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PACE Enterprises announced today that it has hired Carisa Collins as Account Executive for PACE Shredding, a line of business that employs adults with disabilities. Carisa Collins is a WVU graduate who began her career at West Virginia Junior College. Carisa worked her way up to Career Management Director before pursuing her passion for non-profit…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s education reform bill was introduced today in both the House of Delegates and the State Senate. The governor’s education proposal is aimed at improving student performance by removing barriers in code that stifle local initiatives and ensuring West Virginia students are taught by great teachers. “As I said in my State…
It takes many small steps to make a career. And 30 or so years down the road, you don’t always have stellar results. But four researchers at West Virginia University are being honored for their work in understanding more of our world. The University has chosen them because of their scholarship and results to be…
West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics received a boost Tuesday with a $4 million contribution from the BrickStreet Insurance Foundation. The gift is being made through the WVU Foundation’s A State of Minds campaign. The gift includes $3 million to the College of Business and Economics’ Center for…
The International Trade Administration (ITA) today announced that new data shows West Virginia merchandise exports increased 26 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, growing from $9.0 billion to $11.4 billion. This was a record high export level for the state. West Virginia’s strong performance in 2012 helped the United States reach an all-time record for…
Borrowers and lenders of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration will have greater access to capital and less paperwork as a result of a proposed regulation aimed at streamlining the SBA application process, while also strengthening oversight and the integrity of the agency’s loan programs. “Streamlining and simplifying has been a key focus…