Know How: WV Minimum Wage Bill May Redefine White Collar Exemptions for State Employers
By Kaitlin L. Hillenbrand The minimum wage bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature during the session’s final hours will have much broader effect than lawmakers may have intended. If the Governor signs the bill into law, it will have far-reaching consequences for West Virginia employers regarding overtime pay, not just the minimum wage. In particular, […]
Thundering Word Finishes as One of Nation’s Top Teams
The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, competed recently in the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament, the largest comprehensive tournament in the nation and the largest ever hosted by Pi Kappa Delta. With 80 schools and 2,000 entries, it was “the most competitive tournament as well,” said Danny Ray, coach of the […]
Journalism Professor Takes Home National Convention Award for 10th Time
For the eighth year in a row and the 10th time in the past 11 years, Marshall University associate professor Dan Hollis received the first-place award in the Video News category during the Professional Electronic Media Awards and Exhibition. The recognition was at the National Broadcasting Society’s national convention, which took place March 11-16 in […]
Career and Employment Expo Set for April 10 at West Virginia State
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its annual Career and Employment Expo on Thursday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilson University Union. The event is free and open to all job seekers including WVSU students, graduates and the general public. “Job seekers have the opportunity to search the pool […]
SBA Improves Small Businesses Access to 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs; Enhances Job Creation
U.S. small businesses will gain improved access to two major government-guaranteed loan programs once a final rule to that effect issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration becomes effective April 21, 2014. The SBA recently published a Final Rule on the Federal Register that eliminates or revises several requirements for its two main loan programs, […]
