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The West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot, Cade Kincaid, will receive his flu shot to raise awareness about flu prevention during an event at the WVU Health Sciences Center Wednesday (Oct. 8).

On Monday (Oct. 6), the West Virginia University Global Health Program at WVU Health Sciences will host Dr. Rahul Gupta as the keynote speaker for Global Health Week 2025.

Dry conditions and lower than average rainfall mean West Virginia’s fall fire season could be a dangerous one without the public’s help, said Mark Lambert, director of the WVU Extension Fire Service.

With buckwheat cakes, a New Deal historic site and fun on the agenda, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will visit Preston County Friday (Sept. 26) as part of his inaugural “Welcome Home Tour,” which is taking him to communities across the Mountain State.

As autumn begins, a West Virginia University expert is focused on the scents of the season — first pumpkin spice, then cranberry, pine and gingerbread. These aromas, popular in the form of candles, diffusers and simmer pots, trigger our emotions and memories through our limbic systems but avoiding too much fragrance exposure is important.

West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will visit the next five counties — Boone, Gilmer, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo — and revisit others on his inaugural “Welcome Home Tour,” which is taking him to historical sites, business locations and local communities across the Mountain State.

The West Virginia Agritourism Initiative from West Virginia University Extension will celebrate the launch of “Naturally WV,” a new program to unify agritourism businesses around West Virginia, with an Appalachian-inspired farm-to-table dinner on Saturday (Sept. 20) in Randolph County.

The West Virginia University David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety will host an ECMO Boot Camp during Healthcare Simulation Week from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday (Sept. 15) and Tuesday (Sept. 16).

Showing gold and blue hospitality, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson and members of the University’s Board of Governors will host Gov. Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey leading up to the 108th “Backyard Brawl.”

On Tuesday (Sept. 9), West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will visit the next three counties — Tucker, Pendleton and Grant — on his inaugural “Welcome Home Tour,” which is taking him to historical sites, business locations and local communities across the Mountain State.