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Aspiring journalists looking for a pathway to newspaper ownership will get a leg up at West Virginia University thanks to the nation’s only fellowship program designed to maintain and strengthen local news ownership. 

Eight graduate students from around the world and the U.S. will be able to focus on their research first as West Virginia University Foundation Scholarships help relieve their financial stresses. 

Nearly 600 donors contributed $92,000 to the West Virginia University Foundation's Pride Travel Fund this fall to support the Mountaineer Marching Band.

Students will be better equipped to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing media landscape thanks to a gift from an award winning journalist and West Virginia University alumnus.

As a teenager, Lauren Clem had the same dream as many of her peers: She wanted to drive. But her severely limited vision – due to a rare group of genetic disorders known as oculocutaneous albinism – made driving virtually impossible.

A loyal alumnus and his wife have continued their history of giving to West Virginia University with a $6 million gift that will expand opportunities for students, increase support for faculty, research and other programs in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

Donors gave more than $11 million Wednesday (Nov. 13) during West Virginia University’s third annual Day of Giving, topping last year’s $6.2 million raised.