MORGANTOWN, W.Va — Funding is in place to move ahead with the first phase of a new practice facility for for the West Virginia University Mountaineer Marching Band.
During a meeting on Friday, WVU BOG approved approximately $1.6 million for the Pride Practice Field and Facility located at the Health Sciences Campus
Construction is set to begin on March 1, it will be finished by July 1, just in time for fall band camp.
The first phase of the project includes an artificial turf football field which will be called Don Wilcox Field.
The field will be used for sports when not in use by the band.
They will also be relocating the band tower.
WVU anticipates construction of a new storage building and a covered pavilion in the later stages.
Other developments made at the BOG meeting were:
— Last week, WVU reaffirmed as an R1 university.
— WVU President Gordan Gee discussed the university’s key role in WV POWER Tech Center.
— Amendments made to travel polices.
— Students do not require to book travel through a travel company which has a contract with the university anymore.
— Approved new academic programs.
— West Virginia Department of Transportation will be taking over the Campus Corridor Sidewalk Project for WVU Tech.
The next Board of Governors meeting will be held on April 4.
Story by Ananya Rautela