WVU President Benson to deliver first State of the University address

WVU President Michael T. Benson will give his first State of the University address at 3 p.m. Monday (Oct. 13) at the WVU College of Law, Fitzsimmons Event Hall. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger) Download full-size WHAT: West Virginia University State of the University address WHO: President Michael T. Benson will discuss his vision for the University's future, which is being crafted with input from across the WVU System, during his first State of the University address WHEN: Monday, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. WHERE: WVU College of Law, Fitzsimmons Event Hall, 101 Law School Drive, Morgantown NOTES: The speech will be livestreamed. Watch the State of the University address. A WVUToday news release will go out after the event and a speech recording will be archived at president.wvu.edu. President Benson will be available for questions from members of the media who attend in person in Room 131A following his remarks. In the 12 weeks since officially becoming the University's 27th president, President Benson has met with faculty, staff and students at their colleges, units, residence halls, local grocery stores and wherever he runs into them; talked with alumni, donors and other University supporters in Morgantown and elsewhere; and traveled the state on his ongoing "Welcome Home Tour." -WVU- sj/10/7/25 MEDIA CONTACT: Shauna JohnsonExecutive Director of Strategic CommunicationsWVU Strategic Communications and Marketing304-293-8302; [email protected] Call 1-855-WVU-NEWS for the latest West Virginia University news and information from WVUToday. Media Advisories President Benson