Media Advisories

More than 2,600 West Virginia University students are expected to graduate in two ceremonies.

WVU and local community organizations will honor the brave Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and those who survived “the date which will live in infamy.”

A Celebration of West Virginia University and West Virginia Authors, hosted by Karen Diaz, Dean of WVU Libraries

The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative will host its third annual West Virginia Legislators’ Forum Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Morgantown to convene legislators, policy experts, corporate leaders and educational practitioners on education and the economy.

In advance of the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative’s third annual West Virginia Legislators’ Forum, the WVPEC will host a Kickoff Dinner to convene legislators, policy experts, corporate leaders and educational practitioners. Using West Virginia Forward as a blueprint, speakers will address the current landscape of public education in West Virginia and how best to prepare students for the demands of an evolving workforce environment. The Forum is sponsored by West Virginia University, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and numerous community partners.

Featuring a panel with a wealth of leadership experience at WVU and around the country, this “Meet the Presidents” discussion, part of the David C. Hardesty, Jr. Festival of Ideas, will provide a fascinating look at changes in higher education and how West Virginia University fits into this landscape. The event is Thursday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The WVU Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its “Veteran and Military Family Support Headquarters” on Friday, Dec. 7. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Mountainlair’s Vandalia Lounge.

Expert Panel Discussion - How can natural gas utilization create sustainable economic growth in West Virginia? Hosted by the Center for Innovation in Gas Research and Utilization at West Virginia University


The 2018 National Energy Conference, hosted by West Virginia University. Topics: the latest developments in climate change issues, climate change communication, controlling methane emissions and putting a price on carbon.

The core mission of the Center for Consumer Law and Education is to serve as a principal consumer, law, policy, education and support resource in West Virginia and nationally. CCLE is a joint effort between Marshall University and the West Virginia University College of Law.