The gift to the West Virginia University School of Dentistry from 1978 graduate Dr. Tom Arkle will strengthen education for future generations of residents enrolled in the postgraduate orthodontics program.
West Virginia University empowered budding innovator Don Brodie to succeed by nurturing his passion for science and sense of curiosity. More than 50 years later, Brodie and his wife, Linda, are enriching academics, research and more to help future generations excel with a $5 million gift to strengthen leadership at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
Despite never attending West Virginia University, Monongalia County native Margaret Frances Verbonic Hodges is empowering future students through an estate gift establishing the Michael Verbonic, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in memory of her brother, a WVU graduate. The endowed scholarship will provide unrestricted support for a student.
Conducted by national consulting firm Tripp Umbach, what is the most comprehensive study to date quantifies the combined annual statewide impact of West Virginia University and the WVU Health System — under the WVU Medicine brand — at $14.3 billion, making up 17% of West Virginia’s total gross domestic product and contributing $890 million in state and local taxes.
West Virginia University has released its Fall 2025 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the fall semester.
A distinguished cohort of four West Virginia University graduates will be inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni in recognition of their groundbreaking achievements in business, communications and education. They are Michael J. Florio, Nitin N. Kumbhani, Mary Ellen Mazey and Morris Morrison.
A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni.
Country music star Charles Wesley Godwin has partnered with West Virginia University on a licensing agreement for his song “Cue Country Roads,” the 17th track on his album “Family Ties.” The track is a central component of a University-led campaign honoring the postgame ritual and holds promise to become a Mountaineer soundtrack in its own right.
Marking the return of a beloved tradition, West Virginia University will “deck the hall” — the iconic Woodburn Hall — by welcoming students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the community to the official Woodburn Hall Lighting Ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 2, on the Downtown area of campus.
In recognition of their dedication and leadership, the West Virginia University Foundation is honoring Milan Puskar Outstanding Philanthropists David and Jo Ann Shaw and Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Hope Gas.