West Liberty Welcomes New Faculty for 2013 – 2014

West Liberty University welcomed 14 faculty members to the teaching ranks this fall, bringing the total number of fulltime faculty to 144 for the start of the school year. New faculty, with titles are: Gregory Chase, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance Chase joins WLU after teaching at the Australian College of Kuwait. Prior to…

Student Activists Erect Free Speech Wall on Marshall Campus

Students at the Huntington campus of Marshall University will be greeted by an impressive free speech wall as they enter the Memorial Student center starting Wednesday, September 18th. The Young Americans for Liberty chapter built this display and is asking students to express their thoughts freely or in answer to the question “What frustrates you…

Governor Tomblin Announces Substance Abuse Prevention Services Grant

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $9 million federal grant to West Virginia because of its comprehensive partnership effort to expand substance and mental health prevention services statewide. The grant is for a 5-year period, with $1.8 million provided each year. “West Virginia received this…

WVU Parkersburg Ranked Sixth for Military Times “Best for Vets: Career & Technical Colleges”

“Military Times” has announced the 2014 “Best for Vets: Career & Technical Colleges” list, and West Virginia University at Parkersburg is ranked sixth among 38 colleges. Approximately 80 career and technical colleges were evaluated for the list. According to “Military Times,” the list allows veterans to see which schools have put the most thought and…