Faculty at West Virginia University have approved a symbolic motion expressing no confidence in President E
West Virginia University faculty approved a symbolic motion on Wednesday expressing no confidence in President E. Gordon Gee as the university addresses aThe university is struggling with the financial toll of dwindling enrollment, revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and an increasing debt load for new building projects. The budget shortfall is projected to grow as high as $75 million in five years.
The votes, which serve as a symbolic gesture to express the faculty’s collective thoughts, were held a month after the university Board of Governors gave Gee a one-year contract extension. Gee announced a week later that he plans to step down after his contract expires in June 2025. While the university recommended eliminating 7% of the total faculty in Morgantown, critics said that estimate approached 16%.while the American Federation of Teachers called the cuts “draconian and catastrophic.”
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