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Benson picks up accolades to start new year
President Michael T. Benson has been named the WV News 2025 “Educator of the Year.”
Read Article: Benson picks up accolades to start new yearThe Benson Connection: Let’s wrap up the semester!
As finals week begins, President Michael T. Benson is in the closing days of his first semester as the University’s 27th president and looking ahead with optimism to a new year and its many possibilities.
Read Article: The Benson Connection: Let’s wrap up the semester!Staff members invited to join President Benson to hear how feedback strengthened University’s Strategic Compass
Putting the focus on how we’re all charting the University’s future together, President Michael T. Benson is inviting staff members to join him for a discussion about the WVU Strategic Compass at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Mountainlair, Gluck Theater.
Read Article: Staff members invited to join President Benson to hear how feedback strengthened University’s Strategic CompassThe Benson Connection: Let’s give thanks and start the holiday season!
In this season of gratitude, President Michael T. Benson is finding many reasons to be thankful.
Read Article: The Benson Connection: Let’s give thanks and start the holiday season!WVU president announces record retention, strategic plan as BOG approves new capital investments
Calling it “a win for students, families and the Mountain State,” West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson announced a University retention record during the Board of Governors meeting Friday (Nov. 7).
Read Article: WVU president announces record retention, strategic plan as BOG approves new capital investmentsThe Benson Connection: Let’s welcome home our fellow Mountaineers!
With thousands of University alumni returning to Morgantown to celebrate Homecoming, President Michael T. Benson is marking a milestone and reflecting on this fall season of transition and change.
Read Article: The Benson Connection: Let’s welcome home our fellow Mountaineers!WVU president issues call to ‘think big’ in first State of the University address
With a “Let’s Go!” that served as a rallying cry for the West Virginia University community, President Michael T. Benson highlighted the profound power and potential of WVU during his first State of the University address Monday (Oct. 13).
Read Article: WVU president issues call to ‘think big’ in first State of the University addressThe Benson Connection: Let’s welcome fall!
With the end of September in sight, President Michael T. Benson is out in classrooms and residence halls, on sidelines and bike trails, and following country roads wherever they take him to spread the good news about West Virginia University.
Read Article: The Benson Connection: Let’s welcome fall!WVU President Michael T. Benson's Big Decisions
From family to career, WVU President Benson opens up about the moments that shaped his life.
Read Article: WVU President Michael T. Benson's Big DecisionsVIDEO: Meet WVU President Michael Benson
What’s next for WVU? Michael Benson offers insight into his plans in this video introduction.
Read Article: VIDEO: Meet WVU President Michael Benson