Light the W in spring 2025

When Weber State announced plans to install a permanent solar-powered W on a slope of Mt. Ogden east of campus, the first lighting was planned for Homecoming 2024. The complexity of the construction project has delayed that date until next spring.

“We are targeting April 2025,” said Jacob Cain, WSU’s director of operations in Facilities Management. “That being said, we are going to be a little subject to the weather,” he cautioned.

After engineering and choosing the proper materials, crews installed the concrete base last fall. The electrical components and solar panels will likely be added in the spring, depending on how long it takes snow to melt from the mountain.

As construction progresses, you can follow along with a construction cam or donate to support the project at give.weber.edu/light-the-w.