Eberly News
Senior dual data science and mechanical engineering major named the 2026–27 Mountaineer mascot
Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot.
The senior dual mechanical engineering and data science major from Bridgeport was named the 2026-27 Mountaineer mascot Saturday (Feb. 28) during the men’s basketball game in the Hope Coliseum.
Finalist Amelia Bolden, a communication sciences and disorders junior in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as the alternate Mountaineer mascot.
Eberly professors to participate in AI panel discussing humanity, hosted by Art in the Libraries and the WVU Humanities Center
Moderated by the Director of the Humanities Center and Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Sharon Ryan, the panel will discuss “Artificial Intelligence: Shaping Futures, Impacting Lives”. Panelists from Eberly College of Arts and Sciences are Jennifer Sano-Franchini from the Department of English and Megan Vendemia from the Department of Communication Studies.
WVU student entrepreneurs breathe new life into thrifted threads at Old School
West Virginia University undergraduates Shelby Cavender and Tyler Jeffries started small, collaborating to sell fashion finds on social media — WVU gear, graphic tees, sneakers and more. Then their resale operations grew. And grew. And grew.
Phi Beta Kappa inducts new members
Fifty-five graduates were inducted as lifelong members into the WVU Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, and champions freedom of thought.
Students honored as 2025 Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding GTAs and Eberly Scholars
Every year, students from across Eberly College are selected as Outstanding Seniors and Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants. Eberly Scholars are also chosen annually for a monetary award to help offset the cost of their education as they work to achieve their academic goals. Read about all three groups below.
The Center for Resilient Communities Welcomes Eighteen Students to the 2025 Resilient Communities Internship Program
WVU Center for Resilient Communities Announces 18 Interns for 6th Annual Resilient Communities Internship
Phi Beta Kappa inducts new members
Thirty-seven graduates were inducted as lifelong members into the WVU Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences and champions freedom of thought.
WVU alumna awarded Rangel Fellowship to pursue foreign service career
West Virginia University alumna and global citizen Giana Loretta is a recipient of the prestigious Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship.
Students from across Eberly have been named 2024 Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding GTAs and Eberly Scholars
Every year, students from across Eberly College are selected as Outstanding Seniors and Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants. Eberly Scholars are also chosen annually for a monetary award to help offset the cost of their education as they work to achieve their academic goals. Read about all three groups below.