Pierpont and other WV BOG degrees may be in danger

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There are some big scandals/conflicts brewing in West Virginia right now. The first is that some important people at some institutions (largely WVU, I think) have been found to have been chartering expensive single-person flights instead of driving 2 hours. This is wasting a lot of money. 

The second is that because these/this universities "have no money", they're shuttering a bunch of programs that "make no money". Students and staff are disputing that these programs don't earn money at all. They're pretty popular. 

This probably explains why Pierpont has decided to start charging students $130 for the BOG AAS. If it doesn't make money, these budgetary issues may mean that they have to shutter the whole program.

If we are going to talk about wasting money in college, we should discuss how much is wasted paying these coaches millions of dollars, which should be illegal for any college receiving government money for tuition.

Any degree with the word 'studies' in it is often considered relatively less valuable. Some of these programs have been eliminated. The fine arts have also suffered significant cutbacks.
https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2023/...s-layoffs/

There is speculation that Joe Manchin will soon be leading West Virginia. Given that West Virginia is the most Republican-leaning state in the nation, with only a 20% approval rating for President Biden, it seems unlikely that he will be reelected for the Senate to say the least.
https://www.businessinsider.com/manchin-...ign-2023-9