Supporters of West Virginia University made a record number of gifts and contributed more than $22 million during the University’s ninth Day of Giving Wednesday (March 25). Every state in the country was represented on the donor map.
Announcements
To make way for previously announced improvement work to the WVU Water Tower on the Evansdale area of campus, parking lot ST-6 will be closed beginning Monday (March 30).
As President Michael T. Benson marks his first Day of Giving as University president today (March 25), he is encouraging alumni and friends to amplify the impact of their gifts during the ninth annual 24-hour fundraising event. Gifts of $5 or more can be made online at dayofgiving.wvu.edu.
Open Enrollment begins April 2, which is the only time employees can make changes to most benefits without a qualifying life event. WVU Employee Benefits has provided simple steps to help you confidently select the benefit options that work best for you once Open Enrollment gets started.
Before retiring in 2019, Sonja Wilson spent her career working to improve student lives outside the classroom. Now, she serves as the president of the WVU Retirees Association Board of Directors and the representative for Classified Staff.
Service dogs Oliver, Cooper and Maggie will join their partnered veterans for a graduation ceremony hosted by the Hearts of Gold program Saturday (March 28) at the Natural Resources Center in Preston County.