Brooks Hall reopened on July 2, 2007. A $28.8 million environmentally friendly, "green building" renovation project, it houses the Department of Geology and Geography.

Improvements include:

• New computer and virtual reality labs
• 350-seat auditorium/lecture hall
• Wireless computer access
• a “green roof” which reduces heating and cooling costs, increases the roof’s life span, filters pollutants, and reduces storm water runoff
• Pedestrain bridge connecting the 5th Floor to the Woodburn Hall Promenade

Oglebay Hall, one of ten campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, underwent a $23.5 million renovation. It houses the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program, as well as the Office of Classroom Technology.

Featured improvements include:

• Four new lecture halls and a rooftop parking deck
• Two instructional Biology labs
• Eight general purpose classrooms
• Improved handicap access
• State-of-the-art classroom technology

Colson Hall, formerly home to the WVU’s College of Law, now houses the Department of English.

Featured improvements include:

• Refurbishment of the interior, with the impressive Neo-Classical Revival exterior remaining intact
• State-of-the-art classroom technology
• Upgrades to the heating/air conditioning and electrical systems to meet today's building and fire codes