WVU, Benson

Morgantown Money: Contract details for WVU’s next president, Michael Benson
New WVU President Michael Benson’s term will begin July 15 and run through June 30, 2030, according to his contract, provided by WVU to The Dominion Post. His base salary will be $850,000. He will be eligible for a tenured faculty position in the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences.
Michael Benson To Succeed Gordon Gee As President Of West Virginia University
Michael T. Benson, currently president of Coastal Carolina University, has been named the next president of West Virginia University, where he will succeed Gordon Gee.
WVU names Michael Benson as new president
Benson currently serves as the president for Coastal Carolina University. “I am honored to be named president of West Virginia University — one of our nation’s oldest land-g
Michael T. Benson, of Coastal Carolina University, will be WVU’s 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 […]
West Virginia University names new president, will start this July
West Virginia University, located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh in Morgantown, West Virginia, has named its next president.
Update: WVU announces Benson as next president, releases contract details
Benson is the 27th president of WVU. “I am honored to be named president of West Virginia University — one of our nation’s oldest land-grant institutions,” Benson said in a WVU news release. “My 30-year career in public higher education has prepared me for this singular opportunity,
West Virginia offers president's job to Coastal Carolina's Benson amid enrollment woes
Delan Stevens said.Benson would replace E. Gordon Gee, the Morgantown school’s longest-serving president who announced during a budget crisis in August 2023 that he would retire when his contract expires in June 2025.
Contract details for WVU’s next president, Michael Benson
New WVU President Michael Benson’s term will begin July 15 and run through June 30, 203, according to his contract, provided by WVU to […]
West Virginia University hires Michael Benson as president from Coastal Carolina
Michael Benson is headed from Coastal Carolina to Morgantown as the new president of West Virginia University.
Coastal Carolina President Michael Benson is leaving CCU to lead West Virginia University
Coastal Carolina President Michael Benson will leave that position for the top job at West Virginia University in July. WVU announced Benson's hiring Feb. 24.
WVU Officially Announces Michael Benson as 27th University President
West Virginia University opens the week by announcing the school’s 27th president. WVU has confirmed recent reports and named Michael Benson the next university president. Hoppy Kercheval was first with the news on Feb.
Benson ‘honored’ to be West Virginia University’s president but will miss Coastal Carolina: ‘This is home’
Now-former Coastal Carolina University President Michael T. Benson said he’s “honored” to become West Virginia University’s ...
Former CCU president hopes to earn 'trust and support' as WVU president
Former Coastal Carolina UniversityPresident Michael T. Benson spoke out about for his goals as the new West Virginia ...