Cal Bailey Announces 2014 will be his Last Year Coaching West Virginia State
Legendary West Virginia State University (WVSU) baseball coach Cal Bailey has announced that the 2014 season will be his last at the helm of the Yellow Jackets. Bailey finished the 2013 season with more than 1,000 career victories, one of only seven coaches in NCAA Division II history to win that many games. Overall, heading […]
Concord University Hosting Gear Up U! 2013
GEAR UP U! 2013 is providing 10th and 11th graders from across West Virginia the opportunity to experience college first-hand. The event is being held June 11-15 on Concord University’s Athens campus. The 120 students participating in GEAR UP U! will live on campus, attend classes and meet other GEAR UP students. Activities also include […]
WVU Environmental Health and Safety Receives State Award for Stormwater Efforts
West Virginia University’s Environmental Health and Safety department was honored this year with an Environmental Excellence Award for the Municipal Stormwater category from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Every year, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection hosts the Environmental Awards to recognize the accomplishments of state industries, municipalities, educators and community leaders […]
Governor Tomblin Honors State’s Export Businesses
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined the West Virginia Export Council and the West Virginia Development Office, to honor a state record-setting 52 West Virginia businesses with the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry awards. This award honors companies that have successfully exported to a new country in the past year. “In 2012, our state’s […]
AARP and SBA Share Start Up Advice on Entrepreneurship for the 50 Plus
AARP and the U.S. Small Business Administration will team up again during National Small Business Week to honor the contributions of the nation’s small businesses, and to provide business startup advice for “encore entrepreneurs,” those over the age of 50. SBA Administrator Karen Mills and AARP President Robert Romasco will have an armchair discussion at […]
WVU Welcomes Alumni Celebrating 50th Anniversary
More than 100 graduates are expected to gather in Morgantown this weekend to celebrate their 50th anniversary as West Virginia University (WVU) alumni. The Class of 1963 and other 50+ year graduates will attend the 2013 Graduate Emeritus Weekend June 7-8 at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa. The event, hosted by the WVU Alumni Association, will include various activities and events […]