Good morning, Morgantown.

A Slice of New York Squared WV held its grand opening Monday morning and serves healthier sourdough crust pizza along with specials like spaghetti and meatballs.

The mobile business operates in Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown and Shinnston and plans to eventually add a brick-and-mortar location after busy fall events.

Flying Fox Studios celebrates its grand opening today in downtown Morgantown by offering a creative approach to fitness that blends dance, movement + community engagement to help adults build confidence.

WVU Child Learning Center, operated by Bright Horizons near Evansdale, will host an open house on Thursday, Oct.

22 from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Prospective families can explore classrooms and meet expert teachers (RSVP at [email protected]) for more details.

WVU is hosting National Transfer Student Week with events like Ask Anything: Transfer tables, speed friending + puppy therapy with Ruby, along with haunted history tours and breakfast meetings that welcome transfer students into the Mountaineer community.

Activities also reach partnering schools in nearby states.

On Oct. 14, WVU’s Office of Graduate Education and Life recognized 49 fellowship students at its annual celebration (honoring both new and returning fellows) as they began their graduate studies.

At WVU's Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct.

17, Lakyn Campbell and Gabrielle Custer were crowned Homecoming Royalty during the halftime ceremony at Milan Puskar Stadium. Campbell, a senior dual major + news anchor, and Custer, a marketing major and entrepreneur, celebrated their honor amid cheers from fans and alumni.

WVU associate professor Piyush Mehta is using a $2.7M NSF grant to improve space weather forecasting for satellites & planning for geomagnetic storms.

He leads a multi-institution team combining machine learning and physics models to predict solar storm timing and severity.

The Department of History is hosting the 14th Annual Sen. Rush D.

Holt Lecture featuring Terry Bouton at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Hodges Hall (Room 202); his talk will explore constitutional debates drawn from research for his forthcoming book.

Honors in Action, a program at the Honors College, was recognized by Suitable for highest completed activities + top engagement on its online platform.

The award honors the program’s role in providing hands-on learning that builds career-ready skills.

WVU President Benson said Boreman Hall, built in 1935, needs updates because it lacks air conditioning and amenities, and while some students value its affordability and central location, they are + hopeful for improvements.

Renovation plans aim to balance update costs and keep rents affordable for residents.

WVU Sustainability Week runs from Oct.

19 to Oct. 24, offering events that help faculty, staff, and students learn and act on sustainability. The week wraps up Saturday with an Arbor Day celebration and a campus cleanup in Morgantown.

WVU men’s basketball coach Ross Hodge said the team will focus on tougher defensive play after losing 90-81 in overtime to Maryland.

The team will practice rebounding and defensive intensity to boost play around the rim — a strategy to build fundamentals.

WVU quarterback Michael Hawkins threw for a career-high 464 yards against Cincinnati as the Mountaineers spread the ball to nine receivers — triggering explosive plays that included long touchdown passes; he now prepares for a challenge against TCU's top-rated passing defense.