Karle v. Board of Trustees/Marshall University

In the instant case we affirm a June 4, 2001, decision of the Circuit Court of Cabell County. That decision upheld an April 9, 1999 decision of the West Virginia Education and State Employees Grievance Board (“Grievance Board”) affirming the decision of Marshall University to deny the appellant’s application for tenure.

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The appellant, Antonetta Karle, became employed by the Marshall University School of Nursing in 1992 as an instructor. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1996; she submitted her tenure application in 1998. The application was reviewed by a faculty affairs committee…