PolitiFact - Has President E. Gordon Gee increased West Virginia University’s debt load by 55%?

Amid the controversy over deep budget cuts at West Virginia University, the WVU Faculty Senate in September pursued a vo

West Virginia University students, faculty and community members protest proposed budget cuts Aug. 21, 2023, outside the university's Mountainlair student center. The actual rise in West Virginia University debt attributable to President E. Gordon Gee is about 34%, not 55%. Some of the increase during his presidency stems from debt the university took on before Gee took office.te of no confidence in President E. Gordon Gee.

April Kaull, WVU’s executive communications director, provided PolitiFact with a breakdown of the 25 line items comprising the university’s debt load. "This equates to about 34% of the currently outstanding principal on university-issued debt," Kaull said.

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