Armed with resilience and perseverance, more than 1,000 August and December West Virginia University graduates poised for success participated in two Commencement ceremonies Saturday (Dec. 21) at the Coliseum.
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The West Virginia University Board of Governors met Friday (Dec. 20) kicking off a Commencement weekend of events on the Morgantown Campus.
Four varieties of poinsettias grown by students, handcrafted gifts and ground beef raised on the WVU farms will be available for purchase at the Davis College Store in the Evansdale Greenhouse.
August and December graduates will celebrate their accomplishments during two Commencement ceremonies slated for 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow (Dec. 21) at the Coliseum.
On Thursday (Dec. 19), Gov. Jim Justice issued two proclamations declaring Tuesday (Dec. 24) and Tuesday, Dec. 31, as full-day state holidays for public employees. Since WVU already observes Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 as holidays, the University has modified its holiday calendar and will combine the two extended half-day state holidays to observe them on Friday, Dec. 27.
MOUNTAINEER E-News will be on hiatus from Tuesday (Dec. 24) through Wednesday, Jan. 1, during the winter break. There will be no planned editions on these dates, including Dec. 30 when the University is open for business.