Morgantown remains the only city in the United States with a working Personal Rapid Transit system with estimates that its vehicles have made 100 million trips since 1975 and traveled 40 million miles while carrying more than 83 million passengers.
Announcements
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WVU honors ‘Most Loyal’ award recipients during Mountaineer Week
Exemplifying true dedication, pride and service to the University community, David Hendrickson, Dr. David O’Neal, Dr. Robert Gerbo and Anthony Martin will be recognized as the 2025 “Most Loyal” honorees during halftime festivities at the WVU football game against Colorado Saturday (Nov. 8).
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Alum’s nature-inspired works return for Mountaineer Week
A University connection will come full circle this week as Fairmont-based painter Lauren Adams returns for her second year as a juried artist at the WVU Mountaineer Week Arts & Craft Fair.
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WVU provides free access to Bloomberg
Thanks to generous funding from the WVU Chapter of Sigma Nu and the Shawn Clothier Fund, faculty, staff and students will now have free, unlimited access to Bloomberg’s premium journalism and financial insights.
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Art Museum closed Thursday
The Art Museum of WVU will be closed Thursday (Nov. 6). Regular hours will resume from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday (Nov. 7).
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Gourd times roll at 36th annual WVU Pumpkin Drop
Pumpkins were in peril on Halloween (Oct. 31) at WVU during the 36th annual Pumpkin Drop, sponsored by the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering and the WVU chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This year’s competition included 305 registered teams from 53 schools across West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Events
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‘Local for the Holidays’ Arts Walk set for Nov. 7
Main Street Morgantown and the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown are joining forces to celebrate creativity and community with the final Arts Walk of the season alongside another First Friday for the Arts from 6-9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 7) in downtown Morgantown.
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PEIA annual public hearings set for Plan Year 2027
These hearings allow the public to learn more about PEIA’s proposed changes for Plan Year 2027, ask questions and share their feedback. The Morgantown hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Mountainlair Gold Ballroom.
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Help celebrate PRT’s golden anniversary
Members of the University community and the public are invited to help celebrate the milestone with a series of special events beginning today (Nov. 3).
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Morris to discuss ‘Lessons from ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’’
The Department of English and WVU Press will host Sarah Morris as she discusses her new book “Lessons from ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’” from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 6) in E. Moore Hall.
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Register to attend Veterans Day Breakfast at Milan Puskar Stadium
The Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs and the Office of Compliance and Prevention Education will host the WVU Veterans Breakfast on Nov. 11. The breakfast will honor those who have served and those who are currently serving in the military.
