West Virginia State University News September 26, 2022 West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WV DEP) Watershed Improvement Branch will host a rain barrel workshop at WVSU's campus on Saturday, October 1, from 1-3 p.m. Participants will learn about stormwater pollution and how rain barrels are used to manage it, how to construct a simple rain barrel, tips to troubleshoot common issues, information on advanced designs and steps to help prepare for winter. Participants will receive a free rain barrel parts kit and educational pamphlets. This is a free event and is open to the public. The demonstration will be held outside, so weather-appropriate attire is encouraged. The workshop will take place in campus parking lot E, which is adjacent to Barron Drive. For additional directions, please see the campus map<https://www.wvstateu.edu/getmedia/54cb1f9f-4cf1-44d0-949d-9258f3fe88fa/Campus_Map_2019_Final_051619-01.aspx>. Interested parties can register at the following link: https://bit.ly/WVSURainBarrel For questions or more information, contact Liz Moss at elizabeth.moss@wvstateu.edu<mailto:elizabeth.moss@wvstateu.edu>. Follow West Virginia State University<http://www.facebook.com/wvstateu> on Facebook and Twitter @WVStateU<https://twitter.com/WVStateU>. *** West Virginia State University is a public, land-grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi‐generational institution, located in Institute, W.Va. As a “living laboratory of human relations,” the university is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research. West Virginia State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, age, blindness, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status or other category that is protected under federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws as protected characteristics. LaTasha Denard Executive Assistant HBCU Library Alliance (678) 210-5801 ext. 102 http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> ldenard@hbculibraries.org<mailto:ldenard@hbculibraries.org> "Transforming for Tomorrow while Preserving the Past." Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance 678-210-5801 ext. 101 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/