West Virginia University alumni and friends will have an opportunity to fuel advancement for future generations on March 25 during the ninth WVU Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour fundraising effort organized by the WVU Foundation.
Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and a coonskin cap while carrying a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against Utah at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the Hope Coliseum.
West Virginia University has released its Fall 2025 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the fall semester.
A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni.
West Virginia University has named Matthew Bolling, Brogan Dozier, Isabella Hart, Abby Ruth and Erin Skaff the 2025 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.
A Homecoming celebration of school pride, tradition and the state’s coal industry culminated at West Virginia University Saturday (Oct. 25) with the crowning of Laya Chennuru and Christopher Morrison as the 2025 Homecoming Royalty.
Morgantown will shine in gold, blue and black this weekend (Oct. 24-26) as Mountaineers gather for West Virginia University Homecoming, a celebration that will honor school pride, old and new traditions, and the state’s industry roots.
Five West Virginia University students and alumni are recipients of prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to teach English or conduct research abroad over the next year.
Designed to encourage both new and returning West Virginia University students to connect with each other, explore campus and give back to the community as they begin the fall semester, Welcome Week will include a variety of activities from Aug. 14-22.
Making a key leadership decision in the early days of his administration, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson is announcing the hiring of Fabrizio D’Aloisio as vice president for WVU Enrollment Management.