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The Department of Geology and Geography has opened searches for two tenure rack positions which are part of the transformation of the department towards a greater emphasis on Sustainability:
About the Greater Morgantown Area
The Department of Geology and Geography is part of West Virginia University a comprehensive land-grant university that enrolls about 29,000 students. It is classified as “R1-very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation
WVU is located in Morgantown, WV which is ranked in the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. The immediate region has a diverse population of about 200,000 residents. The community lies within a high technology corridor that includes several federal research facilities such as DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, as well as resource-based industries. The city is readily accessible to Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.
- The greater Morgantown Area consistently ranks within the Top 100 for places to live:
- 2019 Top 100 Best Place to Live, Ranked 65 by Livability.com
- #1 Best Walking City WV, 34th Best Walking City U.S. (Prevention Magazine and APMA)
- Morgantown named an elite "Well City" by the The Wellness Councils of America
- Morgantown is the 28th community in the U.S. to earn a “Safe Communities” accreditation.
- WVU Medicine ranked among best hospitals in the world by Newsweek
The “Guide to Life in America’s Small Cities” named Morgantown the 3rd Best Small City in America, citing the availability of outdoor recreation opportunities and the presence of WVU as key community assets. Some outdoor recreation opportunities enjoyed by Geology and Geography faculty include:
- Morgantown Farmer’s Market
- Morgantown Rail Trail System
- Cheat Lake & Cheat River
- Cooper’s Rock State Forest (10 miles away)
- Frank Loyd Wright’s Falling Water (44 miles away)
- Ohiopyle State Park (46 miles away)
- Deep Creek Lake State Park (49 miles away)
- Canaan Valley/Blackwater Falls State Parks (75 miles away)