Mar 7, 2021
Mar 7, 2021
I am disheartened to learn that the West Virginia legislators are considering a reunification of Pierpont Community & Technical College and Fairmont State University.
Why go backwards? In my professional opinion, reunification will be a huge mistake and is the wrong approach to responding to 21st century needs of students. This will certainly be the case in a post-pandemic environment. One size simply does not fit all. Pierpont is one of only six community colleges (out of 1,105) across the nation to be selected to participate in the National Science Foundation s Project Vision Program.
As you know, Pierpont has been a leader on both the state and national levels. Iâve served as a President at both four-year and two-year institutions, and I will tell you there is a significant difference in how two- and four-year institutions should operate, function, and provide services to students. Universities were not designed, nor are faculty member