Following a Dec. 29 proclamation from Gov. Patrick Morrisey declaring an additional full-day holiday for state employees on Friday (Jan. 2), West Virginia University will add a day of future “floating” holiday time for employees. The floating holiday hours may be used at any time between Jan. 5 and June 30, 2026.
On Dec. 19, Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a proclamation granting a half-day off to state employees on Wednesday, Dec. 24, along with an additional full day off on Friday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday. Since West Virginia University already observed Dec. 24 and 26 as holidays, the University has modified its calendar.
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.
As the area continues to deal with the effects of winter weather, West Virginia University leaders are directing instructors and supervisors to provide flexibility to students and employees on the Morgantown Campus Monday (Dec. 15).
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.
Following a proclamation from Gov. Patrick Morrisey granting state employees a half-day off ahead of Thanksgiving, West Virginia University is announcing an early closure for Tuesday (Nov. 25).
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.
With a “Let’s Go!” that served as a rallying cry for the West Virginia University community, President Michael T. Benson highlighted the profound power and potential of WVU during his first State of the University address Monday (Oct. 13).
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.
As West Virginia University welcomes its largest freshman class in several years, President Michael T. Benson sees many reasons for optimism — a message he delivered to members of the University’s Board of Governors during a Friday (Sept. 12) meeting that included Gov. Patrick Morrisey.