A transformative business leader with deep West Virginia roots and a former federal prosecutor and veteran of nationally noted cases are the two newest members of the West Virginia University Board of Governors. Robert R. “Rusty” Hutson Jr. and Steven R. Ruby joined the BOG for a special meeting held virtually Thursday (Sept. 5).
West Virginia University University Relations is undergoing a reorganization to provide focus to critical University priorities of enrollment and communications strategy, following the Sept. 3 announcement that Sharon Martin, chief marketing officer and vice president for University Engagement, is departing for a new opportunity.
For fiscal year 2024, West Virginia University crushed its record in externally supported research expenditures with $275 million — an 82% increase from five years ago. The University’s main strength areas — astrophysics, energy, neuroscience, cancer, forensics and robotics — continue to attract more financial support from federal, state and industry sources as well as private donors.
West Virginia University Board of Governors Vice-Chair and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris sent the following letter to members of the University community Monday (June 24), providing an update on the presidential search process.
The West Virginia University Board of Governors endorsed a slate of 21 nominated individuals on Friday (June 21) to serve on the committee to select the University’s next president. A new president will come to WVU at a time of improving financial stability. The University has closed a projected structural budget shortfall and increased its cash on hand over the last year.
The research, led by Heather Stephens, professor of resource economics and management and director of the West Virginia University Regional Research Institute, aims to identify what factors could support entrepreneurship for women and minorities, as well as barriers that deter them from starting their own businesses.
The search for the next West Virginia University president moved forward Monday (May 6) as the WVU Board of Governors unanimously approved BOG Governance Rule 1.3 — Presidential Selection, Contracts and Evaluation, following a 30-day public comment period. The Rule, which will go into effect 15 business days from now, outlines the guiding principles for the selection, employment and evaluation of the University’s president.
Several new academic programs approved during Friday's (April 12) Board of Governors meeting will help West Virginia University students meet growing demand in areas such as engineering, supply chain management, forensics and health care. Campus carry implementation and updates on the presidential search process were also addressed.
West Virginia University is leading one of 50 projects as part of a nationwide effort to increase farmland availability to underserved populations, while also helping producers obtain working capital and means of food distribution.
The cancer care available to West Virginians took a positive turn Tuesday (April 2) with a transformational gift of $50 million the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust is making to the West Virginia University Cancer Institute. The gift will be the catalyst for a new, state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer hospital that is part of the WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital complex in Morgantown.