MISSION
As a land-grant institution, the faculty, staff and students at West Virginia University commit to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that advances education, healthcare and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformation in West Virginia and the world through local, state and global engagement.
VISION
As one West Virginia University, we are purposeful in our studies and our work so that we can partner with our communities – both near and far – to bring needed and valued solutions to real-life problems within the pillars of education, healthcare and prosperity.
West Virginia University (WVU) was founded in 1867 as a result of the 1862 Land-Grant Act, otherwise known as the Morrill Act. As the state’s flagship, land-grant university, WVU’s mission reflects its dedication to serving the state and citizens of West Virginia through access to higher education, research and scholarship, and comprehensive health sciences. WVU and its divisional campuses enroll more than 31,000 students, who represent all 55 counties of West Virginia, 50 states and the District of Columbia, more than 100 other countries. West Virginia University’s educational programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Many West Virginia University programs hold specialized accreditation.
WVU’s main campus in Morgantown, WV, provides high-quality programs of instruction through 14 colleges and schools and offers over 200 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional levels. WVU’s Morgantown facilities are built on more than 1,800 acres in Morgantown and include 11 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center has a campus in Morgantown, as well as campuses in Martinsburg and Charleston, WV.
WVU also has two divisional campuses. Potomac State College of West Virginia University, situated in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle in Keyser, offers associate and baccalaureate degree programs and serves both residential and commuting students. The West Virginia University Institute of Technology is located in Beckley, WV and serves the region and the state by offering baccalaureate degree programs.
The WVU Extension Service has an office with a faculty presence in all of West Virginia’s 55 counties. WVU operates experimental farms and forests throughout the state, in addition to the state 4-H Camp and Lifelong Learning Center at Jackson’s Mill near Weston, WV.
使命
作为一所赠地大学，西弗吉尼亚大学的教职员工和学生致力于打造多元包容的文化，通过提供机会与资源、推进高影响力研究，并在地方、州及全球层面引领变革，从而促进全民教育、医疗与繁荣发展。
愿景
我们作为西弗吉尼亚大学共同体，始终以教育、医疗和繁荣为支柱，专注学术研究与实践工作，旨在与远近社区携手合作，为现实问题提供必要且珍贵的解决方案。西弗吉尼亚大学（WVU）成立于1867年，源于1862年《土地拨赠法案》（又称《莫里尔法案》）。作为该州的旗舰级赠地大学，WVU的任务体现了其通过高等教育、学术研究及综合健康科学服务西弗吉尼亚州及公民的承诺。WVU及其分校区拥有超过31,000名在校生，生源覆盖西弗吉尼亚州全部55个县、全美50个州及哥伦比亚特区，以及全球100多个国家。西弗吉尼亚大学的教育项目由中北部院校协会高等教育委员会认证。该校众多专业课程还获得了专项认证资质。位于西弗吉尼亚州摩根敦的西弗吉尼亚大学主校区，通过14个学院提供优质教学项目，开设超过200个本科、硕士、博士及专业学位课程。校园占地逾1800英亩，其中国家史迹名录收录建筑达11栋。罗伯特·C·伯德健康科学中心除摩根敦主校区外，还在马丁斯堡和查尔斯顿设有分校区。该校另设两所地区分校。位于基瑟市的西弗吉尼亚大学波托马克州立学院坐落在该州东部狭长地带，提供副学士与学士学位课程，服务住宿生与走读生。西弗吉尼亚理工学院则坐落于贝克利市，通过学士学位项目服务本地区及全州。西弗吉尼亚大学推广服务处在该州全部55个县均设有办事处并派驻教职人员。除位于韦斯顿市附近杰克逊磨坊镇的州立4-H营地及终身学习中心外，该校还在全州范围内运营多个实验性农场与森林。