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Packed house for Sunday Night Lights
Welcome Home @WestVirginiaU
Class of 2030
Let's Go!
I agree it's way too early to pass final judgement on the center...
...but "foundations are unimportant parts of new buildings" is not the defense I was expecting.
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WVU put out a release today outlining changes coming to parking on campus. Including raising prices of parking in short term lots (some more than doubling the current rate), new fees for repeat parking offenders, and increasing the price of parking permits by 5%.
The Washington Center may not offer any minors yet, but that hasn't stopped them from offering scholarships of up to $25,000 to students who commit to pursuing the Washington Center's (currently nonexistent) minor.
wcwvu.org/scholarships
Director of the new Washington Center whines about minors at WVU having to go through an approval process. thedaonline.com/news/univers…
The requirements for the minor are stated as being taking one Washington Center class per semester for five semesters.
I'm not comfortable with non-WVU websites advertising requirements for WVU programs when said programs (and requirements) haven't been approved.
Could someone clarify (I missed the meeting):
Did the BOG really approve a secret resolution for the university to issue an undisclosed amount of new bonds to finance an undisclosed project?
WVU president reports stable financial outlook for University, introduces incoming CFO during BOG meeting
wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/202…
The university has formally announced the appointment of Beverly Wendland as the next provost. She's currently a senior advisor to the Chancellor at Wash U, a position she's held since her term there as Provost expired. She'll officially start July 1.
Press release:
wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/202…
Remember when WVU laid off a bunch of faculty and staff due due to declining enrollment and the president insisted that declining enrollment was a national trend?
That ex-president now says that isn't true; his leadership made WVU an outlier.
udi.asu.edu/co-lab/perspecti…
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Yes @WestVirginiaU looks especially beautiful with a blanket of snow. But don't forget all our dedicated facilities & grounds personnel who continue to work hard to make sidewalks and roads passable. Thanks to all these dedicated employees!
See you on campus soon.
In response to a question at today's faculty senate meeting regarding the terms of this contract, Kreider provided little detail but did distance himself (and pretty much everyone else at the university) from the content of the contract.
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First candidate for WVU provost visiting campus tomorrow. enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/…
The job posting for the Eberly Dean position went live last week. If you ever thought it might be fun to be Dean of a college of arts and sciences, here's your chance to give it a go.
greenwoodsearch.com/current-…