MORGANTOWN — The WVU Board of Governors approved proposed Academic Transformation program changes on Friday amid a bombardment of chants, shouts and jeers from angry and distraught students and faculty. The BOG undertook votes college by college, and the first vote was temporarily ...
MORGANTOWN – The WVU Board of Governors spent three hours on Thursday listening to faculty, students and alumni who oppose the Academic Transformation process, and the proposed cuts in programs and faculty positions. Speakers were granted two minutes each – though many tried to go as ...
MORGANTOWN — Four Monongalia and Marion County delegates called on Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday to call a special session to provide some stop-gap funding for WVU's budget shortfall — but the request fizzled quickly on Wednesday. Mon Democrats Anitra Hamilton, Evan Hansen and John ...
Suicide is something that worsens in the dark. To help bring light to a subject many try to avoid, WVU’s Carruth Center teamed up with Active Minds to host the 2023 “Send Silence Packing” exhibit, an immersive experience that illustrates the stories of youth as they guide ...
CHARLESTON — As West Virginia University continues cutbacks — and the week after an overwhelming no-confidence vote on President Gordon Gee — the university’s vice president of strategic initiatives addressed state lawmakers. Rob Alsop defended the decisions by university officials. He said the university would certainly accept more state funds if offered, but concluded that wouldn’t resolve structural problems over time. And he said Gee is secure as the leader for the foreseeable future. Gee had been on the agenda to speak before the Joint Standing Committee on Finance ...
MORGANTOWN – Speculation about the next career step for Sen. Joe Manchin took a new twist over the weekend as the New York Times reported – subsequently echoed by other media – that some Manchin allies have said he may be enticed to become WVU's next president. Manchin's spokesperson ...
