MORGANTOWN – Ask many college sports fans the teams they think about first when talking about West Virginia University and they will quickly mention the successes of the football and men’s basketball programs over the years. But, ask the “true” fan of the Mountaineers and they will ...

By Neil Bucklew In 1986 I had the good fortune “to come home again” when I returned to my home state and home town to become the 20th president of West Virginia University. In spite of Thomas Wolfe’s warning, this opportunity proved to be the most fulfilling experience in my academic and ...

West Virginia University’s impact on the state is without question. Here are 150 either firsts or interesting facts about WVU. Lady Gaga’s mother, Cynthia Germanotta of Wheeling, was a cheerleader at West Virginia University. Georgeann Wells of WVU in 1984 became the first woman to dunk a ...