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On February 21, 2025, West Virginia University hosted its Insurance Symposium event, sponsored by a generous grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation, with attendance from students across multiple majors and alumni representing a wide range of specialties. 

Students had the ability to meet with employers seeking interns and full-time graduate hires in insurance and risk management roles. Blue Ridge Risk Partners, Henderson Brothers, Burns & Wilcox, Northwestern Mutual and Viatris all hosted booths and enjoyed spending the morning networking with our students. 

On Saturday, May 17, 659 students in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics – 555 undergraduates and 104 graduates – will receive their diplomas in the WVU Coliseum.

Though their paths will converge on the commencement stage, their destinations afterward will look very different. Some will continue their educations in graduate school, while others will begin their professional careers.

WVU’s fully online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Marketing is designed for forward-thinking professionals eager to lead at the intersection of marketing and AI. This program blends advancements in AI with marketing strategy fundamentals, equipping students with the skills to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and shape the future of the marketing industry.

What's the outlook for the AI marketing field, and what careers will this program prepare me for?

On Thursday, April 10, the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University honored ten alumni whose contributions and dedication to their respective fields have established them as business leaders.  

This is the 14th annual alumni awards ceremony for the Chambers College. The Roll of Distinguished Alumni was launched in 2011 to honor the College’s 60th anniversary. The ceremony was expanded in 2023 to include a category to recognize early career inductees.  

Data isn’t just for humans, and neither is land-grant outreach.

The West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program is a statewide initiative that uses animal sterilization to reduce “shelter populations and costs, euthanasia rates, and threats to public health and safety from rabies.” By doing so, it aims to assist rural communities in West Virginia overburdened by growing populations of stray dogs and cats.