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Michael Garrison is the former president of West Virginia University, succeeded by C. Peter Magrath on August 1, 2008.〔(WVU Administration )〕 A graduate of the WVU class of 1992 and earned a J.D. at WVU in 1996 after attending St. Anne's College, Oxford University on a (Rotary Scholarship ).〔http://www.spilmanlaw.com/Attorneys/D-H/Garrison,-Michael-S〕 He lectured as an adjunct professor in West Virginia University's department of Political Science in the years preceding his appointment as president.〔("WVU Committee Narrows Presidential Field to Three" ), ''State Journal'', 22 March 2007, accessed 2008-04-26〕 Garrison had been managing member of Spilman Thomas & Battle pllc in Morgantown. In 2003, Garrison was awarded a Toll Fellowship from the Council of State Governments 〔http://www.csg.org/〕 following his tenor as Chief of Staff to West Virginia Governor Bob Wise from 2001-2003.〔http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18534657.html〕 He served as Cabinet Secretary in the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue until 2001.〔(WVU President's page )〕 In 2007, Garrison was selected as West Virginia University's twenty-second president.〔http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2007/04/13/5614〕 Garrison's selection as president was controversial with some on the university's faculty; the faculty senate voted no confidence in him in April 2007.〔Ian Urbina, "(University Investigates Whether Governor’s Daughter Earned Degree )", ''New York Times'', 22 January 2008, accessed 2008-04-26〕 The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' noted concerns about his lack of academic experience and the possibility that his inclusion among the finalists was the result of his political connections.〔(West Virginia U. Ignores Controversy and Picks Garrison as New President ), ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 13 April 2007, accessed 2008-05-06〕〔Jonathan D. Silver and Eleanor Chute, ("Controversy roils search for new WVU president" ), ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 1 April 2007, accessed 2008-04-26〕 In 2008 Garrison became involved in a controversy involving the granting of an MBA degree to Heather Bresch, who had failed to complete the required credits. A panel led by WVU faculty members produced a (report ) on the incident described by the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' as criticising the university administration for having made "a 'seriously flawed' decision fraught with favoritism."〔Len Boselovic and Patricia Sabatini, "(University revokes degree after scathing report on M.B.A. awarded to Bresch )", ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 24 April 2008, accessed 2008-04-26〕 In May 2008 the faculty senate voted 77-19 to call for Garrison's resignation〔Len Boselovic and Patricia Sabatini, "(WVU faculty wants president's ouster )", ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 6 May 2008, accessed 2008-05-06〕 - a demand repeated by a vote (565-39, with 11 abstentions) open to all WVU faculty at a mass meeting a week later.〔Len Boselovic and Patricia Sabatini, "(WVU faculty: President Garrison must go )", ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 14 May 2008, accessed 2008-05-14〕 In August 2012, West Virginia University officially closed its investigation, reaching no conclusion but foreseeing "unreasonable delays in investigating complaints of misconduct" raised questions about violations of due process rights.〔http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/wvu-closes-book-on-fraudulent-awarding-of-mba-649973/?p=0〕 On June 6, 2008, Garrison officially announced he would resign as President of the University effective September 1, 2008.〔Associated Press, "()", ''Yahoo! News'', 06 June 2008, accessed 2008-06-06〕 In October 2008 a West Virginia grand jury decided not to indict Garrison on criminal charges relating to the degree scandal.〔Len Boselovic and Patricia Sabatini, ("Degree Scandal Not a Crime" )''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 18 October 2008〕 Some news accounts alleged a friendly relationship between Garrison and the Governor, but the official WVU investigation ended before reaching the same conclusion.〔 After leaving West Virginia University, Garrison returned to his former law firm, Spilman Thomas & Battle.〔Spilman Thomas & Battle website, "("Professionals by name," D-H )", accessed 12 July 2011〕 Garrison's more recent work includes representing natural gas company Northeast Energy in its $42 million suit against the City of Morgantown, West Virginia.〔Ry Rivard "("Gas drillers want $42 million from Morgantown" )," ''Daily Mail'', 7 July 2011, accessed 2011-07-12〕 Northeast is seeking an injunction against the city, to prevent enforcement of its recent ban on horizontal hydraulic fracking. Morgantown passed its ban after Northeast sited a drill pad near the city's primary drinking-water intake, and the ban and the issue have received increasing press coverage, both locally 〔Ben Adducchio & Associated Press "("Company sues Morgantown over drilling ban" )," ''West Virginia Public Broadcasting'', 27 June 2011, accessed 2011-07-12; Duane Nichols "("Judge Upholds Morgantown Frack Ban, Denies Injunction, Drilling Continues" )," FrackCheckWV, 25 June 2011, accessed 2011-07-12〕 and even nationally. 〔Associated Press, "("Company sues W.Va town over drilling ban" )," ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', 27 June 2011, accessed 2011-07-12; Vicki Smith, Associated Press "("Gas industry cranks up PR push on W.Va. drilling" )," ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', 21 June 2001, accessed 2011-07-12; Lawrence Messina, Associated Press "("Acting W.Va. gov orders emergency Marcellus rules" )", ''Forbes'', 12 July 2011, accessed 2011-07-12.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Garrison (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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