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§ion=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/