Some of these are repeating from comments, but these are the relevant stories covering the WVU Faculty Senate vote that recommended that WVU President Garrison resign:
The basic news blurb from our local AM talk radio station.
Commentary from one of the bigger local-only talk radio personalities.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has a brief article (I suspect something longer tomorrow).
And, of course, the best news/gossip/rumor is on the ever-changing comment threads at Fifth Column (the most recent discussion is here).
I haven't linked to Garrison's statement (below, and easily found) or the AP newswire report of the faculty vote (the links above have more information). The Charleston Gazette seems to be avoiding the story (they have the AP blurb on the site, but you have to search for it). I haven't bothered to check the local newspaper (they only update their website once a day, with a copy of their printed newspaper).
Garrison is clearly going to try to hang on. The entire faculty will (presumably) vote on May 14 (just before graduation; should be interesting timing), but that vote will have no more legal weight than this one. It will ratchet up the pressure on Garrison, but accomplish nothing directly. The graduation ceremonies themselves migth also: if the students take the opportunity to make their feelings known, that could be interesting.
The vote just happened a few hours ago, so more detailed analysis, commentary, and reaction are likely to come tomorrow.
Posted by baltar at May 5, 2008 10:12 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Corruption | Politics | Shine the Light on It | The Academy | West VirginiaThe top story on the Chronicle of Higher Education, bold letters, top of page, is the no confidence vote. Also one of the top stories on Inside Higher Ed.
Posted by: binky at May 6, 2008 09:53 AM | PERMALINK