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“Big Pink Volleyball,” a tournament featuring a bright pink volleyball measuring four feet in diameter, will be played Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Marshall Recreation Center on the Huntington campus. The event will benefit St. Mary’s Path to the Cure, a foundation that is operated locally and raises money to prevent and treat breast cancer.…
Walter G. Meyer, author of three published books, will speak about his most recent book, “Rounding Third,” on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Gluck Theatre as part of West Virginia University’s observance of LGBTQ history and anti-bullying month. “Rounding Third” has received rave reviews and garnered Meyer numerous requests to speak and write…
David Pogue, science author, New York Times columnist and host of PBS’s Nova Science Now, will be the keynote presenter at the 5th Biennial Science, Technology & Research (STaR) Symposium, to take place Oct. 22-23 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, conference organizers announced today. Dr. Jan Taylor, director of the West Virginia Higher…
Dr. Michael Prewitt, dean of the Marshall University College of Health Professions, has been elected to serve as a board member for the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, which is sponsored by the American College of Chest Physicians. Prewitt has served as a site visitor for the commission for more than 20 years. He…
Breast cancer is a dangerous disease, with more than 1,300 women expected to be diagnosed in West Virginia in 2013. As the fight against breast cancer continues, West Virginia communities are coming together to spread the word about prevention and early detection. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and West Virginia is recognizing this…