Announcements
WVU marks Commencement with new president, graduates and celebratory ‘Let’s Go!’
A new era began inside the Hope Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 20) as West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson spoke from the gold and blue Commencement stage for the first time, and hundreds of August and December graduates took their first steps as Mountaineer alumni. Noor Ibrahim Abdulhay, a doctoral graduate in epidemiology from the WVU School of Public Health, was the first student to cross the Commencement stage under President Benson’s leadership — a milestone moment that served as the inaugural degree conferral of his presidency.
WVU physicians urge caution as whooping cough cases continue to rise
Two West Virginia University physicians are encouraging people to recognize the early symptoms of pertussis, or whooping cough, so they can take precautions and seek treatment, when necessary, to avoid further spread of the infection.
Dental students at WVU serve as representatives on national board
Students at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry have a strong history of providing leadership for national student associations. In the Student Professionalism and Ethics Association in Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery students from WVU have served on the national board every year since beginning a chapter on campus.
WVU in the News: Trump changes will make advanced nursing degrees tougher to obtain for rural students
Graduate degrees for nursing students will be much harder to obtain in West Virginia due to a change the Trump administration made to a list defining which professional programs are eligible for student loans.
MoCrazy Strong Brain Injury Foundation and WV TBI Services at the WVU CED team up again to bring adaptive ski event back to Canaan Valley in January 2026
Information about Alive to Thrive Day, taking place on January 22-23, 2026 at Canaan Valley Resort. The event features adaptive ski opportunities for people with traumatic brain injury, social events, a documentary screening, and a professional TBI conference featuring national experts.
WVU School of Nursing partners with area school, churches on pollinator gardens to support youth mental well-being
The WVU School of Nursing has teamed up with Suncrest Elementary School, Suncrest United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown to install pollinator gardens that support environmental health and youth mental wellness.
Retired doctor pays it forward, creates scholarship for WVU medical students
A retired ophthalmologist is celebrating the 45th anniversary of his graduation from the West Virginia University School of Medicine with a $50,000 scholarship gift to benefit future medical students from West Virginia.
WVU School of Pharmacy alumnus earns highest honor in pharmacy profession
APhA names Thomas E. Menighan as the 2026 Remington Honor Medal recipient
WVU in the News: Two Appalachian states bound by one epidemic take different paths forward
The opioid epidemic has quietly shaped daily life across Appalachia for decades. Although addiction touches every corner of the U.S., the burden in Appalachia is heavier and more persistent. At the start of the 2000s, overdose death rates in Appalachian counties mirrored the rest of the nation. By 2017, those same counties saw overdose death rates 72% higher than non-Appalachian areas, according to the 2019 Opioids in Appalachia report by the National Association of Counties and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
WVU Nursing shares annual magazine, Vital Signs 2025
The WVU School of Nursing is pleased to present its second edition of Vital Signs, an annual nursing publication which highlights the school’s top stories, accolades and achievements throughout the year.