A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni.
Announcements
A day ahead of pomp and circumstance for thousands of West Virginia University graduates at the Hope Coliseum, President Michael T. Benson told members of the Board of Governors Friday (Dec. 19) the University has hit a 10-year high in applications for the next class of Mountaineers.
There will be no scheduled ENews from Monday (Dec. 22) through Friday, Jan. 2, during the winter break.
All ITS locations, including the Service Desk, will be closed when the University is closed. Additionally, the ITS Service Center at the Mountainlair will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 2, and the Health Sciences Service Center will be closed Dec. 23.
Starting Jan. 7, faculty, staff and students will be automatically logged out of the WVU Zoom environment after 24 hours. Users will need to log back in and reauthenticate, regardless of whether you are using a web browser, desktop app or mobile app.
During a recent trip to Nicholas County, President Michael T. Benson made a special visit to welcome a newly admitted member of the Mountaineer family.