INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RESCUE AND ALTRUISM IN THE HOLOCA

MORGANTOWN, WV

Moonlight Through the Colorful Clouds (HDR) A two stop (-2, 0, +2) HDR photo was taken of a lunar halo through cloud cover. HDR processing in Photomatix Pro really brought out the distinctive tones of the colorful lunar halo. — Moonlight Through the Colorful Clouds (HDR) Credit: chatluongtot.net

The Institute for the Study of Rescue and Altruism in the Holocaust is a research institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. It was established in 2011 with the aim of studying and commemorating the acts of rescue and altruism that occurred during the Holocaust. The institute is affiliated with West Virginia University and is headed by Dr. Jeffrey S. Lesser, a prominent scholar of Jewish history.

The Institute for the Study of Rescue and Altruism in the Holocaust conducts research, hosts workshops and seminars, and collaborates with other institutions and organizations to promote understanding and education about the Holocaust. It also sponsors an annual lecture series featuring renowned scholars, survivors, and rescuers.

One of the primary goals of the institute is to document and publicize the stories of individuals who risked their lives to rescue Jews and other persecuted groups during the Holocaust. It also seeks to foster dialogue and understanding about the ethical and moral implications of these acts of heroism.

The Institute for the Study of Rescue and Altruism in the Holocaust is committed to promoting the values of courage, compassion, and selflessness that were exemplified by those who acted heroically during the Holocaust. Through its research and outreach efforts, the institute seeks to honor the memory of those who perished and recognize the bravery and compassion of those who risked everything to save others.

INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RESCUE AND ALTRUISM IN THE HOLOCA is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MORGANTOWN WV. US MID #8405400261

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

October 18, 2021: Personal Rapid Transit, Morgantown, West Virginia A northbound car passes along the elevated track of the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system between Beechurst and Engineering Stations in Morgantown, West Virginia, as seen from the window of a southbound car on a quiet afternoon. With space for only a few people at a time, these pod-like vehicles traverse an 8.7-mile, five-stop right-of-way that links downtown Morgantown with the outlying Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University. After entering the station and paying the fare (50¢ per trip), PRT commuters press a button corresponding to their destination, and the completely computerized and automated system whisks them there directly without needing to stop at any of the intervening stations along the way. Transit wonks of today generally see it as a retro novelty, but in its day, the PRT was state-of-the-art and widely considered prototypical of the future of public transportation, especially by the U.S. federal government, which by the late 1960s had become keen on the concept as a less expensive alternative to existing subway and light rail systems. In the meantime, Morgantown was experiencing the same growing pains as other college towns across the country - matriculation rates were growing explosively due to a confluence of factors, notably the coming of age of the postwar Baby Boom generation, a sharp increase in federal aid programs for postsecondary students, and the transition of the economy away from manufacturing toward professional positions of the type more likely to require a degree - with the added factor of the city's geography, where outward expansion was rendered physically impossible due to its location in a narrow river valley surrounded by mountains. The constant choking of the local streets with traffic was beginning to cause problems for the shuttle buses that were tasked with ferrying WVU's students between the school's two campuses located on opposite sides of town. Hence, with the help of the influential senator Robert Byrd, professor Samy Elias of WVU's Industrial Engineering Department was successfully able to persuade the U.S. Department of Transportation to use Morgantown as an experimental site for PRT development, and to get a suite of major corporations and entities such as Boeing and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory involved in its development. The system became operational in 1975, and was expanded to its present length four years later with the addition of the Towers and Medical (now Health Sciences) stations. Despite the initial hype, Morgantown's was one of only two PRT systems ever built in the United States, and is today the only one that remains in operation. It serves an average daily ridership of 16,000 during WVU's academic year, but does not run in the summer.

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INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RESCUE AND ALTRUISM IN THE HOLOCA
810 WINDWOOD PLACE
MORGANTOWN
WV
26505-2541

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MID #	8405400261
Name	INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RESCUE AND ALTRUISM IN THE HOLOCA
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	770662605
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201012
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	39.667716, -79.961925
CODES	FIPS State Code: 54 FIPS County Code: 061 US Census Tract: 012000 US Census Block: 3002