West Virginia University facts for kids
West Virginia University (often called WVU) is a public university located in Morgantown, West Virginia. It's a big school with about 29,306 students. The university was started in 1867. The person in charge of the university right now is President E. Gordon Gee.
Sports Teams and Conferences
The sports teams at West Virginia University are known as the Mountaineers. They have 17 different sports teams that compete against other universities. Most of their teams play in the Big 12 Conference. They joined this conference in July 2012, after being part of the Big East Conference for a long time.
Where WVU Teams Play
Some WVU teams play in different conferences because the Big 12 Conference doesn't have those sports. For example, the men's soccer team plays in the Mid-American Conference. The rifle shooting team, which is also not part of the Big 12, competes in the Great America Rifle Conference.
Images for kids
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WVU's Cadet Corps around 1880. Martin Hall and Woodburn Hall are in the background.
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West Virginia University's first football team, formed in 1891.
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Boyd "Slim" Arnold, the first Mountaineer mascot to wear the traditional buckskin uniform. He was chosen in 1937.
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Woodburn Hall was finished in 1876 and is a main building on the oldest part of the WVU campus.
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Stalnaker Hall is the oldest building where students live on campus.
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The Health Sciences Campus at WVU.
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The WVU Robotics Team that won a NASA challenge.
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Wise Library on the downtown campus is the main library for West Virginia University.
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Greek Games on Mountainlair Plaza during WVU's yearly Greek Week.
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The Mountaineer mascot in 1971.
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The state outline formed by The Pride of West Virginia marching band.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Virginia Occidental para niños
