West Virginia Governor Pitches Saving Alderson Broaddus University from Closure

Alderson Broaddus University, a cash-strapped Baptist-affiliated institution in West Virginia, got a lifeline this week when the state’s governor asked regulators to delay a meeting where they would consider revoking the college’s operating authority.  The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission planned to convene Friday after learning Alderson Broaddus had an unpaid utility bill to the city of Philippi of nearly $776,000, which further threw into question the institution’s fragile finances.