CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The newly appointed director of a new center at West Virginia University focused on “classical Western history and culture and American constitutional thought” will be paid nearly one-third of $1 million during his first year.

According to an employment contract obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, WVU offered former Duquesne University associate professor Patrick Lee Miller two distinct positions: the directorship of the new Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship; and a tenured appointment in the Department of Philosophy within WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

“I am pleased to offer you a position as the Director of the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship with (a) Professor appointment with the award

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