Institution name

West Virginia University

Total number of students

28898

Contact address for international enquiries

PO Box 6201
MORGANTOWN 26506

Telephone

+1 304 293 2121

EFL telephone number

+1 304 293 0111

EFL email address

EFL email

EFL website address

EFL website

Venue / office name

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English

Address

West Virginia University
100 Colson Hall 1503 University Avenue PO Box 6296
MORGANTOWN
West Virginia
26506

Venue description

The West Virginia University Department of English is staffed by 42 full-time faculty in literary and cultural studies, creative writing, professional writing, linguistics, and composition studies. The department fosters community and collegiality within a large research (Carnegie Doctoral-Extensive) university. Professors often host end-of-term get-togethers for undergraduate students. Graduate students and faculty consider each other as colleagues (as well as fellow team-members on the department intramural softball and soccer teams).

Telephone number

+1 304 293 3107

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University owns or operates 14 residence halls with a capacity of approximately 5,200 The Evansdale campus consists of Fieldcrest Hall, Lincoln Hall, and the Evansdale Residential Complex which is comprised of Bennett, Brooke, Braxton, and Lyon Towers WVU’s newest residence hall (the Honors Hall), Dadisman, Arnold, Stalnaker, Summit, Boreman North and South Halls are located on the downtown campus WVU also leases International House and Pierpont Apartments All single first-year students including transfer students with freshman class status are required to live in University housing Exceptions include students living at home with parents within commuting distance, students age 21 or older, married students, and students with children The Office of Housing and university apartments also operates apartment complexes Although primarily for graduate students, the medical center apartments accommodate juniors, seniors, and students age 21 or older, based on availability Room furnishings differ somewhat in various halls All rooms include study desks, chair for study desk, dressers, drapes, desk lamps, wastebaskets, twin beds with mattress (extra long, 36×80 inches), cable and high-speed internet data connections All rooms at the Downtown Campus and at the Evansdale Residential Complex have telephone and voice mail capability.