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Changing lives: Couple’s scholarship gifts to WVU open doors for students

West Virginia University supporters Gary McKown and Jill Meuser have contributed nearly $100,000 to West Virginia University over a span of more than two decades, providing scholarship support for nearly 30 students within the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences and the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

WVU student experience manager finds joy in helping others with purpose

Jessie Barclay has a knack for spotting potential where others might see uncertainty. As the student experience manager at the West Virginia University Purpose Center — the first of its kind at a university — she spends her days helping students uncover their strengths, clarify their goals, and find a sense of purpose on campus and beyond.

WVU Roads and Grounds: Meet the labor team supporting campus operations

Behind every beautiful landscape and treated surface, you will find the hardworking West Virginia University Facilities Management Roads and Grounds crew that is responsible for maintaining nearly 600 acres of landscape across the Downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences areas of campus.

WVU alumnus pilots career in service through dentistry

The West Virginia University School of Dentistry, U.S. Air Force and Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service share many of the same core values, including integrity, service and excellence. It is no surprise, then, that Dr. Maurice Hamill was drawn to each organization, dedicating his education and career to serving his country and his patients and improving the well-being of others.