State leaders back Gee following faculty vote

September 9, 2023

BY MIKE NOLTING State lawmakers are reacting following the ‘no confidence’ vote by the West Virginia University Faculty Assembly. The assembly voted 797 to 100 Wednesday afternoon in favor of the resolution. It now goes to the WVU Board of Governors for consideration. The BOG issued a statement after the vote that said Gee still has its full support. Gee has the support of both Gov. Jim Justice and state Senate President Craig Blair. “Let me just tell you this: I do have a lot of confidence in Gordon Gee, and I’ve got absolute confidence in our Board of Governors and ...

MPD to reroute traffic for WVU football game Saturday

September 8, 2023

This Saturday, the Morgantown Police Department will reroute traffic along Beechurst Avenue to minimize the congestion of roadways after the WVU football game. At that time, both lanes of Beechurst Avenue will be used for outgoing, southbound traffic. Northbound traffic coming from University Avenue will be rerouted onto Fayette Street. Officers will be stationed appropriately to help motorists navigate through the detour. Kickoff is 6 p.m. for the game against Duquesne.

WVU alumni offer ideas for WVU’s future during meeting hosted by Create West Virginia

September 6, 2023

MORGANTOWN – Some WVU alumni gathered downtown – and remotely via Zoom – late Wednesday afternoon to contribute to an ongoing discussion about WVU's future. The meeting at First Presbyterian Church coincidentally occurred shortly after WVU faculty voted overwhelmingly in support of ...

WVU faculty vote no confidence in Gee, call for Academic Transformation freeze during University Assembly

September 6, 2023

MORGANTOWN – WVU faculty voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to support resolutions expressing no confidence in President Gordon Gee and calling for a freeze on the Academic Transformation process. The votes came during a University Assembly held at the Creative Arts Center, with some ...

WVU releases last set of final recommendations for programs under review

September 6, 2023

West Virginia University announced its final recommendations on Tuesday, following appeals hearing. The appeals were made based on initial recommendations made by the university as part of its Academic Transformation program. The transformation involves ongoing efforts to trim $45 million from WVU’s budget, due to shortfalls. From the Office of the Provost, here are the final results of those appeals: Division of Resource Economics and Management The Program Review Appeal Committee made a final recommendation to discontinue the Ph.D. resource management major after ...

WVU faculty, alumni, protest Academic Transformation process with no-confidence vote, rally

September 5, 2023

MORGANTOWN – As WVU proceeds with its Academic Transformation, faculty and alumni are planning to make their opposition known. Faculty Senate has received a petition calling for a vote on a no-confidence resolution for President Gordon Gee and another resolution to freeze the current ...