MORGANTOWN — WVU faculty sent an open letter to several media outlets -- including The Dominion Post -- as well as a separate letter to the WVU Board of Governors opposing and describing their concerns about potential damage the university's reduction in force process could cause. On ...
West Virginia University’s Board of Governors Friday approved a tuition increase of about 3%, signed off on a $1.2 billion budget plan that includes cuts and the use of reserves and endorsed a merger of the Reed College of Media with the College of Creative Arts. All of the actions are taking place as WVU reacts to major financial strain, aiming to fill a budget gap that has been estimated at $45 million. Still ahead, the university will continue identifying academic programs to cut while also going through a reduction in force for employees. “WVU is quite committed to ...
A Monongalia County resident’s punch recipe won the state contest held in conjunction with West Virginia’s 160th birthday party. Gov. Jim Justice and the First Lady Cathy Justice announced the winner of the West Virginia birthday punch contest at West Virginia’s 160th birthday party held at the State Cultural Complex on Tuesday. The contest invited West Virginian’s to submit an original non-alcoholic punch recipe, and the winning recipe was served at the celebration. Cindy Scott submitted a recipe that she and her friend, Sandy Murdock, developed while students at West ...
MORGANTOWN – WVU is spearheading a three-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative hydrogen fuel technology to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry. With the $3 million grant, WVU and its partners will develop a flexible fuel boiler capable of ...
Laura Gibson’s 31-year career at West Virginia University has spanned various roles including mentor, science researcher and top-level administrator. However, none of those were what she ever anticipated when she stepped foot on the campus as a first-generation undergraduate student, nor what some told her she could accomplish at the same institution where she earned her Ph.D. The senior associate vice president for research and graduate education at WVU Health Sciences and associate dean for research at the School of Medicine, Gibson is set to retire July 1. “The University ...
MORGANTOWN – Current and former WVU faculty members – and a few supporters – joined to send an open letter to several media outlets, and a separate letter to the WVU Board of Governors, opposing and describing their concerns about potential damage the university's reduction in force ...
