by Colleen E. Wynn and Elizabeth Ziff Higher education faces a new wave of attacks from Republican politicians. In 2022, legislators in 36 states introduced 137 “educational gag order” bills, a 250% increase from 2021. Further, the American Association of University Professors ...
MORGANTOWN – Higher education means preparing a strong workforce, four college and university presidents told members of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Friday. It was the last day of the chamber's annual conference, held at the Greenbrier, and the panel discussion was called ...
There’s a disheartening national trend where universities, as they contend with declining student enrollment and less government funding, shift their focus and narrow their offerings so earning a degree becomes less about education and more about job preparation. However, there is value ...
by Michael Hiltzik For reasons that may not be too hard to understand, Republicans and conservatives seem to be intent on turning their K-12 schools, colleges and universities into plantations for raising a crop of ignorant and unthinking students. Donald Trump set forth the ...
It’s an open secret that the majority of the West Virginia Legislature dislikes Morgantown — and everything related to it. (“Dislike” borders on understatement, but “hates” seemed too strong a word.) Which may be why West Virginia University President Gordon Gee is reluctant to ...
Financially troubled Alderson Broaddus University had its authorization pulled Monday during an emergency meeting of the Higher Education Policy Commission, and state higher education officials prepared an order leading to its wind-down. Commissioners voted unanimously to revoke Alderson ...