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The WVU Downtown Campus is shown from a distance behind a group of trees.
WVU President Gordon Gee stands in front of a navy blue curtain and behind a wooden podium that says 'West Virginia University.' Gee is wearing a dark jacket, red bow tie and black rimmed glasses.

WVU Board of Governors extends Gee’s contract to 2025

The West Virginia University Board of Governors voted unanimously Monday (July 31) to extend President Gordon Gee’s contract one year through June 30, 2025. The decision came after Board members reviewed Gee’s performance — as mandated by state code — in areas such as student success, research, health and welfare, and the University's role in the state’s economic development.

Blue sky is reflected in the front windows of the Mountainlair, shown on the WVU Downtown Campus is spring.

WVU Board approves 2024 budget, tuition rates

The West Virginia University Board of Governors, after two days of meetings, approved on Friday (June 23) a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year aimed at streamlining and strengthening the WVU System for the future.

The Evansdale Campus is shown from the river side of Morgantown. The Creative Arts Center is in the foreground with Towers on the right and hills in the background.
Three graduatees stand smiling at the conclusion of the College of Applied Human Sciences commencement ceremony. One in the middle is wearing a gold and blue cap and gown and clear-rimmed glasses. The two others are wearing blue caps and gowns.
A wide shot of one of the main areas on the WVU campus. There is a white tour bus with the words

WVU permanently adopts test-optional admissions policy

With the move, West Virginia University becomes the first public higher education institution in the Mountain State to permanently adopt a policy implemented temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The top of Martin Hall is visible in the background against a sky with clouds. In the foreground is a tree with pink blooms.
President Gordon Gee stands behind a clear podium in front of a blue curtain. A gold Flying WVU is to his right.
Three people are outside the Mountainlair. On the right, a person with a tan hat and black jacket holds two English setters on a leash. Two people pet the dogs. They are wearing gray and black puffer jackets and have on backpacks.
More than half a dozen students sit at a table in the Mountainlair. Two students have their backs to the cameras. Four others are facing them while leaning against a gray wall. Other students are walking beyond the wall.