President Michael T. Benson recently stopped by the Bowling home in Parkersburg to officially congratulate Jay Bowling, a senior at Parkersburg High School, on his admittance to WVU.
Announcements
To provide additional parking during the temporary closure of lot ST-6 (Water Tower), the WVU Parking Management team will make about 50 parking spots in Area 40 available for short-term parking effective Tuesday (April 7).
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses may be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday (April 12) during quarterly security patching to the single sign-on system.
On March 31, Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a proclamation declaring an official half-day holiday for state employees on Friday (April 3). Since WVU will already observe April 3 as a holiday, the University has modified its holiday calendar to include an additional 3.75 hour “floating” holiday (pro-rated by FTE) for leave-eligible employees.
Open Enrollment, your only opportunity to add, drop or make changes to many of your benefits for the 2027 plan year without a qualifying life event, will run through May 15.
The First-Year Seminar Advisory Council, at the direction of the Office of the Provost, has named WenJuan (Helen) Mo as the recipient of the 2026 First-Year Seminar Instructor of the Year Award for her demonstrated excellence in teaching, commitment to student success and innovation in course design.