60th Anniversary Events

Friday, August 26
Annual College Picnic, 6pm at the St. Mary's pavilion, Star City, West Virginia

Thursday, September 1 - Saturday, October 1
Student video contest "What does B&E mean to me?"

Thursday, September 8 - SIGN UP
Accounting, MIS and MPA Student Lunch with the Dean from 11:30 to 1 p.m.

Friday, September 16
Student Backyard Barbeque and Carnival
1 - 4pm in B&E's backyard
Games and contests will support the new student learning center.

Tuesday, September 20
B&E at 60 Speaker Series Featuring
Steven F. Leer, Chairman and CEO of Arch Coal, Inc.
6 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center

Friday, September 30
Student Business Major Olympics - ENTER
Each business major is invited to enter a team in a series of contests with proceeds going to the student learning center.

Monday, October 10
B&E at 60 Speaker Series Featuring
Benjamin M. Statler, Entrepreneur
6 p.m. at Waterfront Place Hotel

Friday, October 14 - SIGN UP
Management, Marketing, MSIR and MBA Student Lunch with the Dean from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m in the Laurel Room at the Mountainlair.

Monday, October 17
B&E at 60 Speaker Series Featuring
Christine A. Poon, Dean of the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University
6 p.m. in room 459 of the B&E College

Monday, October 31
WVU Community Reception from 3:30 – 5:30 at the Erickson Alumni Center
Open to the entire University community
RSVP Online

Thursday, November 3
WV Business Hall of Fame
6:30pm at the Morgantown Event Center at Waterfront Place Hotel
This event is open to the public - RSVP online

Thursday, November 3
B&E at 60 Speaker Series Featuring
William M. Sheedy, Group President of Americas, VISA
Time TBD - Waterfront Place Hotel

Friday, November 4th
60th Anniversary Reception from 6:30 – 9:30 at the Waterfront Hotel
Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and friends are all invited to celebrate - join us for hors d'oeuvres, entertainment and special guest speakers including former West Virginia governor Gaston Caperton and B&E alums Parween Mascari and Jason Gianola.
RSVP Online

Saturday, November 5th
Stop by the B&E Hospitality Tent as the Mountaineer football team takes on Louisville.

Monday, November 7th
B&E at 60 Speaker Series Featuring
Kelly S. King, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BB&T Corp.
10 a.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center

Monday, November 14th - SIGN UP
Economics, Finance, and MS Finance Student Lunch with the Dean from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m at Hatfield's in the Mountainlair.

Other Related Activities

Roll of Distinguished Alumni
We are creating a Roll of Distinguished Alumni that will recognize distinguished alumni for their accomplishments post-graduation. We plan to announce the inaugural inductees during a period of time stretching from August through November with the formal induction at the 60th Anniversary event on November 4th.

College History
We are researching archives to create a written and pictoral history of the college. If you have any photographs or interesting anecdotes about the time you spent at B&E, we would appreciate your contributions. Share your stories.