Our commitment to the Mountaineer family in Southern West Virginia is unwavering, and we are here to offer support, compassion and resources to those affected by recent flooding, including University students. WVU is committed to supporting flood-affected communities with care, respect and intentionality through a structured, three-phase relief effort.

Announcements
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Finalists to compete in Mountaineer mascot cheer-off event
Four University students vying to become the 71st Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins, a coonskin cap and carry a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against TCU at 9 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 25) in the Coliseum.
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Behind the Badge — Meet Brayden McIntyre
The WVU Police Department is taking the campus community “Behind the Badge” to introduce the dedicated police officers, campus safety officers and dispatchers who keep our University safe. Brayden McIntyre, who serves as a public safety dispatcher while pursuing his bachelor’s degree in criminology, is passionate about serving the community he grew up in.
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Login to Facilities Service Desk will look different starting Sunday
Employees and students who currently use the Facilities Service Desk application to submit facility/maintenance work order requests for WVU buildings on all campuses will notice a change to the login process at fsd.wvu.edu. The service will be unavailable for approximately five minutes on Sunday (Feb. 23) while this change is being made.
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Mountaineer Card-related services briefly unavailable Sunday
Mountaineer Card-related services, including the MyMountaineerCard website and Mountie Bounty transactions, will be unavailable from 5 to 7 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 23) for important security updates.
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‘Under the Dome’ launches for 2025 regular legislative session
“Under the Dome” delivers a review of issues being considered by the West Virginia Legislature. This edition includes information on the State of the State, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, WVU priorities and some of the high-profile legislation introduced so far.

Events
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Research Forest holds lumber sale
Wood sourced from WVU properties and milled by faculty, staff and students is available for purchase. All lumber is Number 1 Common grade or higher.
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‘The Rimers of Eldritch’ brings murder mystery to CCAC
The murder mystery, performed by students from the School of Theatre and Dance, will premiere on Feb. 27 in the Canady Creative Arts Center, Gladys G. Davis Theatre. Note that the play contains content that may not be suitable for all audiences.
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Mountaineer mascot to hold blood drive
The Mountaineer Mascot Program will hold a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 4 at the Erickson Alumni Center, Nutting Gallery.
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Join the Humanities Center to celebrate WVU humanities community
Faculty, staff and the community are invited to celebrate the outstanding teaching, scholarship, creative work and community engagement of faculty during a reception on March 13 in the Downtown Library, Milano Reading Room. RSVP to attend.
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Collegiate Recovery begins Emotional Eating Workshop series
The three-part series with Leighann Scott, the University’s campus dietician, will focus on improving one’s relationship with food and body. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the first workshop titled “Disordered Eating: Fact vs. Fiction” at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 20) on Zoom.