E. Gordon Gee

A red brick building with a clock tower in the center sit behind a gold sign that says "home" with the "o" replaced with West Virginia University's Flying WV logo.

WVU cites ‘expensive’ tuition waivers as justification for program cuts 

BY: - September 26, 2023

For John Fox, a graduate student in West Virginia University’s acclaimed Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, a tuition waiver from the university meant he could pursue his passion. He was surprised when, ahead of the Board of Governor’s decision on Sept. 15 to slash 28 academic programs and 143 jobs, WVU leaders […]