The WVU Faculty board voted Monday that President Mike Garrison should resign because of the controversy of awarding a mythical MBA degree to Mylan Inc executive Heather Bresch, who is the daughter of West Virginia governor Joe Manchin. A motion of no confidence passed in a vote of 77-19. The motion demands that Garrison step down, or the that the WVU Board of Governors can require his resignation. There are so many political connections involved with this controversy, it is just unbelievable. Here are just a few:
- Mylan Inc. Executive Heather Bresch is the daughter of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin.
- WVU President Mike Garrison is a longtime friend of Heather Bresch.
- Mike Garrison once worked as a Mylan lobbyist.
- Mylan's chairman, Milan "Mike" Puskar, has given tens of millions to the university, which named its football stadium for him.
Garrison has stated previously that he will not resign. Last week Provost Gerald Lang and business school Dean R. Stephen Sears resigned from their administrative posts. Both intend to continue teaching at WVU. Will Garrison step down gracefully or will he be forced to resign? He seems more interested in his own personal reputation (which is already tarnished) instead of WVU's reputation.
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