Gov. Tomblin Commends Senate on Passage of Senate Bill 359
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued the following statement, praising the West Virginia Senate for supporting and passing Senate Bill 359, which outlines the comprehensive plan to raise student achievement and improve the state’s education system. The bill will now move to the West Virginia House of Delegates for consideration. “I commend the members of […]
DNR to Host Eighth Annual State Archery in the Schools Tournament March 23 at the Charleston Civic Center
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) will host its Eighth Annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools (AIS) Program State Tournament at the Charleston Civic Center on Saturday, March 23, according to Krista Snodgrass, Program Coordinator. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony at 4:30 […]
Gov. Tomblin Presents Growing Healthy Community Grants
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced grant awards for eight projects totaling $77,800 for the Growing Healthy Communities Grant Program. “From the establishment of walking trails and community gardens to planning for a local, natural food store, the innovative projects awarded today focus on our communities’ health while encouraging downtown economic development,” Gov. Tomblin said. […]
Augusta Heritage Center Receives Grant to Preserve Rare Recordings
The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has been awarded a $1,500 matching grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council for the digital preservation of rare audio recordings. Work has already begun on the project currently housed in the Augusta Collection of Folk Culture on the second floor of Booth Library. “These recordings […]
WVWRI Celebrates World Water Day, Three Fork Creek Restoration Efforts
WHO: Representatives from the West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University; West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design; Save the Tygart Watershed Association; West Virginia Division of Natural Resources; and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Office of Abandoned Mine Land and Reclamation. WHAT: A small celebration will […]
Davis & Elkins College Affirms Leadership Continuity
In a move designed to sustain the momentum of its present positive direction, the Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees named Chancellor Michael P. Mihalyo, Jr. as President, effective July 1, 2013. He succeeds G. T. ‘Buck’ Smith, who will voluntarily step down on June 30 after five years as President. He will continue […]
