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A soldier rings the bell at Oglebay Plaza on the WVU campus during a previously held Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. He is dressed in olive-colored clothing and is wearing a olive-colored hat. He is positioned partially behind the mast of the USS West Virginia
Students gather in front of the Mountainlair at a food vendor selling funnel cakes, lemonade and other treats for Mountaineer Week.

For 75th year, WVU Mountaineer Week celebrates Appalachian heritage

Musical performances, art demonstrations, food tastings, student competitions and other events, including the popular Arts and Craft Fair and Quilt Show, are part of the week’s festivities, Nov. 7-13, highlighting Appalachian traditions and culture.

An outside look of a museum. The walls are tan, and the floor is brownish colored tiles.
A pumpkin with a parachute falling from a building.
Image featuring the WVU marching bang performing on the field during a football game. The drum line is in the photo.

WVU Homecoming Week filled with gold and blue pride

West Virginia University welcomes alumni and supporters to Morgantown for an expanded Homecoming Week. A combination of in-person and virtual events are planned with the WVU Alumni Association and many other groups to celebrate what makes being a Mountaineer great.

A man wearing a black suite sitting next to a women and having a conversation with her.
A woman with blonde, shoulder length hair and light eyes. She is wearing a white shirt with mustard colored jewelry.
Image features canned goods and other non perishable food items on a table collected to help alleviate food insecurity in West Virginia. There are people in the image put only their hands as they place items on the table.
A building with grey and brick walls and a WVU logo. The sky is blue with white foggy clouds.
John Deskins, director at the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, stands and smiles at a podium while wearing a blue shirt and tie with a black jacket.