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Photograph of Stewart Hall on the WVU Morgantown Campus in the fall. There are fallen leaves of orange and gold on the ground and still a few hanging in the trees in front of the gray brick building.
Ethan Reese is shown in a green shirt and long dark sleeves on the left of the frame holding his winning essay. His mom, in a gray sweatshirt with green trees, holds a microphone in front of a banner for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.
A photograph of several WVU interns standing in front of the huge, white Nemacolin resort.
Photograph of WVU students sitting around a glowing campfire. Dusk is setting in, a yellow tent is off in the distance as well as various camping gear. The Seneca Rocks formation is on the horizon above them.
A WVU graphic showing the iconic Woodburn Hall clocktower set against a blue bird sky. The words

WVU Foundation honors dedicated University supporters

The West Virginia University Foundation is honoring dedicated WVU supporters with 2023 Outstanding Philanthropy Awards in recognition of their exceptional generosity, leadership, and commitment to the University and its land-grant mission.

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.

A West Virginia University branded PRT cart is parked in Woodburn Circle with the iconic Woodburn Hall in the background. The PRT cart says Mountaineer Week on it.
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.