Tag: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Higher Ed Panel to Set WVU President's Salary

The Higher Education Policy Commission will meet April 25 at Fairmont State University to vote on a new contract for West Virginia University President E.…

The Higher Education Policy Commission will meet April 25 at Fairmont State University to vote on a new contract for West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee.

The commission approved Gee’s appointment as the university’s permanent president on March 10. Gee was named interim president after Jim Clements left for Clemson in November.
 
Gee was paid $450,000 annually for the interim appointment. The Dominion Post  reports the higher education panel will meet at Fairmont State University to approve a contract that reflects Gee’s new status.
 
At Ohio State, Gee earned approximately $2 million. WVU is not expected to match that salary.
 

Higher Education Policy Commission Approves WVU Selection of Gee

Updated 12:29 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014:The Higher Education Policy Commission voted to approve the WVU March 3 action to amend its search process and…

Updated 12:29 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014:

The Higher Education Policy Commission voted to approve the WVU March 3 action to amend its search process and select Gee as the permanent president.

 
“President Gee is a vibrant leader with unmatched credentials whose homecoming has been warmly welcomed at West Virginia University,” said Dr. Bruce Berry, chairman of the Higher Education Policy Commission.

“We look forward to working closely with President Gee and the entire campus as we strive to increase opportunities for our students and expand the positive impact of higher education on West Virginia’s communities.”

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The state Higher Education Policy Commission is holding a special meeting to vote on Gordon Gee’s appointment as West Virginia University’s permanent president.

The university’s Board of Governors unanimously approved Gee’s appointment last week. The commission also must approve the decision.
 
Commissioners are scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Charleston.
 
Gee was named interim president after Jim Clements left for Clemson last November. Gee also served as WVU’s president from 1981 to 1985.
 
Gee also served two stints as president at Ohio State. He retired from Ohio State in July 2013 after he criticized Roman Catholics, Notre Dame and former Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema, who now coaches at Arkanas. The remarks were made in December 2012 to Ohio State’s Athletic Council.
 
 

Study: 48% of W.Va. Graduates Work in State

A new study says 48 percent of West Virginia’s public college graduates over the past decade are working in the state.
 
     The study by the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics looked at work participation and income of the last decade’s graduates who worked in the state in 2012.
 
     Their average income in 2012 was $$41,847.
 
     According to the study, more than half of these graduates were employed in social assistance and education services, and health care.
 
     The study was conducted for the Higher Education Policy Commission.

Text Your Way Into College

West Virginia’s Text Messaging Support Project, launched this month by the state’s Higher Education Policy Commission, provides a pilot group of high school seniors personalized college counseling by text message.
 

The initiative to increase the college-going rates of high school students was highlighted at a White House conference Thursday hosted by the President and First Lady.

Bluefield State College, Concord University, Marshall University and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College have signed on as partners.

In March, students planning to attend one of these institutions will begin receiving personalized text messages directly from that campus, and they’ll continue through the end of their freshman year.

The average college-going rate among West Virginia high school students is less than 50 percent.

Commission Chancellor Paul Hill said in a statement that the project was about developing a lasting source of counseling and support for these students, that all student messages will be answered, and that counselors will guide students through the application process, and their transition into higher education.

Many W.Va. Students Don't Earn Degrees in Six Years

Many in-state students at West Virginia's public higher education institutions don't earn a degree after six years. An annual graduation report shows…

Many in-state students at West Virginia’s public higher education institutions don’t earn a degree after six years.
 
     An annual graduation report shows fewer than half of in-state freshmen enrolled in fall 2005 earned their degrees six years later.
 
     West Virginia University was the exception. The university’s 2012 six-year graduation rate was 56 percent.
 
     Marshall University’s six-year graduation rate was 44 percent, followed by Shepherd University, 43 percent; and West Liberty University, 41 percent.
 
     Other schools’ rates were: Concord University, 38 percent; Fairmont State University, 34 percent, Glenville State College, 30 percent; Bluefield State College, 25 percent; WVU Tech, 24 percent; and West Virginia State University, 21 percent.
 
     The Charleston Gazette reports that higher education officials presented the report Monday to an interim legislative committee.
 

WVU Board Makes Recommendation for Interim President, Doesn't Announce Name

West Virginia University’s Board of Governors has recommended the hiring of an interim president.
 
     Without announcing a name, the board forwarded its recommendation for Jim Clements’ temporary replacement to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The commission meets Friday in South Charleston.
 
     WVU Board chairman James Dailey says the board is “thrilled” with its selection.
 
     The WVU board also set a goal of having a permanent president in place by next fall.
 
     Clements accepted the presidency of Clemson University in November.
 

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