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The home of West Virginia University continues to be tops in the country for places to live well. The September 2013 issue of Kiplinger placed Morgantown as 7th among its “10 Great Places to Live” for job and income growth, healthcare, cultural and outdoor activities and proximity to major cities. “Call it the city bad…
William B. Grant, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of First United Bank & Trust, and Keith R. Sanders, senior vice president and senior trust officer of First United Trust & Investments announced the promotion of Jason Sweitzer to First United Trust & Investments vice president. Mr. Grant commented, “Jason’s expertise and experience…
Engineers, geologists and transportation planners from across the region will meet at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, July 30, through Thursday, Aug. 1, for the nationally recognized Appalachian States Coalition for Geohazards in Transportation’s 13th annual technical forum, “Geohazards Impacting Transportation in the Appalachian Region.” Coordinated by Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical…
West Virginia University Continuing & Professional Education is partnering with the West Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association to offer the online Dementia Care Training Program beginning August 5. The program provides students with the basic skills to care for those with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s. Dementia represents a set of symptoms – memory loss, behavior…
With budget cutbacks being one of the top priorities at West Virginia University, officials are looking at a variety of areas to reduce costs while not eroding quality, services or the safety of students or employees. Through the joint efforts of the Offices of Risk Management, Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety, WVU has…
Last year, West Virginia University received more than $1 million in career enhancement opportunities from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. At a meeting with faculty on WVU’s campus this week, ORAU University Partnerships Specialist Steve Roberts discussed how the organization assisted 46 members of the WVU community. Roberts visited the Morgantown campus to learn more about…