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A $50,000 gift to the WVU Cancer Institute from its former director and his wife will boost research efforts aimed at improving cancer care for patients in West Virginia and beyond.

West Virginia University will resume in-person undergraduate classes on the Morgantown campus Monday, Sept. 28.

Plans for new and reimagined academic and athletics spaces, upgraded technology and an ongoing commitment to create a supportive campus environment for all at West Virginia University are moving forward despite the health, safety and fiscal challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Virginia University School of Medicine students will benefit from a retired alum, Dr. John E. Cooke’s, dedicated effort to donate $100,000 in scholarship support.

Four West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics alumni have trailblazed their way to success in the business world will join this year’s Roll of Distinguished Alumni.

A $4.8 million trust gift from longtime West Virginia University supporter David G. Allen is benefitting five programs across campus that reflect his diverse interests in education, health, athletics and more.

After an announcement Monday (Sept. 7) that most undergraduate, in-person classes on the Morgantown campus will move online for two weeks, West Virginia University President Gordon Gee detailed plans for the transition in a letter to the University community.

Beginning today (Sept. 4), the dashboard will include data about self-reported positive test results from outside WVU’s testing system, as well as isolation and quarantine information (on-campus, off-campus, Greek housing and those who have gone home) for the Morgantown campus.

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee admonished students for not following safety protocols in off-campus gatherings in a letter today (Sept. 2) to the campus and Morgantown communities.

A new scholarship created as a tribute to NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson will benefit African American students studying math or science within West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.