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Partner with WVU

The University Partnerships team helps businesses build meaningful, long-term partnerships with West Virginia University. We also work alongside internal colleges, departments, and units to coordinate partnership opportunities across the University.

Contact Our Team

Choose Your Path

Whether you're exploring a new partnership or expanding an existing one, we're here to help connect you with the right people and resources.

For Businesses

Interested in working with WVU? We provide a single point of contact to help you navigate the University, identify partnership opportunities, and coordinate agreements across multiple units when needed.

For On-Campus Units

Already working with a partner or exploring a new opportunity? Our team can help develop partnership strategies, coordinate campus resources and support agreements, fulfillment, and long-term relationship management.


A statewide university with national reach

Partnering with WVU provides opportunities to connect with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and communities across West Virginia and beyond.
(FY24/FY25 data, Tripp Umbach)

Audience

26,000+
Students systemwide

Network

210,000+
Alumni worldwide

Impact

$21.6B
Contribution to the U.S. economy

Reach

55
West Virginia counties served

Healthcare

5.0M+
WVU Medicine clinic visits

Research

$264M
Sponsored research (FY25)

Meet the Team

The University Partnerships team works across campus to help businesses and WVU units build partnerships that support the University's mission and strategic priorities.

Erin Newmeyer

Vice President and Chief of Staff President's Office

Nikki Goodenow

Executive Director Strategic Partnerships and Licensing

In Good Company

Organizations across a variety of industries partner with WVU to support student success, research, community engagement, and campus initiatives.

Coca-Cola
Barnes & Noble College logo
Huntington Bank