Towering above, WVU landmark will get new look as part of renewed campus beautification efforts

In partnership with the Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University, the Center released a video documenting two decades of support for economic and community development across the state as part of the annual conference in Morgantown.

Through generous funding from the Hayhurst Family and Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, WVU Extension will bring innovative curriculum and opportunities for West Virginia youth to engage in learning about entrepreneurship.

Encourage students to honor the faculty and staff who have made a difference in their college education by designing the official 2026 WVU Impact Award medallion, which recognizes employees who go above and beyond for our University. Submissions are due by Oct. 15, and the winner will be announced in early November.

Scott Fleming, a University alum, Ravenswood native and Elkins resident who serves as a professor and chair of the Department of Accounting in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, was invited back to his alma mater to present his research while pursuing his doctoral degree at Virginia Tech. The presentation led to a job interview and 20-year career at WVU.

Jessica Calvert, who has several years of experience in higher education and teaching, brings a student-first approach into their new role as student success and instruction librarian.