West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Infobox University
name = West Virginia University Institute of Technology


motto=
established=1895
provost=Scott Hurst
city=Montgomery
state= West Virginia
country = United States
enrollment=1,588
faculty=177 total
(120 full time)
(57 part time)
endowment=
campus= Rural, 200 acres.
nickname=Golden Bears
mascot=
colors= Navy Blue and New Gold
website=http://www.wvutech.edu

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a four-year college located in Montgomery, West Virginia. It is the largest regional campus of West Virginia University and is separately accredited from the main campus of WVU in Morgantown. As part of WVU, it is governed by the University of West Virginia Board of Trustees.

Locals generally call the school WVU Tech, West Virginia Tech, or simply Tech.

History

The school was founded at the sub-college level Montgomery Preparatory School of WVU in 1895. In 1917 it was separated from WVU and renamed the West Virginia Trade School. Next, in 1921, it reached the junior college level as the New River State School. It became a four-year college as New River State College in 1931 and was renamed the West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1941. It began to grant degrees in engineering in 1952.

The school added a community college in 1966 and it began to grant the master's degree in engineering in 1978.

In 1996 the college became a regional campus of West Virginia University. On July 1, 2007, WVU Tech became a full division of WVU. While several departments on campus report directly to WVU, oversight of all academic areas has remained on Tech's main campus.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the Community & Technical College @ WVU Tech are separate institutions, yet they share many of the services (business office, registrar, records, bookstore, etc.).

Colleges and Academic Programs

WVU Tech offers a variety of baccalaureate degree programs in high-demand fields such as Engineering, Nursing, Printing Management, Business Management, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Health Services Administration and more.

Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering
* Chemical Engineering, B.S.
* Civil Engineering, B.S.
* Computer Science, B.S.
* Computer Engineering, B.S.
* Electrical Engineering, B.S.
* Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

College of Business, Humanities, and Sciences
* Accounting, B.S.
* Athletic Coaching Education, B.S.
* Biology, B.S.
* Business Management, B.S.
* Career & Technical Education, B.S.
* Chemistry, B.S.
* Health Services Administration, B.S.
* History & Government, B.S.
* Industrial Relations & Human Resources, B.S.
* Interdisciplinary Studies, Engineering & Entrepreneurship, B.S.
* Interdisciplinary Studies, Graphic Design, B.A.
* Management Information Systems, B.S.
* Mathematics, B.S.
* Nursing, B.S.N.
* Psychology, B.A.
* Printing Management, B.S.
* Public Service Administration, B.S.
* Regents, B.A.
* Technology Management, B.S.

Community and Technical College of WVU Tech
* Electronic Engineering Technology B.S.
* Engineering Technology (emphasis in Civil Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology) B.S.
* Industrial Technology B.S.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams are known as the "Golden Bears", and compete in the NAIA Mid-South Conference. Prior to 2006 it competed in the WVIAC in NCAA Division II.

In their first season as a member of the Mid-South, the WVU Tech women's basketball team won the conference tournament and earned a berth in the NAIA National Tournament. After finishing just 1-23 a year prior, the 2006-07 version of the Lady Golden Bears finished with an overall record of 24-9. The 18.5 game improvement is equal to the largest documented single season turnaround in NCAA history, and is believed to be the biggest in the history of the NAIA.

The WVU Tech baseball set the school record for wins last year(2008) with a record of 24-15. The baseball team was coached by Timbo "The Forehead" Epling and Robert Brockman. The baseball was led by Pitchers Seth Allen and Abel Robles and Hitters Brian Rodriguez and Brendan Ritz.

The Charleston Daily Mail reported in June, 2008 that WVU Tech is exploring a return to their traditional roots in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

External links

* [http://www.wvutech.edu West Virginia University Institute of Technology]
* [http://ctc.wvutech.edu Community and Technical College at WVU Tech]
* [http://www.wvutech.edu/collegian/ WVU Tech Collegian (Student Newspaper)]