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The golden dome of the West Virginia capitol building towering above trees and contrasting with the bright sky.
A crowd of students observe a robotics competition.

WVU Statler College to host second annual VEX Robotics Competition

The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will host the Mountaineer VEX Robotics Competition for the second year in a row, gathering student teams from across the U.S. and Canada to design and build robots to compete and sharpen their engineering skills.

Speaker addresses a crowd, honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at the 2023 Unity Breakfast in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
A photograph of a soldier dressed in fatigues holding a flagpole with the state of West Virginia flag blowing in the wind.

Nine cadets to commission through WVU Army ROTC

The West Virginia University Army ROTC Mountaineer Battalion will commission nine cadets as second lieutenants during the Fall Commissioning Ceremony Thursday (Dec. 14).

Graduates in cap and gown pictured standing together and singing.
Six WVU ROTC students stand at attention to the right of a bell from the USS West Virginia in the Oglebay Plaza on the University's Downtown Campus during a Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. The Mountainlair can be seen in the background of the photograph.

WVU to mark anniversary of Pearl Harbor attacks

The West Virginia University Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs will mark the anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and honor the lives lost on that fateful day during a Pearl Harbor Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 7) on the Downtown Campus.

Photo of young girl in costume petting a horse.

WVU to host Halloween with the Horses

The West Virginia University Collegiate Horsemen’s Association and Equine Studies Program will host Halloween with the Horses at the J.W. Ruby Research, Education and Outreach Center on Saturday (Oct. 28).

A student's engineering design is being tested by dropping. Their concept is a trash can with a parachute.

WVU Statler College to host Pumpkin Drop

The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will welcome students and teachers from across the state on Friday (Oct. 27) for the 34th Pumpkin Drop, a design competition that puts students’ engineering concepts to the test.

Exterior photograph of the Erickson Alumni Center. The impressive, red brick building stands over a green space with blue skies and white puffy clouds overhead.
WVU President Gordon Gee shown on stage during a State of the University address. He is standing in front of a blue curtain with a gold Flying WV block sign to his right. You can see the backs of attendees heads in the foreground.

Gee to deliver State of the University remarks

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will speak at 3 p.m. Monday (Oct. 23) at the Erickson Alumni Center. A livestream will also be available on the WestVirginiaU YouTube channel.