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Finalists to compete in Mountaineer mascot cheer-off event

Selected by a committee of West Virginia University faculty, staff and students, the finalists vying to be the 69th Mountaineer mascot will be judged on their performances and interactions with the crowd as they lead traditional game cheers on Monday (Feb. 20) at the WVU Coliseum.

Gee Mail: Know Your Strengths, Find Your Purpose

In this Gee Mail, University President Gordon Gee takes some time for a Strengths coaching session to learn more about his top 5: Intellection, Learner, Achiever, Arranger and Woo. He encourages students, faculty and staff to know their strengths and better understand how their talents align with others to make a difference — not only at West Virginia University but in the world around us.

New program launches to recruit teachers to West Virginia

The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, in partnership with West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Education, is working to make the Mountain State a destination for new teachers.

WVU student researchers and lawmakers come together at Capitol

Undergraduate researchers from West Virginia University connected with policymakers at the Capitol in Charleston Friday (Feb. 10), providing an overview of the important work being done in dental care, mental health and substance use, and children’s health care during Undergraduate Research Day.

Working in service: WVU acts as community development catalyst

From building up outdoor recreation throughout the state, to crunching vital numbers for its small communities, to exploring ways small businesses can best market their goods and services, West Virginia University is serving as a community development catalyst in real time and making significant change at ground levels.