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Which one of the following Civil War-era federal laws led directly to the creation of West Virginia University?
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In 1865, about how long did a school year last in West Virginia?
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What is West Virginia's oldest continuous institution of higher learning?
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Which community and technical school originally began as part of both WVU Tech and West Virginia State University?
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The founding of this institution of higher learning was funded by a candidate for vice president of the United States and a sitting U.S. senator.
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Where is Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College located?
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U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph graduated from this institution of higher learning.
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Alexander Martin was the first president of this institution of higher learning.
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Which southern writer, known as one of the "Fugitives" who advanced agrarian values in his literature, once chaired the West Virginia University English department?
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Which one of these former West Virginia University leaders has a building named for him on the Morgantown campus?
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