Gee on cuts: ‘I believe in what I’m doing

August 15, 2023

BY DAVE WILSON While the West Virginia University community comes to terms with recommendations that 32 majors and 169 faculty positions may be eliminated, President Gordon Gee said he remains steadfast in his belief that the university is making the right moves and listening to market forces. “Do you think it’s fun to be on the front page of the newspapers talking about these kinds of things?” asked Gee on Monday’s MetroNews “Talkline.” “No. I really feel a hell of a lot of pain about how this affects our colleagues, my friends, my neighbors. So, I take this very ...

WVU provides numbers on proposed faculty cuts; campus community reacts to plan

August 14, 2023

MORGANTOWN – Responses began pouring in over the weekend to WVU's proposal to discontinue 32 of 338 Morgantown campus majors and cut 169 faculty positions. Before we share some of those voices, we have some updated information on the proposed faculty cuts. Our Sunday story provided the ...

A look at the preliminary recommendations for WVU Academic Transformation

August 13, 2023

MORGANTOWN – Following Friday's announcement by the WVU provost's office of the Academic Transformation preliminary recommendations, we offer here a department-by-department look at the recommendations. The provost sent letters to the deans and chairs on Thursday, and all affected ...

WVU students make their way to Morgantown for the school year

August 12, 2023

Area residents have likely seen more traffic this week as students return for the fall semester at West Virginia University. The university is in the middle of its Move-In Week events, leading up to the first day of classes. While most events are for the students. the Mountaineer ...

WVU announces preliminary Academic Transformation recommendations: Proposes 32 majors cut, 169 faculty RIF’d

August 11, 2023

MORGANTOWN – WVU's provost office has released its Academic Transformation preliminary recommendations, proposing that 32 of 338 Morgantown campus majors be discontinued, with 169 potential faculty line reductions. WVU sent letters to the deans and chairs on Thursday, and all affected ...

WVU Parents Club

August 11, 2023

The Mountaineer Parents Club hosted an “I Survived Move-In” event for parents and other family members who helped their students get moved to Morgantown on a rainy Thursday. The event continues today and Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Evansdale Crossing, 62 Morrill Way, ...