GLENVILLE STATE MUST FIND A PARTNER OR DIE - College In Crisis

(02/20/2001)

Glenville State College may have to find a partner or die, according to President Thomas Powell. Being taken over by West Virginia University is something the President is not happy about, but it may be the only way to survive. He has been discussing the possibility with WVU President David Hardesty. The institution ordered a $600,000 budget cut last week, expecting a deficit two years in a row. Powell said the administration has dipped into what little remains of their cash reserves. The 130-year-old college is Gilmer Counties largest employer, with Glenville having 1800 permanent residents. The loss of jobs would be traumatic. Powell hinted the college may have to lay off 20 people soon. Glenville State has been a mainstay for hundreds of Calhoun and area youth, many who obtained their teaching degrees and hundreds of others who went on to receive graduate degrees at other institutions.

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