

RSVP for a decorating kit by Thursday, April 20 to studentactivities@wvncc.edu

How Can I Help? - Supporting a Grieving Friend

Monday, April 24

1-2pm

Based on her best-selling book of the same title, Sherrie Dunlevy shares tips and suggestions that best help support a grieving friend. We all know someone who’s lost a loved one, or is going through a divorce, or has been diagnosed with cancer. But how many of us know what to do or say that can really help them?

​Sherrie says, “After losing our son Brandon, my husband and I also lost some of our closest friends. I want to make sure people have the information they need, so they can comfortably support a grieving friend and strengthen those bonds of friendship, not destroy them.”

By sharing her personal journey of losing her son and consequently losing close friendships, Sherrie talks about transforming that pain into a tool to help others. Her mission now, is to help others support those they love and care about in ways that are comfortable and that help in the healing process.

Topics will include:

• Three reasons why people don’t show up in crisis
• Specific actions you can take that show you care
• What to say and to avoid saying to someone suffering from loss
• The two most important things you can do to support a loved one

Sherrie is the founder of the Graduating Grief Academy and host of the Graduating Grief podcast. She is a former radio talk show host, recovering TV news anchor, wife and mom.

Register to attend in-person or by Zoom (link will be provided).

Academic Resource Center Library

2nd Floor / Wheeling Campus B&O Building

Sponsored by the The Academic Resource Center (ARC) and made possible by our Mental Health grant.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Wednesday, April 26

11am - 4:30pm

Wheeling Campus B&O Building - Auditorium

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or click here to schedule an appointment.

Maximize your blood donation to help more patients! If you are an eligible type O, B - or A - donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component.

Graduation Fairs

Tuesday, May 2 - Wheeling

Wednesday, May 3 - Weirton

Thursday, May 4 - New Martinsville

11am-2pm

All students are welcome to this full service Graduation Fair. Enjoy a free lunch!

Students will have the opportunity to talk with the following areas:

• Admissions
• Financial Aid
• Registrar
• Alumni Association
• Career Services
• Continuing Education
• PTK Honor Society

The following services will be available:

• Cap/Gown Pickup/Purchase 
• Honor Cord Pickup
• Cap Decorating Kits
• Graduation Survey

Graduation Passport

Each student that completes and turns in a Graduation Passport will be entered to win a $50 Visa Gift Card. (One student per campus.)

Questions? Please email studentactivities@wvncc.edu

RSVP for Oglebay Family Fun Day

Saturday, May 13

11am-2pm

Enjoy a free day for you and your family Saturday, May 13 at Oglebay's Levenson Shelter.

Open to WVNCC students, faculty and staff plus their immediate families.

Activity Bands include Tennis, Par 3 Golf Course, Miniature Golf, Fishing, Pedal Boating Admission to Carriage House Glass Museum, Mansion, Trolley, Good Zoo & Train Ride Food, Games & Music.

RSVP to studentactivities@wvncc.edu by Monday, May 1. Please include your name, student ID and number of guests. Immediate family only.

To keep up with all of our upcoming events, download our app or check the calendar on our website!

Pell Grants are Available for Students Taking Summer Courses!

The Pell Grant may be available to you this Summer, even if you used the full amount during the Fall and Spring semesters.

To find out if you qualify, please email financialaidoffice@wvncc.edu.

WVNCC Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, a time to recognize, remember, and celebrate children and make sure we do our best to prevent children from being hurt, traumatized, or killed by abuse and neglect. WVNCC has placed blue & silver pinwheels as symbols of happy, healthy children in the courtyard of the B&O building, supplied by the Ohio County Family Resource Network (OCFRN.com) to help us remember child abuse prevention month.

Facts about Child Abuse and Human Trafficking:

• According to ChildHelp.org, a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds in the United States. Every year, more than 4 million referrals are made to child protection agencies. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average 5 children every day to death from child abuse and neglect. Most children become victims of abuse and neglect at 18 months or younger, and more than 70% of the children who die as a result of child abuse or neglect were 3 years of age or younger. 
• The WV human trafficking law identifies three types of human trafficking: debt bondage, forced labor and sexual servitude.
• 1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be sexually abused before they reach age 18. 90% of child sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way.

Health Impacts of Child Abuse:

• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention links adverse childhood experiences (ACES) (which include other household dysfunctions along with abuse and neglect) with a range of long-term health impacts. 
• Individuals who reported six or more adverse childhood experiences had an average life expectancy two decades shorter than those who reported none.
• Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), liver disease and other health-related quality of life issues are tied to child abuse.

Behavioral Health and Crime Related to Child Abuse:

• Substance abuse and child maltreatment are tragically and undeniably linked. In a study of 513 children exposed to drugs while in-utero, rates of abuse were two to three times that of other children in the same geographical area.
• As many as two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused or neglected as children.
• 14% of all men in prison and 36% of women in prison in the USA were abused as children, which is about twice the frequency seen in the general population.
• Children who experience child abuse and neglect are about 9 times more likely to become involved in criminal activity.

If you suspect a child is being abused, please call one of the following hotlines:

• West Virginia: at 1-800-352-6513
• Ohio: 855-O-H-CHILD (855-642-4453)
• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 24/7: (1-800) 4-A-Child or (1-800) 422-4453. 

Events this month include the following:

(Contact ocfrnOffice@yahoo.com for more information or to register.)

Spreading Hope

Thursday, April 13

6:40-8pm

Learn the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) on health outcomes and the importance of childhood experiences. Contact OCFRN for more information.

Wear Blue Day

Friday, April 14

Show support for child abuse prevention in your community and across the country to ensure a better, safer future for all children by wearing blue (check school calendar, dates vary).

Circles of Safety

Tuesday, April 18 & 25

9am-noon

Training combines education, empowerment, and actions steps to help us all understand our role in prevention and keeping children safe.

Champion of Children Award Ceremony

Friday, April 28

2pm

Ceremony to honor individuals for their positive impact in the lives of children in Ohio County.

Daily Live Help for Summer Registration

Monday, April 24

10am-2pm

Ask questions and get help registering for summer semester!

Get any help you may need for the start of fall semester! Assistance with advising, registration, financial aid, IT, Brightspace, tutoring, and more in preparation for Summer 2023.

Join below via Zoom.

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