Moving toward unprecedented accomplishments and boasting excellence in leadership, academics, athletics, and philanthropic support, West Virginia University (WVU) has stepped into the national and international spotlight. Highly ranked by numerous sources, and among a prestigious few that have earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, WVU is active in communities both local and around the world. Established in 1954, the WVU Foundation provides fundraising services for the University and its affiliated organizations. Its State of Minds Campaign has already surpassed its original goal of $750 million and is now targeting $1 billion, seeking to take WVU to entirely new levels of achievement and success.