Eight West Virginia University graduate students are pursuing research and discovery to solve real-world challenges with support from WVU Foundation scholarships. The merit-based scholarship awards help students defray education and research costs as they complete their theses and dissertations.
Clayton Thyne, an experienced administrator, researcher and educator will join the West Virginia University leadership team as the inaugural Linda and Don Brodie Dean of the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest academic unit.
At West Virginia University, Sarah Giles learned the part that rarely makes it on the brochure — there isn’t a straight line into the music industry. You build your way in — through relationships, hustle and long nights. Most importantly, you just keep showing up.
West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources graduate student Noah C. Parsons’ advanced aerospace engineering research has garnered international attention and recognition as one of 20 emerging leaders worldwide who are shaping the future of aviation and aerospace.
Combining expertise with community involvement, West Virginia University is leading a statewide effort to bring data, transparency and accountability to the allocation of nearly three-quarters of the $1 billion in West Virginia’s opioid settlement funding.
Supporters of West Virginia University made a record number of gifts and contributed more than $22 million during the University’s ninth Day of Giving Wednesday (March 25). Every state was represented on the donor map.
Alumni and friends will have the opportunity to amplify the impact of their gifts Wednesday (March 25) during Day of Giving at West Virginia University. Participants can unlock additional dollars for the areas of WVU that matter most to them by taking part in day-long and hourly challenges.
For Brianna Hodak, a fourth-year Doctor of Dental Surgery student in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, a myriad of opportunities to serve others through rural health care drew her to the University. Since enrolling at WVU, the native of Spring Church, Pennsylvania, has immersed herself in communities across the state and followed her passion for improving access to care.
West Virginia University will use additional state funding included in the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and members of the Legislature to invest in its people and programs.
After nearly 13 years of visionary leadership, Cynthia “Cindi” L. Roth has announced plans to retire as president and chief executive officer of the West Virginia University Foundation later this year.