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WVU administrators say budget cuts are meant to allow students to focus on in-demand careers of tomorrow. But professors say students won’t be able to chart their own educational paths.
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West Virginia University President Gordon Gee insisted to faculty members the numbers were on his side, not theirs.
As West Virginia University prepares to scrap more than 30 majors and lay off as many as 170 faculty members to address a projected $45 million budget deficit, President Gordon
Through a new performance-based funding formula for higher education, lawmakers have ensured West Virginia University’s cuts reflect state priorities. In public statements, they’ve strongly supported the decisions of administrators.