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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
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Feb 10, 2021
Feb 10, 2021
In light of the Times WV article Legislation Will Propose Fairmont State University and Pierpont Technical College Remerge, I wish to express the institution s utmost commitment to the North Central West Virginia community and confidence in our state leaders to be a valued training provider in the state.
Pierpont Community & Technical College believes that in these trying times created by the COVID-19 virus, which brought significant economic disruption and job loss, compounded by falling confidence and tighter financial conditions in our community, statewide, and nationally; North Central WV needs a more cost-effective independent community college now more than ever and Pierpont is poised to continue to deliver accessible, responsive, comprehensive workforce-education to individuals that will transform their lives through skills-based training vital to the West Virginian economy.