Members of the Hayhurst family, long-time supporters of West Virginia University, are renewing their commitment to keep West Virginia students in the Mountain State with three gifts.
Messages of hope and thunderous applause resounded throughout the West Virginia University Coliseum and Canady Creative Arts Center as nearly 4,500 May 2022 graduates received their diplomas during 16 in-person commencement ceremonies filled with traditional pomp and circumstance May 13-15.
The West Virginia University Alumni Association is accepting nominations in seven categories for the 2022 Homecoming and Alumni Service Awards. Celebrating the accomplishments of alumni around the globe, these awards honor individuals who embody what it means to be a Mountaineer.
A celebration of nearly 4,500 West Virginia University graduates begins next week with the inaugural GradFest and culminates in commencement ceremonies planned May 13-15.
A leadership gift to West Virginia University from longtime supporters Ken and Randy Kendrick will allow the John Chambers College of Business and Economics to transform economics education through innovative programs for high-schoolers and educators statewide via the new Kendrick Center for an Ethical Economy.
History buffs statewide will benefit from a $1.4 million estate gift from a late West Virginia University professor to support the West Virginia & Regional History Center at WVU Libraries.
A successful and creative relationship builder with extensive leadership experience will direct the West Virginia University Alumni Association as it ushers in an exciting new era. Kevin Berry will develop strategic action plans that emphasize alumni engagement, programming, membership, fundraising and communication in his new role as vice president for Alumni Relations and CEO of the Alumni Association.
West Virginia University alumni, friends and students are invited to come together March 9 in support of the University’s fifth Day of Giving.
Dr. Leland Byrd, one of West Virginia University's all-time athletic greats, died Wednesday morning in Morgantown surrounded by his loving family.
Dr. Leland E. ("Hammer") Byrd, 94, a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., died at his West Virginia home on Jan. 19, 2022, surrounded by his wife of 69 years, Elizabeth, and other loved ones. Leland was known to his family and friends as a true gentleman, who lived his life with class, integrity, generosity and kindness.