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WVU President Gordon Gee talks to new students moving on to the WVU Campus. He is standing between the two of them with his hands resting on a red move-in bin.
The WVU Downtown Campus is shown from a distance behind a group of trees.
This is a composite image of programs offered through Extension in Davis. Soil is visible on the left with a 4-H image in slide two, a student working on cow medicine for slide three and fire training for slide four.

WVU to strengthen land-grant mission and engagement

A shared mission to serve the people of West Virginia and expertise in areas such as agriculture, natural resources, youth development, health and safety, community development and engagement will serve as the foundation for a new unit at West Virginia University composed of the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and WVU Extension.

A student in a white lab coat is shown in a darkened lab with their back to the camera working on lab equipment while wearing blue latex gloves.
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.

A pair of students raise their hand in a classroom
man stands with arms crossed wearing glasses and a sweater vest with bow tie in front of an audience
Two headshots side by side. The headshot on the left is of Dr. Jo Ann Shaw. She is pictured against a white background and is wearing a red jacket with white details. She has short red hair. The photo on the right is Travis Rosiek on a blue background.

Two elected to WVU Foundation Board of Directors

Two West Virginia University alumni with successful careers in information technology and health care were elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting.

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.

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