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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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