History
This year marked the founding of West Virginia University.
What is 1867?
This WVU basketball legend is the player whose silhouette inspired the NBA logo
Who is Jerry West?
You’ll need to head to this floor of Oakland Hall when it’s time to do your laundry.
What is the second floor?
When he’s not busy being an RA, Ian participates in this WVU club sport
What is the WVU Cycling Club Sports Team?
WVU students use this online platform to find opportunities and log their community service hours.
What is iServe?
This longtime university leader served as WVU’s president immediately before Michael T. Benson.
Who is Gordon E. Gee?
Carrying a musket and dressed in buckskins, this is WVU’s official mascot.
Who is the Mountaineer?
Oakland Hall East residents can thank—or blame—this RLS for being the boss.
Who is Travis Hapney?
Rachel is currently in this year of her undergraduate career.
What is sophomore year?
This river flows alongside WVU and through the city of Morgantown.
What is the Monongahela River?
Before becoming West Virginia University, the school was founded under this name in 1867.
What is the Agricultural College of West Virginia?
This WVU sport has won more NCAA team championships than any other Mountaineer program.
What is rifle?
According to our estimate, this is how many minutes it takes to walk from Oakland Hall to the Towers PRT station.
What is 8 minutes?
Ian spends his academic life studying this branch of engineering.
What is Mechanical Engineering?
This song—not to be confused with “Country Roads”—is WVU’s official fight song.
What is “Hail, West Virginia”?
These two colors have become synonymous with the Mountaineers
What are Old Gold and Blue?
WVU faces this university in the famous rivalry known as the “Backyard Brawl.”
What is Pitt/the University of Pittsburgh?
If you’re thirsty in Oakland Hall, you’ll have this many water fountains to choose from.
What is one?
In addition to her major, Rachel is pursuing this minor.
What is General Business?
After a Mountaineer victory, fans traditionally join together to sing this John Denver classic.
What is “Take Me Home, Country Roads”?
Completed in 1870, this is the oldest building still standing on WVU’s campus.
What is Martin Hall?
Donna Henderson became the first head coach of this WVU women’s athletics program when it was established during the 1974–75 season.
What is Women’s Swimming & Diving?
Walk out Oakland Hall’s second-floor door and you’ll find yourself on this street.
What is Harding Avenue?
Ian’s Mercedes dates all the way back to this year.
What is 1978?
WVU holds this prestigious Carnegie classification for universities with very high research activity.
What is an R1 Research University?