Gee holds State of the University address at WVU [Video]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) – West Virginia University President Gordon Gee held his final State of the University address Monday.

Gee delivered his remarks at the WVU College of Law and looked back on his second tenure as president, which began in 2014.

“I am in awe of what our faculty, staff and students have achieved,” Gee said. “The past few years have been especially challenging across higher education, but reinvention has fortified our University for the future. More than ever, we are a fiercely land-grant university. We are a driving force for good, for change and for opportunity for West Virginians.”

Gee also touted record-breaking efforts by the WVU Foundation to support high-quality education, meaningful research, world-class patient care and outreach programs that benefit the Mountain State and beyond. The 2024 annual Day of Giving raised over $30 million, and generous alumni and friends of WVU rallied to contribute a …