Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

[boatcapt]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

Some quick checking...Looks like a number of academic majors being cut at WJU cross walk almost directly to the following WLU majors"

Biology
Chemistry
Communications
Digital Media
English
History
Mathematics
Philosophy and Religion
Political Science

[BlueBlood]

[Layton]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

Some quick checking...Looks like a number of academic majors being cut at WJU cross walk almost directly to the following WLU majors"

Biology
Chemistry
Communications
Digital Media
English
History
Mathematics
Philosophy and Religion
Political Science

[ESU Warrior]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

From reading all the threads here, it appears that if WJU were to drop athletics, most of their student population would drastically dwindle. Not smart.

Cutting academic programs may actually be the best option, but only for the time being. Who knows what will happen, but if the MEC does lose another program, I wonder what their options are?

Maybe a merger with the GMAC? Seton Hill could be a possibility, but they are not leaving the PSAC. It makes 0 sense for them. Do they go south towards some of the NAIA schools, or are they to far away (Even though NC-Pembroke is coming into the fold). I can't think of any D-3 in PA that would be an option.

[boatcapt]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

I read a post from a faculty member who said he directly asked the president about WVU taking over. He said that the president was evasive and would only commit to saying that there had been discussions with "local" universities about helping them.

[BlueBlood]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

Who knows what will happen, but if the MEC does lose another program, I wonder what their options are?

Well, there is the obvious school - not sure if tensions have lessened through the years or not.

[WVIAC-F-EVER]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

The presidents athletic conference - W&J, Bethany, Waynesburg, etc is closed D3 if they keep football going...

[boatcapt]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

From reading all the threads here, it appears that if WJU were to drop athletics, most of their student population would drastically dwindle. Not smart.

Cutting academic programs may actually be the best option, but only for the time being. Who knows what will happen, but if the MEC does lose another program, I wonder what their options are?

Maybe a merger with the GMAC? Seton Hill could be a possibility, but they are not leaving the PSAC. It makes 0 sense for them. Do they go south towards some of the NAIA schools, or are they to far away (Even though NC-Pembroke is coming into the fold). I can't think of any D-3 in PA that would be an option.

In the past, most speculation centered on Frostburg, UNC-P and Pikeville. Frostburg is in and UNC-P is partially in so that leaves Pikeville.

But I would note that the plan (at least for now) includes all WJU sports teams continuing as normal so baring a change, they will be playing football with the MEC in the coming season.

[Sportsnut]

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I don't there would be any chance that WVU would take over WJ. There are too many public higher ed schools in WV now. There is always talk of closing Glenville but I don't think it would ever happen. If WVU would take over WJ, that would probably kill West Liberty and the Northern Community College so how would that help things overall. Make it a regional drug rehabilitation center for Ohio, PA and WV and charge OH and PA fees for sending their residents there. The infrastructure is already there with the dorms, cafeteria, recreation facilities and classrooms.

[Stea1th]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

A cooperation or affiliation for those degrees not offered by WJU is possible. You don't need to look as far as Indiana. NDC offers an engineering degree through Case Western.

Also, I remember that the Furman (smallish private school) QB this year was taking all his classes through Clemson (large public university) via a cooperation. He actually played for Furman against Clemson.

[timbertopper]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

I don't there would be any chance that WVU would take over WJ. There are too many public higher ed schools in WV now. There is always talk of closing Glenville but I don't think it would ever happen. If WVU would take over WJ, that would probably kill West Liberty and the Northern Community College so how would that help things overall. Make it a regional drug rehabilitation center for Ohio, PA and WV and charge OH and PA fees for sending their residents there. The infrastructure is already there with the dorms, cafeteria, recreation facilities and classrooms.

You could make the case that would track pretty well with what WVU is trying to do in terms of taking over the state's higher education programs. The WVU president has talked pretty openly about the (perceived) benefits of doing away with the Higher Education Policy Commission, merging and/or closing several smaller state schools (Concord, Bluefield, Glenville, etc.) and bringing the state's colleges and universities together under one banner (WVU's, of course). He may wear a bow tie and look like Wally Cox's baby brother (dating myself there) but in the boardroom, this guy is a stone-cold killa!

[boatcapt]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

I don't there would be any chance that WVU would take over WJ. There are too many public higher ed schools in WV now. There is always talk of closing Glenville but I don't think it would ever happen. If WVU would take over WJ, that would probably kill West Liberty and the Northern Community College so how would that help things overall. Make it a regional drug rehabilitation center for Ohio, PA and WV and charge OH and PA fees for sending their residents there. The infrastructure is already there with the dorms, cafeteria, recreation facilities and classrooms.

Wheeling is "serviced" by four college/universities/centers, WLU, WJU, WVNCC and WLU-Highlands. That's a lot of different options for a city of 38,000. WLU is clearly the winner in this battle with WVNCC second and WJU in the rear.

Just an idea but I would think the WJU campus would be a perfect location for WLU and WVNCC to open a co-location partnership. WLU could relocate the Highlands center there and "take over" some of the high tech programs that are being cut by WJU (engineering jumps to mind as does environmental studies) and incorporate all the graduate programs effectively making "WLU-Wheeling" a sort of high tech/graduate center. WVNCC could probably move most of their programs into the remaining facilities and take over most of the athletic facilities as recreation space for their students (or perhaps start a couple of NJCAA teams). Basically you'd be taking four higher education locations managed by three schools and consolidating to two managed by two schools.

One caviat, WLU would need to take over the natatorium and start a swimming team. Hey, sorry, I swam competitively in my younger days and I still like it! THAT would be the cost to WLU and WVNCC for using my idea!!!!

[ctrabs74]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

This may be a very fluid situation, but as of right now, WJU will still field sports teams, including football, per the Wheeling Intelligencer:



Once we finally see some MEC teams release some schedules, that will probably settle the "Will WJU field a team or won't they" question.

[Topper912]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

I love watching that crap University slowly wither on the vine. The only thing that would make this better is if West Lib did what Boat suggested, buy that campus and turn it in to WLU-Wheeling. My gosh, I'm not sure if it could get any better than that.

[ssidiver]

Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???

This may be a very fluid situation, but as of right now, WJU will still field sports teams, including football

Just some further confirmation that sports at WJU are safe: they are hiring a men's lacrosse coach.

That being said: good luck hiring a coach under these circumstances.