MORGANTOWN — Four Monongalia and Marion County delegates called on Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday to call a special session to provide some stop-gap funding for WVU's budget shortfall — but the request fizzled quickly on Wednesday. Mon Democrats Anitra Hamilton, Evan Hansen and John ...
by Barbara Evans Fleischauer The term “flagship” originally described the most important ship in a fleet of vessels. It’s also used to rate universities. Annually, several groups list one or two flagship universities per state, usually the oldest, largest and most ...
West Virginia ended Fiscal Year 2023 with a $1.847 billion surplus — which is a lot less impressive when you consider the “surplus” is the result of artificially low budgets, unpaid salaries from still vacant positions in government agencies and a massive-but-temporary surge in fossil ...
As West Virginia University faces a $45 million shortfall — and a potential $75 million deficit over the next several years — its top leadership has approved a “reduction in force” and has already started combining programs and colleges to cut costs. We understand the need ...
by Aisha Rizwan Reportedly, West Virginia University is facing a $75 million budget shortfall in the next decade, with $45 million needed in the short term. The faculty is facing downsizing, budget cuts and freezes on future employment. These drastic measures show the level of ...