Michael T. Benson
@michaeltbenson
President and Professor of History @WestVirginiaU // Author of "Daniel Coit Gilman" // Husband to @debiwbenson and Pops to 5 great kids
Thanks to @wvgovernor Morrisey for stopping by the Blaney House today. We had a great conversation about the irreplaceable role of @WestVirginiaU in our state's future. Excited to partner with him and all our elected officials. #LetsGo

Thanks to Delegate David McCormick @wvhouse for stopping by Stewart Hall and our visit. Appreciate our elected officials and their support of @WestVirginiaU

Headed home from #OTF this morning & met @WVUXCTF committed coaches and amazing student athletes, including reigning #NCAA 3k national champion Ceili McCabe @WVUSports Let's Go!

My thanks to you & @DaveWilsonMN for the chance to talk @WestVirginiaU yesterday. To quote famed architect Daniel Burnham, we intend to "make no little plans...Make big plans; aim high in hope and work...Let your watchword be order and your beacon beauty. Think big." Let's Go!
First impression? Solid. The guy seems like he can do it all. Read my full commentary on WVU’s new prez @michaeltbenson wvmetronews.com/2025/07/25/ref…
Busy day capped off with a visit to the @wvu Outdoor Education Center (and dinner with incoming freshmen) followed by some @AmericanLegion baseball (Go Post #2!) with @mikeoliverio4wv & friends @WVUMedSchool




Loved seeing the superb work done by our @wvu students during the summer undergraduate research symposium today. Added bonus was meeting Rachel, one of our Mountaineers, and welcoming a group of prospective students & their families.


Thanks to @WVMetroNews co-hosts @DaveWilsonMN & @TJMeadows304 for having me on #Talkline this morning to discuss all things @wvu Really enjoyed our conversation and hope I earned a return visit Let's Go!

A hearty Mountaineer welcome to our new, and returning, members of the @wvu Board of Governors. Very excited to work with all of them--together with our faculty, staff, students, and alumni--as we advance #WVU forward. wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2025/0…
Thanks to @WVUSports for all my new #WVU workout gear Looking forward to #CueCountryRoads this fall with @WVUfootball @WestVirginiaU

Made the quick trip down the interstate tonight with @mikeoliverio4wv to attend the @FairmontWVgov State of the City. Met some very nice people all committed to the success of @FairmontState & @WestVirginiaU



See y'all tomorrow #LetsGo
WVU President @michaeltbenson joins us Thursday at 11:06 on @WVMetroNews Talkline. Tune in.
Really enjoy hosting folks inside the historic & beautiful Stewart Hall and having great conversations about @WestVirginiaU and our future: Last night with @wvustatler namesake and #WVU grad Ben Statler This morning with former mayor @MorgantownGov Ron Justice Let's Go!


Very excited to make my way around the #MountainState and meet the great citizens of #WV and advocate for @wvu
New WVU President @michaeltbenson announces trips to 18 counties during his inaugural “Welcome Home Tour" and plans to visit all 55 counties. wvutoday.wvu.edu/media-center-b…
Nothing is more important to any organization than human capital. Very proud of these @WestVirginiaU faculty & staff for their participation in the pilot leadership program, Lead 30, and their commitment to improving our university @WorkatWVU

Can't thank my sister-in-law Claire enough for gifting me this original cartoon drawn by my brother when John Denver died in 1997 I'll be honored to have this tribute to #CountryRoads & the artist who made them famous hanging in my office inside Stewart Hall @WestVirginiaU
