Mountaineer Parents Club

Dates 2009 – 2010

November 8, Off-Campus Housing Awareness Week

November 20, Residence Halls Close 7:00 pm

November 21-29, Thanksgiving Recess

November 24, First Spring 2010 Billing Notification

December 14-19, Finals Week

December 13, December Convocation

January 9, 2010 Spring 2010 Bills Due

January 9, 2010 Residence Halls Re-open 12:00pm

January 11, 2010 First Day of Spring Classes

January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Day Recess

February 22 – 24, 2010 One Stop Shop for Graduating Seniors

March 27 – April 2, 2010 Spring Break

May 3-8, 2010 Finals Week

May 14 – 16, 2010 Commencement

Events

When visiting your student, be sure to take advantage of the Parent Perks discounts. Just show your membership card at any of the participating area businesses to receive a discount. Click the link below to view this brochure.
Parents Perks Brochure

News/Articles of Interest

WVU featured in the Wall Street Journal
Why College Towns Are Looking Smart Article
»By KELLY EVANS
Looking for a job? Try a college town.

Morgantown, W.Va., home to West Virginia University, has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the U.S. —just 3.9%—and the university itself has about 260 job openings, from nurses to professors to programmers.

“We’re hurting for people, especially to fill our computer and technical positions,” says Margaret Phillips, vice president for human relations at WVU. To read more, click here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123783142333116161.html

WVU Dining Services
WVU Dining Services has a lot offer student and parents! Follow this link to learn more about the Taste From Home recipe contest, Heartwarmers From Home, Commuter meal plans for student leaving off-campus and the new lower prices on the Upper Class dining plans.
Click here to learn more

Mountaineer Parents Club reaching out across the US

Follow this link to see what local clubs are doing to make incoming students and their families feel welcome. http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/news/page/6867/

READER’S DIGEST RANKS WVU
AMONG NATION’S SAFEST CAMPUSES

WVU has been ranked among the most secure campuses in the United States by Reader’s Digest. The University was ranked 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities that participated in the survey, and earned an A for its strong commitment to safety. For a complete story go to http://www.wvu.edu/Redirect/?id=863

To check out the latest news stories at WVU, click here.