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Photograph of WVU employee Mary Veselicky. She is standing in the lobby of the WVU Health Science buildings with three large white marble columns in the background. She is wearing red reindeer antlers and a festive apron.

WVU employee helps decorate White House for holidays

This holiday season, the work of a West Virginia University employee is on display at the White House. Mary Veselicky, a program assistant in the WVU School of Dentistry Department of Periodontics, had the opportunity to spread Mountaineer spirit and Christmas cheer as a volunteer decorator.

The five 2023 Mountaineers of Distinction are shown on Mountaineer Field.

Five students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction

West Virginia University has named Olivia Dowler, Sophia Flower, Rachel Johnson, Thomas Williams and Natalie Wonsettler the 2023 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.

A composite graphic featuring headshots of the four 2023 Most Loyal honorees at WVU. The composite shows two women and two men.

‘Most Loyal’ honorees selected for WVU Mountaineer Week

Each year during Mountaineer Week, West Virginia University recognizes a select group of Mountaineers who go above and beyond to positively impact the lives of others and make the University a special place. The 2023 “Most Loyal” recipients are faculty members, staff, alumni and friends who share one thing in common — their love for WVU.

WVU President Gordon Gee is shown behind a brown podium at the Erickson Alumni Center.

Gee outlines vision for WVU as the modern land-grant university

During his State of the University remarks at the Erickson Alumni Center on Monday (Oct. 23), West Virginia University President Gordon Gee said difficult but necessary decisions have put WVU in a position to invest and innovate, thus setting the University on a course to become the modern land-grant university of the future.

Two WVU students selected as Homecoming royalty pose together on the field wearing their crowns, sashes and holding bouquets of flowers.

Mitchell and Quarrick named WVU Homecoming Royalty, Alumni awards presented

A celebration of past moments and the creation of new Homecoming memories culminated at West Virginia University Saturday (Oct. 21) with the crowning of Romeo Mitchell Jr. and Olivia Quarrick as the 2023 Homecoming Royalty during halftime at the football game against Oklahoma State University.

A photograph showing a West Virginia University health care provider administering a vaccine to a female patient seated in a chair.
The ten Homecoming candidates stand in front of Woodburn Hall on the WVU Downtown Campus. Part of Martin Hall is shown in the background.
A photograph showing two people connected to the WVU School of Dentistry working on a patient.

Teeth reach: More WVU-trained dentists staying in West Virginia to practice

The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is upholding the University’s commitment to improve health care for West Virginians by creating opportunities for hands-on experiences that have contributed to an increase in practitioners choosing to stay in the Mountain State following graduation.

A young boy and girl sitting in an auditorium as the girl holds a tablet and the boy looks on
A dentist wearing a white coat wearing a white mask and blue latex gloves works on a young patient who is wearing a blue sweatshirt. Two dental students in blue gowns observe on the right side of the photo.