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Gee: ‘College is more than worth it’

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee delivered his annual State of the University Address to students, faculty and staff gathered virtually and in person at the College of Law Monday (Oct. 3).

WVU President Gordon Gee stands in the middle of this photo. He is facing the camera while wearing a dark suit and bow tie. His left hand is raised. Two people listening have their backs to the camera. One is in a short-sleeved red shirt.

Gee offers welcome for start of inaugural WVU Week of Purpose

To mark the beginning of the first Week of Purpose at West Virginia University, a week designed to deliver inspiring speakers, showcase University resources, offer diverse perspectives and introduce student success tools, President Gordon Gee sent a letter to the University community.

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Four students site around a table. They have laptops open in front of them. One of the students wears a hat with a Flying WV on it.
Four people are in the photo cutting a yellow ribbon in front of a building — Josh Hall, Gordon Gee, Bob Reynolds, Laura Reynolds

Reynolds Hall, transformative learning and research complex at WVU, opens for business

Reynolds Hall, the futuristic 186,000-square-foot complex set to transform learning and research in higher ed, is officially open for business. The new home of the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, Reynolds Hall held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Friday (Aug. 26) with its namesakes, Bob and Laura Reynolds, on hand.

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Woodburn Circle is pictured in this shadowy photo featuring a sliver of a large tree on the right side, Woodburn Hall in the background, and Chitwood Hall on the right.

Social justice gifts empower underrepresented WVU students to make a difference

West Virginia University students from underrepresented groups are gaining valuable experience in social justice work thanks to generous alumni support. Ellen Archibald, of Minneapolis, formerly an attorney in Charleston, graduated from the WVU College of Law in 1989 and has given over $200,000 to establish two social justice awards at WVU – one for students at the College of Law and one for students enrolled in School of Social Work programs at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Six female scholarship recipients are shown in a grid. Some women are wearing a cap and gown and others are in regular clothes. The women will use their scholarship funds to attend a graduate program.

WVU honors six emerging leaders with Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship

Dedication to bettering the Mountain State earned six West Virginia residents the Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship helping them to continue graduate study in their chosen fields. The scholarship program, administered by the West Virginia University Office of Graduate Education and Life, honors the legacy of its late namesake — Hazel Ruby McQuain.

A blue charter bus with a gold Flying WV sits on the street in front of the Mountainlair. In the background is E. Moore Hall.

WVU Foundation records second-best year with more than $213 million in contributions

For the fiscal year from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, WVU Foundation data shows 20,206 donors – including 9,360 alumni – made 39,347 gifts totaling $213.8 million. This total is second only to $270.1 million donated in fiscal year 2021. The gifts will benefit education, health care and prosperity to make a positive impact across the Mountain State and beyond for years to come.

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