Now-former Coastal Carolina University President Michael T. Benson said he’s “honored” to become West Virginia University’s 27th president, according to a news release sent Monday. Following contract negotiations with the WVU Board of Governors on Thursday,

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West Virginia University, located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh in Morgantown, West Virginia, has named its next president.

WVU announced on Monday morning that Michael T. Benson, currently president of Coastal Carolina University, will be WVU’s next president, its 27th. His employment […]

Coastal Carolina University's Michael Benson has been extended an offer to become president at West Virginia University.

Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson confirmed he is negotiating a contract to become West Virginia University's next president.

Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson has been extended an offer to become West Virginia University’s next president, where he would be tasked with reversing decade-long declining enrollment at the state’s flagship university.