WVU faculty gather to send Pres. Garrison message

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — About 500 members of the West Virginia University faculty have gathered for a rare special meeting where they intend to send President Mike Garrison a message about his future at the state’s largest university.

Last week, the Faculty Senate voted overwhelmingly to demand Garrison resign over his administration’s handling of a master’s degree scandal involving the governor’s daughter. Garrison has refused.

A meeting of the group known as the University Assembly hasn’t been held since 1977.

While the number who have gathered falls short of the agreed-upon quorum of 909, the group voted by voice to proceed informally.

At least six motions are to be considered, including the resignation motion from last week.