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West Virginia University has released its Fall 2025 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the fall semester.

A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni.

As Mountaineers return for West Virginia University Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 24-25, the WVU Alumni Association will honor recipients of the 2025 Homecoming and Alumni Service Awards.

A collection of new West Virginia University initiatives, partnerships and redesigned academic pathways are answering a nationwide teacher shortage — felt deeply in the Mountain State’s hills and hollows — by meeting potential teachers where they are and creating a sustainable path toward the education field.

Designed to encourage both new and returning West Virginia University students to connect with each other, explore campus and give back to the community as they begin the fall semester, Welcome Week will include a variety of activities from Aug. 14-22.

Making a key leadership decision in the early days of his administration, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson is announcing the hiring of Fabrizio D’Aloisio as vice president for WVU Enrollment Management.

West Virginia University supporters gave $260.7 million over the past year, making it the third highest year of giving in the University’s history. Their gifts will benefit education, health care and prosperity to make a positive impact across the Mountain State and beyond for years to come.

Eighteen West Virginia University students have earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships — a competitive national award funded by the U.S. State Department for participation in transformative study abroad experiences without financial constraints.

Michael T. Benson, the 27th president of West Virginia University, never planned on trading beach breezes for the hills of Morgantown. But life — and leadership — has a way of pulling people toward places where they’re most needed. He has already begun to fully immerse himself in campus life, with plans to meet as many members of the WVU community and residents of the Mountain State as possible in his first few weeks on the job.

West Virginia University has released its Spring 2025 Dean’s and President’s lists, along with the complete list of spring semester graduates.