West Virginia Governor Takes Action to Rescue Alderson Broaddus University

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has called on state officials to work with Alderson Broaddus University's leadership to prevent the private university from closing. The university has been facing severe financial pressures and was at risk of losing its ability to grant degrees. Governor Justice canceled an emergency meeting of the Higher Education Policy Commission, which he appoints, that was scheduled to decide the university's fate. While closure may still be inevitable, Justice is promising to explore all possible avenues to keep the university open. The exact plan to save Alderson Broaddus remains unclear, but the governor's intervention has provided a temporary reprieve for the institution.