WVU Law Dean Plans to Step Down

MORGANTOWN – Longtime West Virginia University professor John Fisher announced Thursday he plans to step down next year as dean of the College of Law.

Fisher, 64, began teaching at the law school in 1971 and has served as dean for 10 years, according to a WVU news release.

Upon retiring as the second-longest serving dean in the law school’s history, Fisher plans to continue teaching in Morgantown.

WVU President David Hardesty said a search committee will probably begin looking for Fisher’s replacement by the start of the next school year.

Fisher is known for successfully increasing alumni support.

Since he began as dean, donations to the school went from $10.6 million in 1998 to $23 million today, according to the release.

In 1997, Fisher was given the WVU Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Teaching. He was selected the Professor of the Year by the 1996 graduating law class.

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