Student Life

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to faculty, staff and students Wednesday (Aug. 21), the first day of the fall semester.

As West Virginia’s land-grant University dedicated to serving the Mountain State, WVU provides ample scholarship support to ensure higher education remains accessible and affordable for students across the state and beyond. During the 2024 fiscal year, the Office of Financial Aid awarded over $139 million to more than 16,000 students in partnership with the WVU Foundation.

FallFest has been welcoming students to West Virginia University for 28 years, a Welcome Week tradition that will continue during this year’s concert Tuesday (Aug. 20) at the Evansdale Fields with performances by Yung Gravy, Shaboozey and COIN. The free show is open to WVU students with valid student IDs.

With $1 million in NASA funding, West Virginia University is preparing its undergraduates and students across West Virginia to build the robots that will build the future.

Clara Haizlett of Bethany, a West Virginia University graduate with a passion for storytelling and exploring cultural similarities between Appalachia and the Arab world, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright scholarship, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program.

For fiscal year 2024, West Virginia University crushed its record in externally supported research expenditures with $275 million — an 82% increase from five years ago. The University’s main strength areas — astrophysics, energy, neuroscience, cancer, forensics and robotics — continue to attract more financial support from federal, state and industry sources as well as private donors.

Offering a mix of activities for all West Virginia University students — new and returning — Welcome Week will run from Aug. 15-23, providing ways for students to have fun, explore their strengths, connect with others and give back to the community ahead of the start of the fall semester.

West Virginia University Board of Governors Vice-Chair and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris sent a letter to members of the University community Wednesday (Aug. 7), providing an update on the presidential search process.

Three West Virginia University alumni and one current student were elected to the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors during the Alumni Association’s annual business meeting.

Eight West Virginia University students earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to travel abroad without financial constraints. The competitive national award is funded by the U.S. State Department and allows scholars to participate in transformative study abroad experiences.