Athletic venues to begin move to cashless transactions

August 22, 2023

The West Virginia University Athletic Department has announced plans to begin a transition to cashless purchases at all athletic venues. The athletic department announced in a statement Monday cash and credit cards will both be accepted during the upcoming football season for concessions at Milan Puskar Stadium. However the transition will begin toward a cashless policy for the home opener of the 2024 football season. University officials added however, all other WVU sports venues — including the WVU Coliseum — will be cashless beginning with the 2023 fall sports ...

Report: WVU Hospitals scores best in nation for sepsis rates

August 19, 2023

MORGANTOWN – WVU Medicine was pleased to learn that, according to recently released federal data, WVU Hospitals ranked best in the nation for postoperative sepsis rates – meaning it had the fewest cases. An article in Becker's – a national medical industry publication – showed 17 ...

Sens. Caputo, Oliverio issue statement on WVU Academic Transformation

August 18, 2023

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, and Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, issued a joint statetment on Friday regarding WVU's Academic Transformation process. Caputo and Oliverio represent the state Senate 13th District, which spans the Mon-Marion I-79 corridor and includes WVU's ...

WVU Children’s Hospital unveils Joe Manchin locker, marks donation to Hostetler Family Resource Center

August 17, 2023

MORGANTOWN – WVU alumni – and former WVU football quarterbacks – Jeff Hostetler and Sen. Joe Manchin joined Thursday to unveil Manchin's locker space in the Jeff and Vicky Hostetler Family Resource Center on the top floor of WVU Medicine Children's Hospital. Hostetler pulls the ...

On first day of classes, WVU student Dean Corey Farris talks about Welcome Week Academic Transformation

August 16, 2023

MORGANTOWN – Wednesday marked the first day of classes at WVU. As students poured across the campus, Dean of Students Corey Farris talked with members of the local press about Welcome Week and student morale as the university undertakes its Academic Transformation – preparing to cut ...

WVU students fill the rec fields for annual concert

August 16, 2023

Students gathered at the Evansdale Rec Fields to enjoy West Virginia University’s annual back-to-school concert. Performing at this year’s FallFest were Flo Rida, The Driver Era and Chayce Beckham. Gates opened at 5:30 p.m. The alcohol-free event is an annual student-only event to ...