MORGANTOWN — You can’t think about West Virginia University without envisioning the school’s mascot, the Mountaineer. Since its creation in 1934, 64 men and two women have worn the buckskins and carried the musket as the Mountaineer for West Virginia University. In 1934, ...
WHEELING — Loyal Mountaineers have an extra reason to celebrate and sing this year. Not only is 2017 the 150th birthday of West Virginia University, but also it is the 80th anniversary of the school’s Alma Mater written by then-student Louis D. Corson. Joan Corson Stamp of Wheeling said ...
By GORDON GEE On Feb. 7, 1867, West Virginia University opened its doors, and a handful of West Virginians entered their state’s new land-grant university. This fall, we welcomed more than 6,000 freshmen alone to our three campuses in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser. The number of students we serve is only one metric demonstrating our University’s growing impact. Through research, healthcare and outreach, we are changing lives in ways no one could have imagined when Abraham Lincoln signed the act creating land-grant education. But one constant has held true for 150 years through ...
Perhaps the most famous Mountaineer of all, Jerry West credits his Hall of Fame career as an NBA player, a celebrated tenure as a basketball executive and the opportunity to travel the world to his home state and his alma mater. “That place is the foundation of any success I’ve ever ...
WHEELING — The seeds that sowed the future for an educated America in 1862 stemmed into a bounty of state colleges and universities across the nation. And for a future state called “West Virginia,” the result was West Virginia University. WVU, established in 1867, celebrates its 150th birthday this year. The school is one of 76 land-grant institutions in America created through the passage of the federal Morrill Act of 1862. The legislation gave each state 30,000 acres of land for each of its members in Congress for the purpose of funding the establishment of institutions of ...
Nearing the one-year mark of a marriage with West Virginia University Health System, Reynolds Memorial Hospital, staff members are preparing for job creation and more than $20 million in updates within the next few years. Leaders at the Marshall County facility announced their intentions to ...
