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WVU President to Step Down Over Controversial MBA Degree

Submitted by lucas20 on Sun, 06/08/2008 - 23:20.

I previously posted a story regarding the scandal over West Virginia University President Michael Garrison, who granted an unearned Executive MBA degree to the governor's daughter. Garrison approved the degree being granted to Heather Bresch, daughter of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin.

That story has likely come to an end with the WVU president deciding to step down. This is an important step for West Virginia and its alumni community to move beyond this episode and restore its credibility as an accredited degree granting business school.