Women of WVU announces grant recipients, celebrates 10 years

July 10, 2024

Women of WVU is supporting three West Virginia University programs and three student-led projects with its latest round of grants as the giving circle marks 10 years.   Women of WVU was established by the WVU Foundation in 2014 to empower and inspire women as leaders, philanthropists and advocates for the university.   The group’s members contribute to the Women of WVU Enrichment Fund, which provides small grants to support projects led by female students and programs benefiting women at WVU and in West Virginia. One-to-three-year program grants worth up to ...

Three elected to WVU Foundation Board of Directors

July 6, 2024

Three West Virginia University supporters with successful careers in investments and executive management were elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting.   Erika Cramer, who graduated from WVU in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in finance from the ...

WVU’s first pediatric dentistry residents begin advanced education program

July 4, 2024

“As of Monday, July 1, 2024, WVU School of Dentistry will begin the state’s first and only advanced education program in pediatric dentistry,” Dr. Gina Graziani, West Virginia University School of Dentistry chair of Pediatric Dentistry, said late last week, garnering a round of ...

WVU prepares for Campus Carry to take effect on Monday, July 1

June 27, 2024

MORGANTOWN – Campus Carry takes effect statewide on Monday, July 1. At WVU, Dean of Students Corey Farris talked with the press on Thursday about preparations at Morgantown and the two regional campuses. “We're pretty much ready,” he said. “We've been communicating since springtime ...

Support group opens for parents of children waitlisted for autism evaluations, services

June 26, 2024

The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) is launching the Mind the Gap: Parent Education and Support Group to offer guidance and support for families who have a child on a wait list for autism evaluations or services. Parents who are concerned their child is showing signs of autism spectrum disorder are also welcome to join and learn more. Meetings are held from 6-7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the second floor conference room at the WVU CED in Morgantown beginning in August. Virtual attendance is also an option. WVU CED is ...

Capito, Manchin announce $6.4 million to renovate WVU PRT

June 24, 2024

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced separately on Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $6.4 million, through Congressionally Directed Spending requests from them, for renovating WVU's Personal Rapid Transit system. Capito said in her ...