West Virginia University has named Olivia Dowler, Sophia Flower, Rachel Johnson, Thomas Williams and Natalie Wonsettler the 2023 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.
Each year during Mountaineer Week, West Virginia University recognizes a select group of Mountaineers who go above and beyond to positively impact the lives of others and make the University a special place. The 2023 “Most Loyal” recipients are faculty members, staff, alumni and friends who share one thing in common — their love for WVU.
The Grand Council of Phi Sigma Kappa notified West Virginia University Wednesday (Oct. 25) that it has suspended the charter of the Delta Chapter, not a recognized WVU student organization. The decision effectively closes Phi Sigma Kappa which was previously disassociated subject to ongoing conduct-related sanctions.
Mountaineer Week, the annual West Virginia University celebration of its Appalachian roots, begins Monday (Oct. 30) and continues through Sunday, Nov. 5.
West Virginia University notified Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity on Monday (Oct. 23) of an interim suspension — taking effect immediately — following allegations of failures within the organization to monitor underage alcohol consumption during a registered event on the night of Oct. 20.
During his State of the University remarks at the Erickson Alumni Center on Monday (Oct. 23), West Virginia University President Gordon Gee said difficult but necessary decisions have put WVU in a position to invest and innovate, thus setting the University on a course to become the modern land-grant university of the future.
A celebration of past moments and the creation of new Homecoming memories culminated at West Virginia University Saturday (Oct. 21) with the crowning of Romeo Mitchell Jr. and Olivia Quarrick as the 2023 Homecoming Royalty during halftime at the football game against Oklahoma State University.
A planned partnership between West Virginia University and Mylan Park will provide a new home for “The Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band, starting in August 2024.
To promote health and safety in communities across the state, West Virginia University health experts encourage everyone to practice prevention through vaccination as respiratory illness season approaches.
West Virginia University students training to be the engineers of the future or pursuing all kinds of other educational goals have opportunities to explore their ideas at the Lane Innovation Hub, a 9,500-square-foot industrial space located at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.