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Posted: 6:09 PM May 16, 2008
Garrison Won't Speak at WVU Graduation
WVU's President says he doesn't want to be a distraction. He has been under scrutiny since his administration gave a fake degree to the governor's daughter.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Embattled West Virginia University
president Mike Garrison is taking a backseat at commencement
ceremonies.
WVU spokeswoman Amy Neil said today that Garrison canceled plans
to deliver an address but will still attend many of the weekend's
ceremonies.
It's the latest sign of growing tensions at the school amid a
degree scandal involving the governor's daughter.
Faculty have assembled twice in the last two weeks to call for
Garrison to resign over the awarding of an executive master's of
business administration degree to Heather Bresch that she didn't
earn.
Garrison says he doesn't want to be a distraction at graduation.
He says graduation is about the students and the faculty, and not
him.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: mark
on May 18, 2008 at 09:49 PM
I'm with wv mom!!! Exactly what did Garrison do in this instance that has to do with the awarding of the degree???? Details please!
Posted by: Jo
on May 18, 2008 at 08:02 PM
Why isn't anyone asking why Ms. Heather Bresch hasn't been required to surrender her unearned degree. She isn't a victim. She knew she had not earned it. It cheapens those degrees earned honestly by others.
Posted by: Another Concrened Citizen
on May 17, 2008 at 09:54 PM
You got it right Tim, no sane person would be involved with this type of business. This is why WV can't ever get a chance to be anyting.
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