As 8,000 or so lights flashed on for the first time in over a decade on the bricks of Woodburn Hall, it felt like the heart of West Virginia University grew, thanks to WVU President Michael T. Benson, the work of many University employees and others, and the generosity of sponsors Huntington National Bank and Northeast Natural Energy.
On-campus operations on the West Virginia University Morgantown Campus will start later Tuesday (Dec. 2) due to forecasted icy and snowy conditions. On Tuesday, full on-campus operations will resume at 10 a.m.
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.
West Virginia University has named Matthew Bolling, Brogan Dozier, Isabella Hart, Abby Ruth and Erin Skaff the 2025 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.
The smell of apple butter simmering over a wood fire and the peaceful sound of dulcimer music will soon fill the air at West Virginia University. The 78th annual Mountaineer Week celebration of Appalachian heritage begins Monday (Nov. 3) and continues through Sunday, Nov. 9.
First built at West Virginia University as an experimental project, the iconic Personal Rapid Transit system, or PRT, is marking 50 years of transporting students, faculty and staff, and visitors across the Morgantown Campus.
A Homecoming celebration of school pride, tradition and the state’s coal industry culminated at West Virginia University Saturday (Oct. 25) with the crowning of Laya Chennuru and Christopher Morrison as the 2025 Homecoming Royalty.
Morgantown will shine in gold, blue and black this weekend (Oct. 24-26) as Mountaineers gather for West Virginia University Homecoming, a celebration that will honor school pride, old and new traditions, and the state’s industry roots.
The Division of Student Life will posthumously recognize Doug Skaff Jr. as the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award and induct Michael Ellington and Sonja Wilson into the 2025 Hall of Fame during a ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. Monday (Oct. 6) in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.