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Christian Adams wants to be an immigration or labor lawyer, so he planned to major in Chinese studies at West Virginia University, with an emphasis on the Mandarin language. But as his sophomore year begins, he has learned that, as part of a plan to close a $45 million budget deficit through faculty layoffs and academic program consolidation, the university has proposed eliminating its world languages department, gutting his major. He will have to pivot to accounting, he says, and probably spend

MORGANTOWN — When freshman Hannah Blakely moved into her dorm earlier this week, she prepared to pursue her dream career at her dream college. She had no idea West Virginia

The Division of Student Life and Mountaineer Parents Club held an information session for students and parents via Zoom Thursday evening to clarify next steps following the Provost’s Office’s preliminary

The student population got smaller and smaller while fancy new buildings appeared.

When freshman Hannah Blakely moved into her dorm earlier this week, she prepared to pursue her dream career at her dream college.

ELLENSBURG - Ivan Alfaro knew that being deaf was about more than just sign language, so when he found the Deaf and Sign Language Studies program at Central Washington University, he knew this was the degree to pursue. At June’s commencement ceremony, he became the first deaf student to graduate from the DSLS program...

MORGANTOWN — After several months of review that included input from deans, department chairs, faculty and others, West Virginia University has made prelimina

Last week Pullman & Comley released its annual comprehensive summary of legislation affecting Connecticut schools. Included here is our initial take on the key policy and procedural...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia University Office of the Provost on Friday released its list of preliminary recommendations for program and faculty cuts.

West Virginia University has announced a preliminary plan to cut 7% of its faculty and 9% of its majors: Among the programs recommended for discontinuance,…