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Last year, WVU saw a dramatic drop in reported sexual violence, as shown in the University’s latest Clery Report.

West Virginia University celebrated the 2021 Homecoming this week, as students took part in rich school traditions, competitive activities and charitable events.

In a press release last Thursday, West Virginia University announced it would join 20 other colleges and universities in a national effort to end sexual violence on campus.

Sisters of Alpha Phi dance behind the Mountainlair on Bid Day, February 2nd, 2020. WVU’s Greek organizations are in the midst of spring recruitment, and this is the first primary recruitment season to take place in an all-virtual setting. According to Matthew Richardson, director of the Center for Fraternal Values and Leadership, recruitment numbers from fall 2019 to fall 2020 are up more than 120%. Richardson believes this influx of membership comes from students’ desire to be more involved during the pandemic. He said that membership increases are not happening nationwide, and poi...

Seth Underwood, a student at the West Virginia University College of Law, died Wednesday. He was 23. Underwood was the president of the WVU Law chapter of the Federal Bar Association, according to his LinkedIn profile. He graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in energy land management in 2019, and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. A cause of death was not provided in a news release. Dr. Matthew Richardson, the director of WVU's Center for Fraternal Values and Leadership, said that Underwood was a "very well liked" member of the University community. "We are deeply ...