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The committee tasked with finding West Liberty University's next president is making the right choice in considering an outside search firm to aid in the process.
The president who will replace current leader W. Franklin Evans -- whose time at West Liberty has been marked by plagiarism, faculty unrest and other issues -- will need the tools and resources to repair the fractures that have taken place on campus. Evans leaves office at the end of this year, and it would be beneficial if a new leader can be seated early next year and begin the healing process.
West Liberty University has experienced turmoil in some fashion at the top leadership post through each of the college's past five presidents. Perhaps using an outside firm to find a leader who can grow the university while also working with what has become an aggressive faculty is the right step to take with this hire.