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The West Virginia Capitol building  

Under the Dome delivers a review of the issues being considered by state government and the 84th West Virginia Legislature during its first regular session. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education. This edition covers updates on major issues being debated by the Legislature.

A group of people pictured outside the Civil Engineering building in Bahrain.  

International students enrolled in West Virginia University’s civil engineering program in Bahrain now have an opportunity to receive tuition assistance thanks to a gift from the Royal University for Women.

Nianqiang “Nick” Wu portrait  

Nianqiang “Nick” Wu, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University, has been named the George B. Berry Chair of Engineering, effective Jan. 1.

Julio Nakasato being interviewed in front of a wall covered in Under Armour logos.  

WVU is home to about 28,000 students from all over the world. Julio Nakasato is one international student who is proud to be a Mountaineer, approximately 2,100 miles away in Panama. After earning his sport management master's degree (2016), Nakasato worked for Under Armour as a marketing manager in Peru. He will now head to Panama as Under Armour’s Latin American brand marketing running manager.