West Virginia University is an institution steeped in tradition, and Mountaineer pride forms an intangible link connecting past, present, and future. WVU’s shared values are passed on to each graduating class, like a ring that comes full circle.

Designed by WVU students, the official class ring shows the most recognizable images of WVU – the flying WV logo, the Mountaineer statue, Woodburn Hall, and the school seal. The date of WVU’S founding, 1867, is on one side, along with the graduation year of the wearer.

When one receives the ring as an undergraduate, one wears it with the flying WV logo facing the heart to inspire and motivate academic success. Upon graduation, as new alumni move the tassel on their caps from left to right, they should turn their rings so that the WV faces outward. The official West Virginia University class ring then becomes a visible, tangible symbol of the ever-present bond between WVU and its graduates.