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A graphic includes the word 'Welcome' over a headshot of new WVU President Michael T. Benson. The clock tower at Woodburn Hall is part of the graphic.

27th WVU president Michael T. Benson pledges to lead by example and with enthusiasm

The new president of West Virginia University will bring three decades of academic and administrative experience in higher education to his role leading West Virginia’s flagship, land-grant higher education institution into a new era. Following contract negotiations after the WVU Board of Governors meeting Feb. 20, Michael T. Benson, the current president of Coastal Carolina University, was officially announced Monday (Feb. 24) as the 27th University president.

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The four finalists to be the next Mountaineer mascot pose for a group photo.

Finalists to compete in WVU Mountaineer mascot cheer-off event

Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 71st Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins, a coonskin cap and carry a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against TCU at 9 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 25) in the WVU Coliseum.

A person points at an on air signal in front of two students who are watching. All wear blue shirts with a Flying WV on them.

Providing a new home for ‘The Moose,’ donor support drives WVU Student Media renovations

West Virginia University is upgrading its Student Media facilities with $100,000 in private support to ensure aspiring radio DJs, music producers, news reporters, sports commentators and more are prepared to use the latest technologies in an ever-evolving media industry. This year’s 36-hour “Pledge Your Love to the Moose” drive begins at noon Thursday (Feb. 13) and continues all day Friday (Feb. 14). Proceeds will go toward equipment for the new studio facilities.

A graduate wearing a blue graduation gown and cap holds a blue diploma holder while crossing in front of dignataries during Commencement ceremonies.
A graduate wearing a blue cap and gown squeezes their eyes as they hug a faculty member after receiving their diploma packet.
A campus shot at WVU featuring the iron Mountaineer statue in the foreground and red brick buildings in the background. The ground is covered with a light dusting of snow.

Giving back: WVU students volunteer with help from private scholarship support

A West Virginia University student is continuing on the path of service he started while in high school — as a volunteer for community canned food drives, trail maintenance and garbage cleanup projects — thanks to private scholarship support. Izaak Whetsell, an Elkins native, is among 24 students to benefit from a recent $100,000 gift made by WVU alumnus Andrew S. Good.

A WVU student sits in the audience during a Commencement ceremony with her arm around a female child seated next to her.
Photograph of new graduates arm in arm during Commencement ceremonies at WVU.
A grid of six photographs showing the Mountaineer mascot posing with mascots of visiting teams at Milan Puskar Stadium.