MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A group of WVU students have announced plans to hold the Save WVU March on Friday, September 25 at 6 p.m. The march will begin at the Mountainlair and end at president Gordon Gee’s home on the Evansdale campus.
The students plan to march with masks on asking president Gee to loosen COVID-related restrictions immediately.
WVU officials have released the following statement:
“We are always open to listening to the ideas and concerns of our students and employees. The frustration is understandable; we all wish circumstances were different. But as a University, we must strike a delicate balance because we are in the middle of a pandemic. Our first priority has been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of our entire campus community. With that in mind, we look forward to moving ahead together.”
The students have released the following list of demands:
- Assure all dorms and on campus apartments remain open
- Social gatherings allowed with masks
- Students should be allowed to attend sporting events with masks
- WVUp Allnight free food to be brought back for the weekends
- Return to in-person classes with masks
- Wvu issued antibody tests to all students for free
- Bars, clubs and restaurants fully open on the condition masks are worn and there are temperature checks
- Open the Rec Center and require masks
- Free masks for students
- Fully reopen dining services
- Host a campus discussion about police brutality and secrecy 3
- Greek life and student groups should be allowed to have in-person activities and meetings