Generations of alumni and friends will come together on March 26 as West Virginia University holds its eighth Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour fundraising effort organized by the WVU Foundation.
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.
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.
West Virginia University has released its Fall 2024 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the fall.
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.
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.
Providing support to West Virginia University student parents working toward graduation is Student Family Resources, a unit within Student Life dedicated to helping students with families achieve their higher education goals.
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.
Few people would consider giving a treat bag to the opposition, but that’s exactly what former West Virginia University Mountaineer Mascot Program Senior Advisor Sonja Wilson proposed when the University first joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012.
West Virginia University has named Haley Bockius, Laasya Chennuru, Mary G. Roush, Christopher J. Smith and Dakota Swiger the 2024 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.