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  1. Coastal Carolina President Michael Benson will be the next president at WVU

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    After a Board of Governors vote on February 20, it has been confirmed that West Virginia University’s 27th president will be Michael T. Benson. Benson is the current president of Coastal Carolina University and will bring over 30 years of higher education experience to the position when he begins his appointment on July 1. In his past positions, Benson has been successful in fundraising and accelerating student enrollment – skills WVU’s Board of Governors hopes he will bring to his tenure in Morgantown. WVU’s announcement of Benson’s hiring marks the end of a presidential search that began in May 2024 when current University President Gordon Gee announced his planned retirement would occur this summer.

    This information has been summarized, you can learn more about WVU’s incoming President on WVU’s website or at MetroNews.

  2. WVU maintains prominent R1 ranking as top U.S. research university

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    WVU has gained an elite distinction for the fourth time in a row. The state’s flagship university was just reaffirmed with R1 status by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This is the highest possible research ranking an institute of higher education can obtain. WVU is the only R1 institution in West Virginia and one of just 187 colleges nationwide to earn the honor. Two major criteria schools must meet to receive the classification include spending at least $50 million a year on research and development and awarding at least 70 doctorates. In 2023, the year used for the R1 classification, WVU spent more than $246 million on research and granted more than 200 doctoral degrees.

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