All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Winter Commencement is December 10 at Glenville State University

Glenville State University President Dr. Mark A. Manchin at the podium during a previous Commencement Ceremony. Manchin will confer degrees upon graduates at the end of this semester on Saturday, December 10 at Glenville State’s Waco Center. (GSU Photo/Kristen Cosner)

GLENVILLE, WV – Glenville State University’s Winter Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 10 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Waco Center.

Prospective graduates will walk across the stage to receive their degrees in a variety of programs including business, education, land resources, criminal justice, science, music, and more. The students hail from various counties throughout West Virginia, as well as California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Secretary Mitch Carmichael of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development will deliver the keynote address. Carmichael has served as President of the West Virginia Senate and has been a member of both the Senate and the House of Delegates. Governor Jim Justice tapped Carmichael to lead the Department of Economic Development when it was created in 2021.

As always, graduates are permitted to bring as many guests with them as they wish and no tickets are needed.

The ceremony will be live streamed via Glenville State’s YouTube channel for those who cannot attend in person.

For more information about the Commencement Ceremony, contact (304) 462-4115.

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