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A graduate wearing a gold cap and gown with a white sash and multiple cords smiles after crossing the Commencement stage. Other graduates can be seen in the background.
A group of WVU grads stand together and celebrate Commencement by throwing their caps in the air in front of Woodburn Hall on the Morgantown Campus.
Two WVU researchers sit together at a desk in an office space and discuss something on a laptop screen.
A classroom space is shown from a desk view in the State College. On the back gold wall, the words 'Mountaineers go first' are in blue and white.
The Community Notice graphic is shown in blue letters on a gold background.

WVU issues Community Notice for reported phone fraud

On June 5, University Police received multiple calls from parents of WVU students who reported receiving a telephone call from a person falsely identifying themselves as a WVUPD officer who told them their student was in trouble and facing legal issues.

A river surrounded by barren trees and reflecting a clear blue sky.
Photograph of the medallion given to Order of Vandalia inductees at WVU. The gold medallion features iconic buildings on campus

WVU to induct six into Order of Vandalia

For their loyalty and service to West Virginia University, six Mountaineers will be inducted into the Order of Vandalia during a Friday (June 7) ceremony. The 2024 inductees are Patricia Bibbee, Sue Day-Perroots, Mike Fulton, Ranjit K. Majumder, Robert Orders and Sophia Peterson.

WVU astrophysicist Sean McWilliams sits in a hallway wearing a lime green shirt and khaki pants. His elbows are resting on his knees.
Photograph of three WVU students standing near a wrought iron gate with green grass and black wrought iron benches in the background. .
Photo of WVU Eberly professor Erin GoodyKoontz accepting an award. Two women stand on either side of her clapping.

WVU Eberly College faculty member recognized with Professor of the Year award

Erin Goodykoontz, teaching professor in the West Virginia University Eberly College School of Mathematical and Data Sciences, has been named the 2023 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia. The award is given annually to instructors working in the state’s public and private colleges to recognize their innovation and creativity in teaching.