These projects will be funded by a combination of private
donations, auxiliary revenue bonds and reserves. A $10 million
donation by Bob Reynolds, a 1974 WVU finance graduate and
president and CEO of three multinational companies, and his
wife, Laura, became the catalyst for the new, $100 million
home for the business college.
Reynolds Hall will replace Stansbury Hall. The Eberly College
of Arts and Sciences will move into the business school’s current
building once Reynolds Hall is ready for occupancy, which
is scheduled for June 2022. Reynolds Hall will also house a
recreation center for students. The building will be bigger to
hold the growing college while also offering spaces for exper
iential learning, which will better equip students to facilitate
The Clingman Center for Community Engagement.
Photo by West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. INTERIOR
VIEW area of Morgantown becoming a business hub.
the LOBBY
waterfront
“This is a collaborative opportunity for WVSOM students
to actively engage with the community members they serve,”
says Mace. “The Clingman Center bridges the gap between
WVSOM and small, rural communities throughout Greenbrier
County. It’s exciting to see students impacting the health of
their community.”
A rendering of the interior
of West Virginia University’s
new Reynolds Hall.
Photo by Gensler.
West Virginia University
BY CATHY BONNSTETTER. West Virginia University’s (WVU)
board of governors has unanimously approved construction
plans for three major projects on campus totaling $176 million.
Milan Puskar Center and Hodges Hall will be renovated
while the John Chambers College of Business and Economics
will be moving to Reynolds Hall, a new building on campus.
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