Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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WVU Names New Provost
Beverly Wendland previously served as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, and was the Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University before that.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Releases Final Adjustments To Cuts
With the last hearings held this past Friday Sept. 1, West Virginia University has finalized its recommendations for cuts to academic programs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Adjusts Cuts To World Languages
Following an appeals process, West Virginia University has amended its proposal to close its World Languages department.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStudents React To Proposed WVU Cuts
To save money, West Virginia University is looking to cut 32 majors and completely dissolve its world language department. The proposed cuts were announced just days before the start of the fall semester, as students returned to campus.
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WVU Faculty Senate Chair Discusses University’s Transformation Process
On Friday, West Virginia University announced the initial recommendations for cuts to academic programs to address an estimated $45 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024. The recommended cuts - which include the complete dissolution of the World Languages Department - are part of a larger transformational process the university has been undergoing for several years. Before the proposed cuts were announced, reporter Chris Schulz sat down with Associate Professor and Chair of the WVU Faculty Senate Frankie Tack to discuss the academic restructuring process.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Announces Proposed Cuts To Academic Programs
West Virginia University has released the recommendations of its academic program review process. They include the discontinuation of several degree programs, as well as the complete dissolution of the World Languages Department.
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