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Transformation ahead

Self-study work is the next step for departments and programs under full, formal review as part of the ongoing Academic Transformation process designed to position the WVU System for the future as a modern land-grant university.

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/08/12/aug-13-letters-to-the-editor-wvu-academic-transformation/

Mountain State Spotlight

https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2023/08/08/wvu-budget-cuts-deficit-faculty-layoffs/

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/wvu-president-shares-personal-plans-faculty-gets-updates-on-program-review/

West Virginia Watch

https://westvirginiawatch.com/2023/07/20/wvu-faculty-students-organizing-amid-looming-cuts-to-programs-and-jobs/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/20/wvu-faculty-begins-organizing-efforts-as-program-review-decisions-inch-closer/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wv-campus-workers-organize-to-oppose-wvu-cuts/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Opinion

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/columnists/ben-fields-trouble-at-wvu-concerns-the-whole-state-opinion/article_868a889f-df8d-5b78-abd9-53dd88546b22.html

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/22/what-wvu-did-didnt-consider-in-its-review/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Op-Ed

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/john-thrasher-vital-program-at-wvu-needs-to-stay-opinion/article_eecbfa47-2c22-555d-8c93-84dc26a7a430.html

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/31/wvu-bog-gets-update-on-rifs-academic-transformation-gee-and-bog-chair-talk-about-the-process/

The (Elkins) Inter-Mountain, Opinion

https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/editorials/2023/08/education-45/

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/08/05/aug-6-letters-to-the-editor-wvu-academic-transformation/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/03/special-session-appears-likely-as-lawmakers-head-to-charleston-for-interim-committee-meetings/

The Chronicle of Higher Education

https://www-chronicle-com.wvu.idm.oclc.org/article/heres-what-happened-after-3-colleges-announced-cuts-to-the-liberal-arts

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register, Opinion

https://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/editorials/2023/07/big-task-in-forging-new-future-at-wvu/

The Dominion Post, Letter to Editor

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/29/july-23-letter-to-the-editor-wvu-academic-transformation/

The Dominion Post, Letter to Editor

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/22/july-23-letters-to-the-editor-wvu-academic-transformation/

The Dominion Post, Letter to Editor

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/29/july-30-letters-to-the-editor-2/

The University is taking the next step in the transformation process, part of efforts to address the structural budget deficit, by identifying academic programs under review.

Inside Higher Ed

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/financial-health/2023/07/13/business-leaders-acknowledge-colleges-financial#

The (Elkins) Inter-Mountain, Opinion

https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/editorials/2023/07/challenging-2/

WV MetroNews, A “Talkline” interview with George Zimmerman starts at 1:19.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinewednesday071223?utm_campaign=episode-title&utm_medium=app&utm_source=widget 

The Dominion Post, Op-Ed

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/15/guest-essay-w-va-s-flagship-university-is-worth-saving/

President Gordon Gee shared his vision for the future of WVU as a modern land-grant university in a letter to faculty, staff and students as initiatives designed to transform academics and operations move forward across the WVU System.

WV News, Opinion

https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/the-right-leader-at-the-right-place-and-right-time/article_e3714bc0-2250-11ee-8bad-133ef0975fb4.html

WV MetroNews, A “Talkline” interview with President Gee starts at the beginning of the show.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinemonday071723

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/17/wvu-president-gee-says-change-has-accelerated-as-university-copes-with-budget-gap/

The Chronicle of Higher Education

https://www.chronicle.com/article/public-trust-in-higher-ed-has-plummeted-yes-again 

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/10/about-half-of-wvus-academic-programs-are-under-review-during-budget-crunch/

EdScoop

https://edscoop.com/west-virginia-university-technology-reorganization/

The Associated Press

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-university-academic-review-4ada9d9aec786268606115557c8ef6a5

WAJR-AM

https://wajr.com/monongalia-county-democrats-call-for-special-session-surplus-dollars-to-improve-the-wvu-financial-position/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-names-programs-for-formal-review-under-academic-transformation/

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/wvu-identifies-dozens-of-programs-for-review-possible-discontinuation/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university-officials-announce-programs-for-review-during-academic-transformation/article_401daad2-1f4d-11ee-bdab-d79233856bbf.html

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-explains-what-might-be-cut-and-why-at-faculty-senate-meeting

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/gee-says-nothing-is-exempt-as-wvu-considers-academic-changes/article_44ad1e80-7a99-5af1-950f-621e35397dfb.html

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/07/11/wvu-officials-explain-current-phase-of-academic-transformation-process-as-programs-face-review/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/07/11/wvu-addresses-programs-under-review-amid-tightening-budget-students-react/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-university-president-gee-issues-letter-outlining-vision-for-the-future/article_ae12646c-2004-11ee-a186-efe93ea61e65.html

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/07/11/as-wvu-reviews-enrollment-and-expense-for-its-programs-officials-say-broader-mission-will-be-a-factor-too/

Higher Ed Dive

https://www.highereddive.com/news/wvu-will-review-about-half-of-its-academic-programs-amid-budget-crunch-som/686579/

Connect-Bridgeport

https://connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view&section=News&item=President-E-Gordon-Gee-Outlines-Vision-for-Future-of-WVU-as-a-Modern-Land-Grant-University-in-Letter52195

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/mon-county-dems-ask-governor-to-call-special-session-over-wvu-academic-transformation/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Opinion

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/john-palmer-gees-leadership-at-wvu-destructive-opinion/article_96477cf6-63a1-543e-8a9c-762d44def6a8.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university-officials-respond-to-recruitment-concerns-amid-program-review/article_cfa92f34-2036-11ee-87e3-1be3d5209cd6.html

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2023/07/wvu-officials-answer-questions-on-proposed-academic-program-reviews/

The (Beckley) Register-Herald

https://www.register-herald.com/opinion/wvu-in-familiar-territory-still-built-to-serve/article_66f5aa68-2026-11ee-8372-b7bed1232bd0.html

West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “West Virginia Morning” podcast

https://wvpublic.org/wvus-ongoing-program-review-and-pittsburghs-mwanackuche-community-garden-this-west-virginia-morning/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-officials-explain-process-answer-questions-on-programs-up-for-review-amid-budget-shortfall

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/wvu-fields-questions-about-program-review-budget-cuts/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/07/13/president-gee-weighs-wvus-budget-deficit/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Op-Ed

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/columnists/joseph-wyatt-gee-misdiagnosing-significant-problems-at-wvu-opinion/article_99070fa1-c68b-5b14-80e4-af3dc609a62e.html

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2023/07/hard-stuff-rightsizing-wvu-will-benefit-everyone/

The Chronicle of Higher Education

https://www.chronicle.com/article/fuzz-cut?sra=true&cid=gen_sign_in

Higher Ed Dive

https://www.highereddive.com/news/west-virginia-university-cuts-7m-in-staff-amid-budget-crunch/653913/

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2023/06/education-wvus-cost-cutting-measures-are-necessary/

The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch, Opinion

https://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/editorial-wvu-cuts-show-higher-eds-challenges-are-growing/article_be143934-086d-5be7-b161-e5380e200d73.html

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/27/wvu-programs-review-details-released-it-merger-to-be-complete-next-week/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/university-admin-provide-updates-on-program-review-college-merger/article_a623a2da-1531-11ee-abbd-7fda991271f8.html

Higher Ed Dive

https://www.highereddive.com/news/kansas-regents-to-review-undergrad-programs-some-will-be-on-the-chopping/654026/

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/06/28/legislature-gets-f-in-state-funding-for-higher-education/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wvu-continuing-to-review-programs-in-face-of-budget-deficit/article_eeb30994-6aa4-5be1-a616-961f569284fe.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wvu-officials-provide-update-on-reed-college-creative-arts-merger/article_729b0d96-27df-5f6a-8d21-b99e907cbefa.html

Inside Higher Ed, Opinion

https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/just-visiting/2023/06/29/higher-ed-needs-focus-institutional-values

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2023/07/mountains-to-climb-west-virginia-universitys-budget-woes-tied-to-multiple-factors/

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2023/07/reporters-notebook-getting-an-education-2/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Op-Ed

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/susan-williams-the-poor-response-opinion/article_12bcaadd-866f-5988-a825-0509d4771543.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Op-Ed

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/kelly-allen-manufactured-revenue-comes-at-cost-of-services-opinion/article_a4ffdd90-1bc2-5756-8299-8a642d1f428f.html

Mountain State Spotlight

https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2023/06/30/budget-surplus-revenue-income-tax-wv/

The University's Board of Governors has approved a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year aimed at streamlining and strengthening the WVU System for the future.

Inside Higher Ed

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/06/26/program-cuts-begin-west-virginia-university?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=f6282ca42e-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-f6282ca42e-236840990&mc_cid=f6282ca42e&mc_eid=b624c3bfa9

Inside Higher Ed

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2023/06/23/distraught-west-virginia-u-faculty-push-back?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=de4c80dcde-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-de4c80dcde-236840990&mc_cid=de4c80dcde&mc_eid=b624c3bfa9

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-increases-tuition-fees-housing-dining-costs-board-of-governors-also-cuts-12-programs/article_7c2505ce-11de-11ee-a936-97e4363c48c3.html

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/06/23/wvu-approves-budget-cuts-increased-tuition-rates/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/wvu-bog-approves-tuition-increases-graduate-program-reductions-and-new-college-merger/article_835c2020-11e8-11ee-b720-af1f146c1d7a.html

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-board-of-governors-approve-tuition-increase-program-cuts/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/23/wvu-officials-approve-tuition-hike-budget-that-bridges-a-financial-gap-and-a-college-merger/

The Associated Press

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-university-budget-tuition-faculty-cuts-fce515f9ca1aa00c8b3edb579d05bd8e

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/wvu-governors-approve-2024-budget/

The (Beckley) Register-Herald, Opinion

https://www.register-herald.com/opinion/justice-is-tone-deaf-to-stress-on-higher-ed/article_2a6baf48-1234-11ee-a826-077762a8c730.html

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/06/25/wvu-administration-responds-to-concerns-about-the-rif-process/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Op-Ed

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/wosniak-farina-wvus-looming-fiscal-crisis-and-poor-response-opinion/article_adce95d4-1fdd-5c99-b8bf-800c9fb77fb6.html

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/06/24/can-wvu-avoid-the-austerity-spiral/

The Dominion Post, Op-Ed

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/06/24/guest-essay-why-bidens-liberal-politics-must-end-w-va-higher-educations-financial-woes/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/22/wvu-considers-tuition-increases-and-budget-that-includes-staffing-cuts/

University Business

https://universitybusiness.com/this-r1-university-doubles-down-on-mergers-to-adapt-to-budget-shortage/

The Dominion Post, Opinion

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/06/20/the-factor-wvu-shouldve-foreseen/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-addresses-misinformation-surrounding-controversial-faculty-rule-change/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/06/22/wvu-responds-faculty-letter-criticizing-proposed-budget-cuts/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wdtv

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-board-of-governors-to-take-up-staff-cuts-tuition-increase-on-friday-amid-financial-struggles

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/budget-cuts-force-wvu-library-to-suspend-new-book-purchases/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=socialflow

The University continues to move forward with steps to address its structural budget deficit.

Higher Ed Dive

https://www.highereddive.com/news/west-virginia-university-to-merge-two-colleges-in-the-face-of-deep-budget-d/653108/

The (Elkins) Inter-Mountain, Opinion

https://www.theintermountain.com/opinion/editorials/2023/06/higher-ed-3/

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/search-underway-for-fixes-to-wvu-45m-budget-shortfall/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/center-on-budget-policy-wvu-budget-woes-about-more-than-declining-enrollment/article_c9be6834-17e9-58bc-89a1-8449137ba9de.html

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-faculty-members-publish-open-letter-about-reduction-in-force-amid-budget-cuts/

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2023/06/education-universities-must-cut-wasteful-spending/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-faculty-members-publish-open-letter-about-reduction-in-force-amid-budget-cuts/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/06/15/wvu-faculty-members-pen-letters-urging-bog-to-scrap-rif-plan-rule-changes/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/06/16/wvu-faculty-blasts-university-over-proposed-budget-cuts/

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-university-faculty-sign-letter-opposing-reduction-in-force/article_51dab618-0c59-11ee-812c-23bf0c5a3fe6.html

The Board of Governors has signed off on the timeline for the University’s proposals to address a structural budget deficit.

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/28/wvu-transition-begins-to-come-into-focus/

WV MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment with Rob Alsop starts at the beginning of the show.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinethursday051823

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-board-approves-measures-signaling-possible-downsizing

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/05/18/wvu-begins-preparing-staff-reductions-amid-budget-deficits/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/17/wvu-starts-laying-out-the-process-for-tightening-its-financial-belt/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-board-of-governors-approves-timeline-public-comments-on-transformation-plan/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/17/wvu-bog-approves-transformation-timeline-for-program-reductions-rifs-to-cut-budget-by-45-million/

WAJR-AM, A “Talk of the Town” segment with Rob Alsop starts at 11:30.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/5-15-23-talk-of-the-town

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/15/wvu-bog-to-consider-academic-transition-timeline-this-week/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/wvu-bog-approves-transformation-timeline-public-comment-on-amendments/article_5a23076c-f5ac-11ed-85f6-4f722072b60f.html

West Virginia Press Association

https://wvpress.org/wvpa-sharing/board-of-governors-approves-measures-on-wvu-transformation-including-reduction-in-force-severance-package-plans/

Lootpress

https://www.lootpress.com/wvu-board-of-governors-approves-measures-related-to-ongoing-transformation/

The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch

https://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/editorial-universities-collide-head-on-with-fiscal-reality/article_310ceb12-545c-55f9-bf5c-9835319c686d.html

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/campus-workers-respond-to-wvu-budget-deficit-in-anonymous-document/article_709929f8-fbed-11ed-b6c8-d7a00ec507e9.html

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-responds-to-blog-challenging-budget-narrative/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/these-wvu-grad-programs-are-expected-to-be-discontinued-in-2024/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/05/wvu-faculty-question-how-university-got-in-financial-bind-and-why-academics-could-be-cut/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/wvu-faculty-call-for-accountability-administrative-review/article_6e3732e6-047f-11ee-850f-53ddac9e97c0.html

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register, Opinion

https://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/editorials/2023/06/time-to-rethink-higher-education/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, Opinion

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/columnists/phil_kabler/statehouse-beat-population-dive-in-wv-worse-than-we-thought-opinion/article_15f216b6-2ead-5a53-af9b-5de42a39a41b.html

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/11/steady-state-funding-could-have-eased-wvus-financial-gap-think-tank-concludes/?utm_source=ourcommunitynow&utm_medium=web

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2023/08/reporters-notebook-schools-out-for-summer/