In order to provide students with an accurate picture of anticipated textbook costs for fall 2025, faculty and instructors are reminded to identify their course materials no matter if they are re-adopting the same textbooks/materials they use for a course, making changes to their textbooks/materials or not requiring textbooks/materials. To submit and confirm Fall 2025 textbook information, faculty/instructors can visit the Adoption Insight Portal accessible through the WVU Portal.
Announcements
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WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes new members
Alumni Jihad Dixon, Andrew Hartsog, Donald T. Robinson and Anthony Webster will each serve six-year terms and student member Rozaireo “Ro” Jones will serve a one-year term. Their terms took effect in June.
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‘Together, we have positioned West Virginia University for the future’
As he enters the final days of his presidency, retiring University President Gordon Gee has issued the following message for faculty, staff, students and other members of the University community.
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Annual Notice of Appointment letters scheduled to be distributed July 31
Beginning Thursday, July 31, the University will distribute Notice of Appointment letters for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year to eligible non-classified staff, faculty and faculty-equivalent/academic professionals.
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History Center hosting environment-focused primary source literacy course at Governor’s Honors Academy
The West Virginia & Regional History Center will present “The Earth in the Archive,” a hands-on curriculum for participants practicing original research with primary and secondary sources, as a part of the 2025 Governor’s Honors Academy hosted at WVU this summer.
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Classified Staff Showcase: Josh Gatkin
Originally from Bear Valley, California, Gatkin is a valued member of the Health Sciences Center Facilities Management team, where he has served as a trade specialist II for two years.
Events
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WVU Tech Summer Visit Day registration open
WVU Tech Summer Visit Day will give prospective students and families an opportunity to see campus firsthand, learn more about the admissions process and get answers to questions about college life from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.
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Boone County Alumni and Friends annual Pig Roast planned this weekend
This Boone County tradition is open to everyone and is a great family event with a variety of opportunities to participate. Gates open at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m.
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Registration open for Mountain State Conference on Disabilities
The event will explore strategies and services that support people with disabilities of all ages and their families by focusing on ways to improve care, communication and self-determination through best practices. It will also highlight the lived experiences of people with disabilities, their caregivers and families.
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Sensory-friendly art making event planned this month
The Art Museum of WVU and the Center for Excellence in Disabilities have collaborated to offer make-and-take craft activities for all ages and abilities from 4-6 p.m. July 17 at the Art Museum.
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WVU Committee of Retired Faculty and OLLI to host ‘Adventures of a Birder’
Gary O. Rankin will present "Adventures of a Birder” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (July 9) at the Mountaineer Mall and on Zoom.
