West Virginia United Students' Union Administrative and Protest Material

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia United Students' Union Administrative and Protest Material, A&M 4666, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.52 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box, 3 in.; 2 oversize folders, 0.5 in total; 1 unboxed rolled poster, 2.5 in.; 1 folder, 0.25 in.
Creator:
West Virginia United Students' Union and West Virginia United Students' Union
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia United Students' Union Administrative and Protest Material, A&M 4666, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes materials related to the founding of the West Virginia United Students' Union and their activism at West Virginia University. Series 1 includes administrative material, like an early version of the organization's constitution, and protest items. Series 2 also includes both administrative material, like meeting minutes, and protest items, like signs used in the 2023 walkout. The protest items included in both series relate to WVUSU's efforts to combat the "WVU Transformation"/"Academic Transformation" budget cuts, reduction in force, and academic program elimination proposed by university administration in the spring of 2023.

The Addendum of 2025 October 23 includes assorted transcripts of speeches and remarks given by Christian Rowe, a West Virginia University alumni, news articles, clippings, and other material regarding the 2023 WVU Academic Transformation.

Biographical / historical:

The West Virginia United Students' Union (WVUSU) was established in the summer of 2023 by a small group of students concerned about the West Virginia University administration's plans to eliminate academic programs and faculty positions as a cost-saving measure. Their first public facing event, a campus-wide walkout, took place in the fall of 2023 and garnered national attention. As of the 2024-2025 school year, WVUSU remains active in campus affairs.

Source and more information available at https://www.wvusu.org/

Acquisition information:
Gifts from Winters, Bethany of 2023 September 7 and 2023 September 28.
Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard