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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2014 file photo, West Virginia's interim president Gordon Gee greets a fan before an NCAA college basketball game between West Virginia and Oklahoma State in Morgantown, W.Va. A West Virginia University search committee on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, did an about-face and endorsed interim President E. Gordon Gee for the job permanently. The committee made the recommendation during an emergency meeting in Morgantown. The recommendation now goes to the WVU Board of Governors. (AP Photo/Andrew Ferguson)