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About ÃØÉ«´«Ã½
Service
We seek opportunities to serve others and are committed to providing the highest quality of service.
Curiosity
We ask questions, seek new opportunities and change through innovation.
Respect
We are respectful, transparent and inclusive with each other.
Accountability
We perform at our very best every day to create a University that is responsive, efficient and effective.
Appreciation
We support and value each other’s contributions as we build a community that is One ÃØÉ«´«Ã½.
ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ Tech in Beckley — we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the World.
Mountaineers
Go First
At ÃØÉ«´«Ã½, going first is in our blood. We’re bold enough for big ideas — and determined to launch them.
R1
R1: Doctoral Universities — Highest research activity as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Academic Excellence
Our students accomplish great things academically, and we’ve produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, 116 Gilman Scholars, 82 Fulbright Scholars, 50 Goldwater Scholars, 26 Truman Scholars, 29 Boren Scholars and 39 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (to name just a few).