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University System Of West Virginia
The University System of West Virginia was an American educational authority formed by the West Virginia Legislature on July 1, 1989, to oversee the operation of the state's graduate and doctoral degree-granting institutions. It was abolished on June 30, 2000. A 17-member Board of Trustees governed the following institutions of higher learning in West Virginia, United States: *West Virginia University (WVU), including: **West Virginia University at Parkersburg (formerly Parkersburg Community College) **West Virginia University Institute of Technology (formerly West Virginia Institute of Technology), and **Potomac State College of West Virginia University *Marshall University, including: **Marshall University Graduate College (formerly the University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies), and *West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine From the foundation of the state's various colleges until 1970, all colleges, indeed all forms of education, from pre-school through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia Legislature
The West Virginia Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of West Virginia. A bicameral legislative body, the legislature is split between the upper Senate and the lower House of Delegates. It was established under Article VI of the West Virginia Constitution following the state's split from Virginia during the American Civil War in 1863. As with its neighbor and former constituent Virginia General Assembly, the legislature's lower house is also referred to as a "House of Delegates." The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Charleston. Terms Senators are elected for terms of four years and delegates for terms of two years. These terms are staggered, meaning that not all 34 State Senate seats are up every election: some are elected in presidential election years and some are up during midterm elections. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |