Incoming provost sees opportunity across WVU System

Beverly Wendland is already engaging with faculty, staff and students as she prepares to officially become the provost and vice president for academic affairs on July 1.

MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment with President Benson and incoming Provost Wendland starts at the beginning of the show.

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talkline-jan-8-2026--69356961 

MetroNews “Talkline” Video

https://www.facebook.com/WVMetroNews/videos/michael-benson-on-new-wvu-provost/1183013877291995/ 

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/01/08/wvu-names-new-provost-benson-says-it-will-be-his-most-important-hire/

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/story/education/wvu-names-new-provost/amp/

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

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The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/beverly-wendland-named-provost-and-vice-president-for-academic-affairs/article_df993561-ad14-45be-8df7-179da30df0dc.html

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/01/08/wvu-hires-scientist-academic-leader-serve-provost-vp-academic-affairs/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-selects-new-provost-set-to-start-in-july/ 

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/01/08/wendland-named-wvu-provost-and-vice-president-for-academic-affairs/

See the article.

Times West Virginian

https://www.timeswv.com/news/local_news/experienced-scientist-named-provost-and-vice-president-for-academic-affairs-for-wvu/article_88ca62a1-88f0-4ef5-aa01-258070326cfe.html

WV News

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My Buckhannon

https://www.mybuckhannon.com/wvu-hires-experienced-scientist-academic-leader-to-serve-as-provost/

WashU Announcement

https://source.washu.edu/2026/01/wendland-to-become-provost-at-west-virginia-university/