May 16, 2008

W. Va. Governor's Daughter Got Unearned M.B.A. While Being Considered for Fund-Raising Role

By JJ HERMES

At around the same time last October that officials of West Virginia University were awarding Heather M. Bresch, daughter of the state's governor, an executive M.B.A. that she had not earned, they were also considering her for appointment to at least two advisory committees whose primary role is to raise money for academic divisions of the university.

The discussions, described in documents obtained by The Chronicle, make clear the high profile Ms. Bresch had on the campus, especially