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West Virginia Students, Faculty Cry Out on Final Day Before Vote on Deep Cuts
At a raucous public comment session Thursday, the WVU Board of Governors heard final pleas to reject university administrators’ proposed cuts. But state politicians and university leaders aren’t expected to heed the protests.
WVU Faculty Overwhelmingly Votes No Confidence in Gee, Calls for Freeze in Cuts
West Virginia faculty members approved two resolutions Wednesday, condemning the university’s president along with the layoffs and cuts to academic programs that he has backed.
WVU Proposes No Language Degrees, Just Chinese and Spanish Courses
West Virginia University announced Tuesday, after its Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics appealed its proposed elimination, that administrators...
Hundreds of Students Protest WVU’s Proposed Program and Faculty Cuts
West Virginia University students staged a walkout Monday to oppose the university’s significant proposed employee layoffs and program cuts.
Boston U Hires Outgoing Harvard Misinformation Researcher
Boston University announced Wednesday that it has hired Joan Donovan, the internet misinformation and disinformation researcher whose exit from Harvard...
Professors, Union Sue Over Florida Law’s Arbitration Ban
The United Faculty of Florida union and three members who say the University of South Florida laid them off this...
West Virginia’s Unprecedented Proposed Cuts Become Clear
The flagship university is recommending eliminating 9 percent of its majors, all the foreign language programs and 7 percent of full-time faculty members.
Professor Denied Tenure Sues New College of Florida
A New College of Florida professor who was denied tenure by the Board of Trustees has filed a lawsuit—along with...