Gee says the university mission needs to continue to be to direct students into degrees where skills are needed and jobs are ...

He will step into the role, following the planned end of current President E. Gordon Gee’s second stint leading WVU. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Michael T. Benson named 27th president of West Virginia ...

West Virginia University has chosen Michael Benson to succeed Gordon Gee as president of the university."My 30-year career in public higher education has prepared me for this singular opportunity ...

His base salary will be $850,000 per year; current President Gordon Gee’s salary is $800,000. Benson’s name had been circulated on social media on Friday, following an initial post by ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia University has decided on a new leader to replace Gordon Gee, who announced he would retire at the conclusion of his contract. Michael Benson ...

Having a signature look, such as former OSU President E. Gordon Gee's bowties, can solidify a university leader's personal brand and legacy. One of the first lessons that Melissa Shivers learned ...

Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson has been extended an offer to become West Virginia University’s next president, where he would be tasked with reversing decade-long declining ...

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University announced on Monday morning that Michael T. Benson, currently president of Coastal Carolina University, will be WVU’s next president, its 27th. His employment ...

The incoming president is set to replace Gordon Gee who previously announced his retirement at the end of his contract on June 30, 2025.

Less than two years into his presidency, University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes sought employment ...

New WVU President Michael Benson’s term will begin July 15 and run through June 30, 203, according to his contract, provided by WVU to […] ...