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.


FirstGen Celebration Week starts today (Nov. 10)
The REACH Student Success Center and First-Generation Program welcome the WVU community to celebrate FirstGen Celebration Week.
Get out of town this winter break with Adventure WV Winter Break Trips
Join Adventure WV this winter break as they embark on two trips! Big Bend National Park or Canaan Valley.
This Might Be Your New Favorite Thing to Do on Campus
Imagine adding a single activity to your weekly schedule that boosts your endorphins, strengthens your body, improves mindfulness, and helps you make friendships that will last long after graduation.
Ready for Your Next Adventure? Apply for First Ascent!
As you prepare for what’s next, take time to connect, explore, and grow with First Ascent WV - a transformative experience designed to help WVU grads.
WVUniverse pressents "Mysterious, Marvelous Cryogeology"
WVUniverse presents "Mysterious, Marvelous Cryogeology" with special guest Caitlin Ahrens, PhD.
Former Reed College dean to be inducted into WV PRSA Hall of Fame
Dr. Diana Martinelli, former dean of the WVU Reed College of Media, will be inducted into the WV Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Hall of Fame
WVU Climbing Wall Hosts annual Boulder Competition
The WVU Climbing Wall will host their annual Boulder Bash Competition on Sunday, November 16 from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Housed at the WVU Climbing Wall.
Jewish Comedy: A History in Five Jokes
The WVU Humanities Center is proud to host Columbia University Professor of Jewish Literature and American Studies, Jeremy A. Dauber.
Reminder: Register for the Mountain State Cyber Summit on Nov. 12
You are invited to attend the Mountain State Cyber Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place.
All students invited to WRIT Café coffee and donuts event
The Department of English invites you to a fall WRIT Café event from 12-2 in Colson 130 on Tuesday, November 11.
C. Eugene Bennett In-House Chemistry Symposium
This event is an opportunity to see the cutting-edge research being conducted by our graduate and undergraduate students through a series of presentations.
Grab a plate and mark your calendars! November dining events are here
Join the WVU Hospitality Group around campus in November for some good eats and treats.
Spring 2025 WVU Choirs Want You to Sing!
he WVU Choirs invite students to sing with a choir this semester! All experience levels are welcome!
Adventure WV hosts free film showing of WV Blackwater History
Join Adventure WV and the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media for a free film showing on campus.
Veterans invited to WVU School of Dentistry for free oral care Nov. 10
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry will host its annual Veterans Oral Health Day on Monday, Nov. 10.
Career Services hosts Haunted Open House
Halloween may be scary, but career planning doesn’t have to be! 👻
Fall Into WVU Pop-Up Event
Celebrate fall, Mountaineer-style! Stop by Woodburn Circle for the Fall Into WVU Pop-Up Event—a surprise day of fun featuring a massive leaf pile, lawn games like cornhole and spikeball, photo ops with the Let’s Go! Letters, and a water bottle giveaway at noon.
Spring dining plans now available
Spring dining plans are now available for purchase through mymountaineercard.wvu.edu!
Student Life Halloween Programming
Get in the Halloween spirit with Student Life events all week. From pumpkin carving to costume contests and spooky fitness classes, there’s something for every Mountaineer to enjoy this Halloween!
Students, Join us for a STEM Movie Night!
FirstGen Initiatives is partnering with the C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry and First2 Network for a STEM movie night.
Undergraduate Student Opportunities with the Knee Center
We will be reading Jim Otteson's What Adam Smith Knew: Moral Lessons on Capitalism from Its Greatest Champions and Fiercest Opponents.
WVU Campus Recreation explores interest in new clay target club
Campus Recreation is considering adding a clay target club that would introduce students to the sports of skeet, trap, and sporting clays.
WVU School of Music hosts “Halloween Spooktacular” concert
The WVU School of Music is pleased to present its first “Halloween Spooktacular: A Collaborative Concert”.
Scare your stress away with cozy Halloween-themed self-care activities
Feeling stressed, overloaded, or like your brain needs a hug? Take a break and recharge with a week of cozy Halloween-themed self-care activities.
Attend the Fall WVU Housing Fair
Stop by the WVU Housing Fair on Wednesday, October 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballroom.