Student Experience
Make friends, find your people, and have fun on campus. Here you can find events, student orgs, and ways to get involved that will make campus feel more like home.


Doctoral students, learn how to write for the public on Zoom this Friday
WVU doctoral students are invited to learn how they can work with the nonprofit news publisher The Conversation U.S. to write for the public about their research.
Join us for the 2026 Spring Research Symposium!
Undergraduate and graduate students will present their research throughout the Mountainlair through posters, oral presentations, performances, and talks.
Call for submissions: WVU LGBTQ+ Center 10th Anniversary Exhibit
Art in the Libraries will use submitted works and pieces for a year-long exhibit (August 2026 - May 2027).
oSTEM Forum: Graduates in STEM
oSTEM is hosting the "Graduates in STEM" Forum: Navigating academia, finding community, and LGBTQ+ life in Morgantown!"
Bedazzling Night
Come bedazzle a keychain or an item you bring with WVU Collegiate Recovery at our Bedazzling Night!
Mountaineers Jump
Mountaineers take over Launch Pad Trampoline Park! A free event for WVU students.
Candle Making with WVU Collegiate Recovery
Join us for a fun night of making your very own candle! All materials will be provided.
WVU School of Music presents World Music Concert April 10
The West Virginia University School of Music presents its spring World Music Concert April 10, bringing together a wide range of global traditions in one thrilling evening of live performance.
Graduate Student Pizza & Play
Enjoy free pizza, soak up some fresh air, and jump into fun yard games with friends, family, and fellow grad students.
Mountain Artist in Residence Talk: Remain
In honor of National Poetry Month and Earth Week, WVU Libraries’ 2026 Mountain Artist in Resident L. Renée will display the results of her residency.
Put your skills to the test at the Moutaineer Mountaintop Climbing Competition
Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in beginner and intermediate divisions and raffle prizes will be given away during the event.
oSTEM Forum: Graduates in STEM
oSTEM is hosting the "Graduates in STEM" Forum: Navigating academia, finding community, and LGBTQ+ life in Morgantown!"
Middle Eastern Student Association’s Annual Cultural Banquet
The event will feature numerous booths showcasing each country's culture, food, and history that attendees can visit!
Add Some Color to Your Day: Tie-Dye with Us!
Join the Office of Compliance and Prevention Education for a Campus Tie-Dye Event!
Engineering the future: Statler women writing their own history
Women's History Month is a designated time to honor, recognize, and celebrate the often-overlooked contributions and achievements of women.
English Department to host talk on literary studies scholarship April 6
The Department of English will host Don James McLaughlin, an associate professor of 19th-century American literature at the University of Tulsa.
Learn to cook with your own produce from a local farmer's market
This short program will take students to a local farmer's market where they will select their own produce and learn to make a meal as a group.
WVU Core Arboretum Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walks, Week 1
We are very excited to share WVU Core Arboretum’s spectacular old-growth forest and its spring ephemeral wildflowers with the public again this year.
International Students Bowling Night offered on Wednesday, April 8
Join the Carruth Center and the Office of Global Affairs for International Student Bowling Night on Wednesday, Apr 8th from 6:00-8:00PM.
Research Week events kick off Monday
WVU will celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier R1-level research institution during the eighth annual Research Week, April 6-11.
Join School of Public Health in celebrating National Public Health Week
The WVU School of Public Health invites the University community to join in celebrating with a series of events, April 6-12, focused on advocacy and community engagement.
Mountaineer Mocktails
Join WVU Collegiate Recovery on April 2nd from 5-7 PM for a fun evening of making and enjoying your own delicious mocktails!
Film Screening: Ghost in the Machine on Thurs, April 23
Attend a screening of Ghost in the Machine, a 2026 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection and "mind-expanding investigative essay documentary that excavates the philosophical, cultural, and political forces driving the global AI boom."
Cartography of Congress: A Geographic History of Political Parties
Join the opening of the forthcoming exhibition, “Cartography of Congress: A Geographic History of Political Parties” on April 16.