The West Virginia University Board of Governors voted unanimously Monday (July 31) to extend President Gordon Gee’s contract one year through June 30, 2025. The decision came after Board members reviewed Gee’s performance — as mandated by state code — in areas such as student success, research, health and welfare, and the University's role in the state’s economic development.
The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, housed at West Virginia University, will help fund some of the state's teachers with $4,000 mini-grants through the new West Virginia Teacher Innovation program, created to help the pursuit of innovation in the classroom where funding is lacking.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, July 11, as initiatives designed to transform academics and operations move forward across the WVU System.
Two West Virginia University alumni with successful careers in information technology and health care were elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting.
The West Virginia University Board of Governors, after two days of meetings, approved on Friday (June 23) a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year aimed at streamlining and strengthening the WVU System for the future.
West Virginia University announced the resignation of Head Men's Basketball Coach Bob Huggins following his June 16 arrest on a DUI charge in Pittsburgh.
“West Virginia University is aware of an incident last night (June 16) involving Head Men's Basketball Coach Bob Huggins, for which he was charged with Driving Under the Influence in Pittsburgh. We are gathering more information and will take appropriate action once the review is complete.”
West Virginia University will merge the College of Creative Arts and the Reed College of Media to create a new college focused on the future of arts and media education as part of a strategic repositioning of the entire WVU System for success in a challenging collegiate landscape.
West Virginia University has released its Spring 2023 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the spring semester.
Five Mountaineers — Dana Brooks, Robert DiClerico, Pam Maphis Larrick, Nora MacDonald and J. Wayne Richards — will be honored Saturday (June 10) for their loyalty and service to West Virginia University as they are inducted into the Order of Vandalia.