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Bresch Scandal Hurting Donations and Gifts at WVU
Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008 ; 10:39 AM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Thursday, May 1, 2008; 07:27 PM

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Charleston-based philanthropy withholding $2 million.

West Virginia University donors are withholding gifts or threatening to revoke their contributions in the wake of the Heather Bresch scandal.

Foundation President Wayne King said Thursday morning that he's had more than a dozen calls and e-mails in the last three to four days expressing displeasure over the situation.

The McGee Foundation, a Charleston-based philanthropy, notified WVU officials this week that it was revoking $2 million in donations.

Meanwhile, nearly a hundred WVU faculty members have voted in an online poll calling for President Mike Garrison's resignation.

Matthew Vestor started the poll to gauge faculty's feelings on the situation and give them an outlet to express their views.

As of this morning, 98 faculty members had voted for Garrison to step down.

Five voted for him to remain WVU's president.

The faculty senate will hold a special meeting on Monday.

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