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Faculty question how university got into a financial bind

West Virginia University’s faculty asked questions about the likelihood of coming job cuts, and a senior vice president said he’s sorry the university is in this position. “I wish I had seen around corners better or seen things differently two years ago,” Rob Alsop, senior vice president for strategic initiatives said Monday during a two-hour faculty senate meeting. “And I’ve done a lot of soul searching over the past several months as it relates to how I can do a better job.” Alsop shared that someone recently told him that if he were in the private sector, he might ...

Nursing Training

The West Virginia University School of Nursing hosted a day camp Friday for high school students who are interested in nursing. High school students throughout West Virginia who are considering a career in nursing were invited to the camp, held at the WVU Health Sciences West Virginia ...

Sodexo’s Big Soup event delivers chicken noodle to community kitchens

Sodexo, which provides the dining services at West Virginia University hosted a Big Soup event Tuesday, during which employees prepared 150 gallons of chicken noodle soup from scratch to deliver to area organizations. The feat was accomplished with the help of a Nestle chef as part of Sodexo’s Stop Hunger initiative. Organizations receiving soup were Salvation Army’s Hope Café, The Bartlett House, Ronald McDonald House Morgantown and Morgantown Community Kitchen. This initiative is part of Sodexo’s ongoing efforts to Stop Hunger in several communities. Throughout this ...

WVU BOG to consider ‘academic transition timeline’

BY MIKE NOLTING A timeline and some procedures regarding West Virginia University’s proposed $45 million budget cut and transition to a leaner institution will be voted on by the WVU Board of Governors in a special meeting set for today. WVU Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Rob Alsop said during an appearance Monday on WAJR’s “Talk of the Town” the university hopes to use the process to reverse the rising trend of high school seniors passing on post-secondary education for other opportunities. “That’s something that’s not just a WVU issue but a state of ...

Proposed changes to Route 29 Greyline

Mountain Line Transit Authority is proposing changes to Route 29 Grey Line, which will provide three daily trips between Morgantown and Pittsburgh seven days a week beginning July 1. Proposed changes to the Grey Line schedule also include the elimination of service to Towers and the Mountainlair. Morgantown stops will include Pifer Terminal in Westover and Mountaineer Station. At this time, Mountain Line is asking for feedback on the elimination of service to stops at the Mountainlair and Towers. The public is encouraged to provide feedback on these changes online at ...