The new president of West Virginia University — Michael T. Benson — will bring three decades of academic and administrative experience in higher education to his role leading West Virginia’s flagship, land-grant higher education institution into a new era. His appointment will begin in July.
Announcements
University Board of Governors Chair Rick Pill joined Vice-Chair and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris in submitting a letter to the WVU community Monday (Feb. 24).
The Division of Talent and Culture will accept nominations for the 2025 WVU classified staff election through 4 p.m. on March 7.
Short-term parking on the upper level of the Mountainlair parking garage will be limited Friday (Feb. 28) as WVU welcomes future Mountaineers to campus for Experience Honors Day.
The Women’s Resource Center site is a one-stop shop for University and community resources and programming, providing career resources and information on basic needs, health care, dependent care, student organizations and more.
Generations of alumni and friends will come together on March 26 as West Virginia University holds its eighth Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour fundraising effort organized by the WVU Foundation.