The front entrance of the Mountainlair will be partly closed for new window installation Thursday (Oct. 9) and Friday (Oct. 10). During the closure, faculty, staff, students and other visitors should use the marked front entrance or the side entrance to the building. The back entrance at the top of the grand staircase leading to the rear plaza will also be closed beginning Thursday (Oct. 9) to accommodate drain work on the rear plaza.
Announcements
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Allen and Percival halls to close Oct. 9-10
Due to extensive water line repairs, Allen Hall and Percival Hall will be without water Wednesday (Oct. 8) through Friday (Oct. 10). The buildings will remain open Oct. 8 for scheduled classes; however, restrooms, water fountains and any other water sources will be unavailable. The buildings will be closed Oct. 9-10.
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Nominations sought for Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award
The prestigious award is presented annually to a resident of West Virginia who best exemplifies the values and ideals taught by Martin Luther King Jr. The award recipient will be announced during the 2026 MLK Unity Breakfast slated for Jan. 17 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
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Fall 2025 graduate fellows recognized
The Office of Graduate Education and Life celebrated 36 new and returning graduate fellows from across the country during a reception held Oct. 1.
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Former basketball player and University administrator remembered
Bill Ryczaj, a former basketball player, assistant coach and University administrator at WVU, passed away on Sept. 29 in Bonita Springs, Florida, following a lengthy illness.
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Share your ideas to help shape University’s future by Oct. 10
To ensure every voice in our Mountaineer community is heard, we are encouraging all faculty, staff, students, alumni and other University supporters to participate in the Strategic Compass Feedback Survey.
Events
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Education Abroad Fair set for Oct. 8
Encourage students who are interested in expanding their worldview and gaining valuable international experience to attend the Education Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8) in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
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WVU Press welcomes Mo Daviau to campus Oct. 13
The WVU Press and the Department of English Creative Writing program will host author Mo Daviau and alum Kanza Javed for a joint campus event at 7:30 p.m. Monday (Oct. 13) in Colson Hall, Room 130.
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WVUniverse returns Oct. 17
The series will open with “Pulsars: Nature’s Finest Clocks” featuring Duncan Lorimer, Eberly Distinguished Chair for Academic Excellence and professor of physics and astronomy, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the WVU Planetarium and Observatory.
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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ coming to WVU Oct. 16
The musical comedy based on the beloved movie will premiere at the Canady Creative Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
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Harvest Time at the Mill returns Oct. 18
WVU Jackson’s Mill invites people of all ages to experience history and heritage events like milling, blacksmithing, fiber arts, hearth cooking demonstrations and more from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18.
