West Virginia: Up to 80 Degrees at WVU May Be Suspect

by E Wayne Ross on September 2, 2008

Inside Higher Ed: Up to 80 Degrees at WVU May Be Suspect

It turns out that you don’t need to be the governor’s daughter to get an unearned M.B.A. from West Virginia University.

The institution has endured considerable controversy since December over allegations — first reported by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and since acknowledged as correct — that Heather Bresch, a business executive and the daughter of West Virginia’s governor, received an M.B.A. without earning it. The scandal has already resulted in several resignations, including that of the president at WVU.