Patrick Lee Miller, 前Duquesne教授, WVU新的公民中心创始主任, 于2026年1月1日成立。 Patrick Lee Miller, former Duquesne professor, named founding director of WVU’s new civics center, starting Jan. 1, 2026.

前Duquesne大学哲学教授Patrick Lee Miller被任命为西弗吉尼亚大学华盛顿公民、文化和政治家中心创始主任,定于2026年1月1日开始。 Patrick Lee Miller, a former Duquesne University philosophy professor, has been named founding director of West Virginia University’s Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship, set to begin January 1, 2026. 他在第一年将赚取300 000美元,包括215 000美元基薪、85 000美元行政报酬和最多10 000美元的搬迁基金,并可能获得业绩奖金。 He will earn $300,000 in his first year, including a $215,000 base salary, $85,000 in administrative compensation, and up to $10,000 in relocation funds, with potential performance bonuses. 该中心由众议院第3297号法案设立,经费150万美元,旨在宣传古典西方历史、美国宪法思想和公民教育。 The center, created by House Bill 3297 and funded with $1.5 million, aims to promote classical Western history, American constitutional thought, and civic education. 米勒将领导课程制定,管理工作人员和预算,并向大学领导报告。 Miller will lead curriculum development, manage staff and budget, and report to university leadership. 他的终身教师职位价值120 000美元,取决于国家是否继续提供资金。 His tenured faculty position, valued at $120,000, is contingent on continued state funding. 如果资金持续提供,其作用每年可连任。 The role is renewable annually if funding persists.