West Virginia University, including WVU Institute of Technology, WVU Potomac State College, WVU Extension offices and WVU Research Corporation, will close Thursday (July 3) following an announcement from Gov. Patrick Morrisey extending the Independence Day holiday weekend for state employees.
J. Wayne Richards will serve a two-year term as chairman of the West Virginia University Foundation Board of Directors. The 1981 mining engineering alumnus is president and CEO of GR Energy Services based in Sugar Land, Texas.
John Weaver with WVU Libraries says many lessons from the American Revolution are still applicable today.
During the West Virginia University Potomac State College annual Recognition Day Awards Ceremony, Hartley VanGilder was announced as the 2025 Outstanding Student of the Year, earning her the distinction of serving as the student speaker during this year’s Commencement ceremony.
Joining ongoing flood relief efforts, West Virginia University students and staff traveled to flood-ravaged areas of Wheeling and Fairmont Thursday (June 19) to support cleanup efforts and distribute donations to those in need.
When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled.
West Virginia University has released its Spring 2025 Dean’s and President’s lists, along with the complete list of spring semester graduates.
Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of the state. The toolkit they developed will help communities better prepare for such emergencies and recover quicker.
The West Virginia University Police Department issued a Community Notice on Monday (June 16) advising caution after at least one black bear was reported near the Personal Rapid Transit or PRT Central Maintenance Facility at 99 8th Street.
For Nottingham, New Hampshire, native Kathryn Hocevar, West Virginia University wasn’t just another college option when she was considering where to go after high school. Becoming a Mountaineer represented an opportunity to continue a family legacy that she can trace back five generations.