President Michael T. Benson is the winner of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association’s Rev. Robert F. Griffin, C.S.C., Award. “This award means so much to me personally as I’ve always loved to write and appreciate the power of both the written and spoken word,” President Benson said during the award ceremony.
Announcements
Continuing a University tradition, Reese Allen officially began his duties as the 72nd Mountaineer mascot Friday (April 17) during a symbolic rifle passing ceremony at the Mountainlair.
The University continues to operate on solid financial ground with a “stable outlook,” according to the three largest credit rating agencies. President Michael T. Benson reported positive ratings from S&P Global, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s during Friday’s (April 17) Board of Governors meeting.
If you are in a unit outside the Health Sciences Center area of campus which is still migrating, and you are still using a Cisco desk phone or Jabber, ITS needs to know as soon as possible so you do not lose phone service when Cisco is discontinued this summer.
WVU Police issued a Community Notice following an alleged attempted armed robbery and quick arrest on the Downtown area of campus around 1 p.m. Thursday (April 16). A University employee reported a man approaching them with a white handled item, believed to be a knife, in his hand near Summit Hall demanding money. The suspect was taken into custody within a short period of time. No one was hurt.
Adding a key member to his core leadership team, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson is announcing the hiring of Chris Kabourek, who will bring nearly 30 years of significant fiscal experience in higher education to the role of vice president and chief financial officer. Kabourek most recently served as senior vice president for administration and planning at The Ohio State University.