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Eberly College of Arts and Sciences


Though our college has been around for a long time, we are never content with the status quo. The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences dates back to 1895. Nearly a century later, the Eberly family stepped forward with such generosity that we became the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Our name is a reminder of how much of our College’s success is thanks to individual support from our alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students throughout the years. Philanthropy and private gifts are often the drivers of progress, and these investments come in all shapes and sizes. Your gift, no matter the size, demonstrates the power of transformation. This is the promise of growth and adaptability that makes Eberly College great.

As home to more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the Eberly College is the heart of WVU. Our students are transforming into leaders ready to make the world a better place. But we cannot help them do this without you.

The diversity of our programs mirrors the diversity of our students’ aspirations — from physics to philosophy. Our goal is to help turn their dreams into realities. Student loans and financial burdens should not hinder a student from taking advantage of all that higher education has to offer. We also strive to give students access to life-changing experiences outside the classroom, such as research, travel and community outreach.

Your gift today allows this College to continue — and grow — opportunities for our students.

Greatest Needs

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Greatest Needs Fund allows the College the flexibility to address our most pressing needs. Your timely gift supports everything from scholarships and academic innovation to the most promising initiatives for students and faculty.

Scholarships

The Eberly College General Scholarship Fund provides direct support where it is needed most--our students. Gifts to this needed area allow for tuition assistance to ease some of the financial burden our students face.

Academic Enrichment

Each year, Eberly's Academic Enrichment Centennial Endowment encourages students to take the lessons they have learned in the classroom and apply them in the real world.

Schools, Departments and Programs

Africana Studies - 3V333
History - 2V239
Psychology - 2V011
Biology - 2V010
International Studies - 2R301
Public Administration - 2V022
Chemistry - 2V015
Leadership Studies - 2W1879
Regents Bachelor of Arts - 2W1096
Communication Studies - 2V013
Math and Data Sciences - 2V020
Religious Studies - 2V338
Core Arboretum - 3V398
Multidisciplinary Studies - 2W651
Social Work - 2U049
Cultural Resource Management - 2V285
Native American Studies - 2W086
Sociology and Anthropology - 2V337
English - 2V012
Philosophy - 2V336
Women's and Gender Studies - 2V116
Forensic Science - 2W096
Physics and Astronomy - 2V017
World Languages, Literatures & Linguistics - 2V018
Geology and Geography - 2V021
Political Science - 2V014


$50,000
Arboretum Lawn Area Accessibility Challenge
The WVU Core Arboretum is an outdoor facility dedicated to supporting the research, teaching, and service efforts of WVU by providing resources and opportunities for the study and enjoyment of plants, animals, and natural processes. Dr. Lee Petsonk would like to advance the mission of the Arboretum through a generous matching gift of $50,000. Once 25 gifts are received, his gift and other donations to the Arboretum on Day of Giving will establish an “Arboretum Lawn Area Accessibility Fund” to be used to improve the handicap accessibility of the WVU Core Arboretum Lawn Area and Amphitheater.
25 / 25 Gifts
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$13,000
Eberly College Visiting Committee Challenge
The first 25 gifts to the Eberly College Greatest Needs Fund will unlock an additional $13,000 in funding from the Eberly College Visiting Committee!
25 / 25 Gifts
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Day of Giving Facebook Sharing Video Challenge
Help spread the word about WVU Day of Giving by sharing the promotional video from the @WVUFoundation Facebook account (posted on March 11). The top three participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page before March 20 will win additional funding. 1st ($1,000) – WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute | 2nd ($500) – WVU Davis College | 3rd ($500) – WVU Honors College
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WVU Spirit GIF Challenge: 8 a.m.
Reply to the @WVUFoundation social media post at the top of the 8 a.m. hour on Facebook, X or Instagram with a GIF that shows your WVU spirit and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to tag the specific unit you wish to support. Winners: WVU Statler College – ($1,500), WELLWVU – ($1,000), Reed College of Media – ($500)
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Most Alumni Gifts Challenge: 10 a.m.
Hail West Virginia! The top three participating groups with the most gifts from WVU alumni between 10 and 11 a.m. win additional funding. 1st place - College of Creative Arts ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($1,000)
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First-Time Donors Challenge: 12 p.m.
Never made a gift to WVU? Please consider making one this hour! Every donation helps! The top three participating groups with the most first-time donor gifts between 12 and 1 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - Science Adventure School ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Law ($2,000) 3rd place - WVU Extension ($1,000)
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WVU Gear Kid Photo Challenge: 4 p.m.
Between 4 and 5 p.m. on social, post a picture of your kid(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – WELLWVU ($1,500) 2 – WVU Dance Team (Student Life) ($1,000) 3 – WVU Medicine Children's ($500)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge: 6 p.m.
Ready to go all-out? The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 6 and 7 p.m. win additional funding. 1st place - College of Creative Arts ($3,000) 2nd place - Hail West Virginia ($2,000) 3rd place - Women of WVU ($1,000)
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Favorite WVU Moment Photo Challenge: 8 p.m.
Reply to the @WVUFoundation social media post at the top of the 8 p.m. hour on X with a photo of your favorite WVU moment and we’ll select three of the best to earn additional funding. Make sure to tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – WVU Davis College ($1,500) 2 – WVU Student Government Association ($1,000) 3 – Adventure WV ($500)
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Repeat Gifts Challenge: 10 p.m.
If you’ve already made a WVU Day of Giving gift, we sincerely thank you and offer this challenge! The top three participating groups with a donor(s) who gives for the second, third or even tenth time between 10 and 11 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts ($2,000) 3rd place (TIE)- Chambers College of Business & Economics ($500) 3rd place (TIE)- Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($500)
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‘I Gave’ Challenge:
After making a donation, tell others about your gift on social media using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave. At the end of the day, we will choose three of the most creative or inspiring to receive additional funding for the unit tagged. 1 – WVU Student Food Pantry ($1,500) 2 – Boone County WVU Alumni Association Scholarship ($1,000) 3 – WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute ($500)
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Leaderboard
Participation Leaderboard
Which participating group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $20,000 WVU Extension 2,191
2 $17,500 College of Creative Arts 931
3 $15,000 WVU Alumni Association 831
4 $12,500 Chambers College of Business & Economics 696
5 $10,000 Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design 620
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Most Gifts Challenge: 7 a.m.
Rise, shine and help support our students, alumni, friends, faculty and patients. The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 7 and 8 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 93
2 $2,000 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 60
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics 37
4 WVU Alumni Association 27
5 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 17
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Most Dollars Raised Challenge: 3 p.m.
Who will raise the most this hour? May the odds be ever in your favor. The top three participating groups with the most dollars raised online between 3 and 4 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $3,000 WVU Alumni Association $11,975.00
2 $2,000 WVU Cancer Institute $10,910.00
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics $9,804.24
4 College of Law $6,701.00
5 College of Creative Arts $3,745.00
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Smash Last Year’s Gift Challenge:
Let’s smash last year’s number of gifts by exceeding 8,214 gifts in one day! The top three participating groups with the most gifts (once last year’s record is beat) by the end of the day on March 20 win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Alumni Association 83
2 $2,000 Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design 64
3 $1,000 Chambers College of Business & Economics 53
4 Student Life and Organizations 17
5 WVU Extension 15
Ended
$10,000
Physics and Astronomy Challenge
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University is dedicated to the study of the physical world and the processes that govern it. Our faculty are world-recognized scientists who involve their students in cutting-edge research at the forefront of breakthroughs in astrophysics, condensed matter physics, plasma physics, and physics education research. Faculty and students are also committed to our land-grant mission and reaching K-12 students and community members through impactful outreach programs. Your gift will support undergraduate and graduate student fellowships, the development of innovative new research projects, public lectures and physics demonstration days, and creative programming for our world-class planetarium. The first 15 gifts to our department will unlock an additional $10,000 in funding from an anonymous donor.
15 / 15 Gifts
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$5,000
Geology Student Field Experience Fund Challenge
Once the Geology Student Field Experience Fund reaches $5,000 in donations, Dan & Pam Billman will donate $10,000. If an additional $5,000 is reached through collective donations, an additional $5,000 will be unlocked with Dan & Pam Billman giving a total of $15,000 for the fund.
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Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
Take a photo or video with the Day of Giving pennant (mailed as a Day of Giving Save the Date), and share on social using #WVUDayofGiving. We’ll select one of the best posts between March 11 and March 20 to receive an extra $1,000 for the unit tagged. Winners: Adventure WV – ($1,500), School of Theatre and Dance – ($1,500), WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute – ($1,500), WVU Potomac State College – ($1,500)
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Campus Photo Challenge: 9 a.m.
No matter who you are, you’ll find your place at WVU. Share your favorite campus photo on Twitter or Instagram with #WVUDayofGiving and tag your favorite campus unit. The top three participating groups with the most posts between 9 and 10 a.m. will win additional funding. 1 – WVU Davis College ($1,500) 2 – WVU Honors College ($1,000) 3 (TIE) – WVU Reed College of Media ($250) 3 (TIE) – WVU School of Medicine ($250)
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Largest Gift Online Challenge: 11 a.m.
Go above and go beyond by making a significant gift! The top three participating groups with the largest gift online between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. wins additional funding. 1st place - WVU Cancer Institute ($3,000) 2nd place - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($2,000) 3rd place - School of Pharmacy ($1,000)
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Mountaineer Mascot Photo Challenge: 2 p.m.
Reply to the @WVUFoundation social media post at the top of the 2 p.m. hour on X with a photo of you and the Mountaineer Mascot (or your favorite WVU Mascot photo) and we’ll select three of the best to earn additional funding. Tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – The Kacy Wiedebusch Dance Student Opportunity Challenge (College of Creative Arts) ($1,500) 2 – Becker Academic Engagement Success Center (WVU Chambers College) ($1,000) 3 – Adventure WV ($500)
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Most Friend Gifts Challenge: 4 p.m.
We have a generous community beyond our alumni that are passionate about WVU. The top three participating groups with the most gifts from friends between 4 and 5 p.m. will win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - College of Creative Arts ($2,000) 3rd place (TIE) - Chambers College of Business & Economics ($500) 3rd place (TIE) - College of Law ($500)
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WVU Gear Pet Photo Challenge: 7 p.m.
Between 7 and 8 p.m. on social, share a picture of your pet(s) in WVU gear on Twitter or Instagram and we will select three of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – WVU Honors College ($1,500) 2 – WVU College of Law ($1,000) 3 – Science Adventure School ($500)
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“Country Roads” Challenge: 9 p.m.
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll select three of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. 1 – Reed College of Media ($1,500) 2 – WVU School of Medicine Charleston Division ($1,000) 3 – Mountaineer Athletic Club (Football) ($500)
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Most Faculty and Staff Gifts Challenge:
As faculty or staff members, you make a difference every day for students and programs. Support an area most meaningful to you and help make a greater impact. The top three participating groups with the most faculty and staff gifts by the end of the day on March 20 win additional funding. 1st place - WVU Extension ($3,000) 2nd place - Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design ($2,000) 3rd place - Chambers College of Business and Economics ($1,000)
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $30,000 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources $5,443,460.65
2 $27,500 School of Nursing $2,728,578.50
3 $25,000 WVU Athletics $2,479,972.41
4 $22,500 Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute $2,333,726.75
5 $20,000 School of Medicine $2,176,757.50
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Most Gifts Challenge: 12 a.m.
Let’s do this! When you make a gift—no matter the size—you help WVU go above and go beyond! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Cancer Institute 153
2 $2,000 WVU Extension 97
3 $1,000 College of Creative Arts 96
4 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 50
5 Student Life and Organizations 37
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Most Gifts Challenge: 1 p.m.
Gather your friends and family! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 1 and 2 p.m. will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 WVU Extension 210
2 $2,000 Honors College 152
3 $1,000 College of Law 98
4 Chambers College of Business & Economics 96
5 College of Creative Arts 76
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Night Owl Challenge: 11 p.m.
Attention night owls! We know you are still awake watching TikTok videos. Take a break and make a gift! The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 11 and midnight will win additional funding.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $3,000 Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design 344
2 $2,000 WVU Extension 256
3 $1,000 WVU Cancer Institute 182
4 Student Life and Organizations 115
5 College of Creative Arts 90
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Battle of the Life Sciences Building: Psychology versus Biology
The Psychology and Biology Departments, who both inhabit the WVU Life Sciences Building, are competing for who will have the most gifts. The department with the most gifts will win bragging rights and an additional $1,000 in funding.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 Psychology 66
2 Biology 24
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Participating Groups
Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs Chambers College of Business & Economics College of Applied Human Sciences College of Creative Arts College of Law Critical Care and Trauma Institute Davis College of Ag, Natural Resources and Design Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Eberly College of Arts and Sciences First-Generation Initiatives Health Sciences Center DEI Honors College Office of Graduate Education and Life Reed College of Media RISE WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Rosenbaum Family House School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy School of Public Health Science Adventure School Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources Student Life and Organizations Uniontown Hospital - Labor and Delivery Upward Bound/TRIO Women of WVU Women's Leadership Initiative WVU Accessibility Services WVU Alumni Association WVU Athletics WVU Cancer Institute WVU Extension WVU Eye Institute WVU Heart & Vascular Institute WVU Libraries WVU Medicine Children's WVU Medicine Grateful Patients, Families & Friends WVU Potomac State College WVU Staff Council WVU Tech
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