The anonymous donation will establish a new fund at West Virginia University that aids academic support, experiential learning and/or career readiness resources for students and faculty development at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics along with the Garrett Ford Academic Excellence Fund for student-athletes.
Call it a slam dunk: West Virginia University is scoring new opportunities for students to pursue and complete their degrees with a $5 million gift from Steve Ballmer, chairman of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, and his wife, Connie, honoring late Mountaineer great Jerry West. The announcement coincides with Jerry West Day, a celebration of West’s memory and legacy at the WVU men’s basketball game Saturday (Jan. 18) versus Iowa State.
Armed with resilience and perseverance, more than 1,000 August and December West Virginia University graduates poised for success participated in two Commencement ceremonies Saturday (Dec. 21) at the Coliseum.
The West Virginia University Board of Governors met Friday (Dec. 20) kicking off a Commencement weekend of events on the Morgantown Campus.
West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker will introduce Rich Rodriguez, the 36th Mountaineer head football coach, at 1:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 13) at the Coliseum. Starting at noon, the event, which is open to the public, will feature “The Pat McAfee Show,” hosted by former WVU kicker/punter and ESPN GameDay analyst Pat McAfee.
Rodriguez, winner of 190 games and 12 outright or shared conference or division championships, will be the 36th head football coach at West Virginia University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Thursday (Dec. 12).
West Virginia University fans will gather in gold and blue to cheer on the Mountaineers as they close the 2024 football season during the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Frisco, Texas.
Alongside hundreds of graduates, West Virginia University will present two outstanding alumni and an educator with Presidential Honorary Degrees while also recognizing two leading faculty members during Commencement ceremonies, Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Coliseum.
West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Sunday (Dec. 1) he had made a change in the leadership for the Mountaineer Football program, with Neal Brown’s tenure concluding after six seasons and a 37-35 overall record.
Record-breaking donor support is empowering West Virginia University to advance education, health care and prosperity near and far. In a presentation to the WVU Board of Governors during its regular meeting Friday (Nov. 22), WVU Foundation President and CEO Cindi Roth detailed the impact of new gifts and pledges totaling more than $282 million in fiscal year 2024.