Following up on Lyn's email and our letter to the WVU Board of Governors
and administration, I wanted to forward this survey from Create WV
regarding the WVU debacle, which was shared with me by several people. You
don't have to be a WVU alum to complete this survey. Everyone in our state
is affected by what is happening with the University.
We need to let the Board of Governors and the adminstration know that we
oppose cuts proposed for the faculty, staff, degrees, and course offerings,
as well as the punitive manner in which these cuts are being implemented
and the obvious efforts to downplay the adverse impacts on the university,
the community, and the state. The survey and tonight's visioning session
are another way to make some noise and take action in response to the WVU
bugetary crisis.
-- Julie
Julie Archer
President, LWVWV
(304) 610-9094
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: *Robin Godfrey* <rlgdfry(a)yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 4:49 PM
Subject: Fw: [Create WV] WVU Visioning Survey - Sept. 6, 11:59pm Deadline
FRIENDS,
PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY ATTACHED RE: THE DEBACLE AT WVU. (It took me under
4 min. to respond).
*It's due by 11:59 p.m. WED. SEPT 6.*
It's sponsored by Create WV (with THANKS for this courageous effort to *Rebecca
Kimmons, Dan Page, and Morgan King*), which is holding 4 public hearings
around the state.
There's one more WED. SEPT 6 AT 6 PM, YOU CAN PARTICIPATE BY ZOOM (see
attached).
IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE HELP STOP THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE ABOUT TO BE DONE TO
OUR 'FLAGSHIP' UNIVERSITY.
Thanks!
*FROM CREATE WV:*
We invite you to take a few minutes to provide your vision for WVU in
writing. *The survey should take less than 10 minutes, and the deadline is
11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 6th. Take the survey here.
<https://forms.gle/VUNN8rPFjqnCCye79> *
*Please share with your networks, too!*
*On September 6th at 6 pm, there will be another session in-person in
Morgantown and on zoom, which you can access here
<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5756549148?pwd=RGJ5a2RrdGxRNmdoTU92ZnlBNXZ4UT09>.*
.
Best,
Morgan King
P.S. Check out resources to take action and learn more on the WVU budgetary
crisis here
<https://createwv.org/wvu-future/wvu-budget-crisis-resources-2023/>!
WVU Budgetary Crisis 2023 Resources - Create WV
TAKE ACTION: Petitions and Sign-on Letters LEARN MORE: Press and Articles
STAY INFORMED: Websites and Social Media
<https://createwv.org/wvu-future/wvu-budget-crisis-resources-2023/>
*Morgan King*
*Tel:* +1(304)590-0014
*Email:* morganking513(a)gmail.com
The LWVWV has sent a letter (attached) to President Gee, the Provost, and
the Board of
Governors opposing proposed cuts to faculty, staff, degrees, and (in some
cases) entire
departments at WVU. As stated in the opening lines of the letter:
*The League of Women Voters of West Virginia (LWVWV) opposes the cuts
proposed for the faculty, staff, degrees, and course offerings of West
Virginia University (WVU). We also oppose the punitive manner inwhich these
cuts are being implemented and the obvious efforts to downplay the adverse
impacts on theuniversity, the community, and the state.*
Until at least September 15, WVU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and
community members
need to write letters or attend any public events on these issues. The
impacts of the WVU cuts
will be felt not just within WVU, or the Morgantown area, but will ripple
throughout the state
of West Virginia.
Contact information:
The Office of the Provost can be reached at provost(a)mail.wvu.edu
The Office of the President at presidentsoffice(a)mail.wvu.edu
The Special Assistant to the BOG at valerie.lopez(a)mail.wvu.edu
*We urge all LWVWV members to make their voices heard on these important
issuesimmediately*.
--
Lyn Widmyer
1434 Cattail Run Road
Charles Town, WV 25414
304 279 3201
web page: lynwidmyer.net
