Marshall Speech and Hearing Center partners with INTO to Hold Dialect Coaching Sessions to Help International Students Improve their English

The Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center (MUSHC) has joined with INTO Marshall to provide dialect coaching sessions for international students on the Huntington campus who want to improve their English skills. Loukia Dixon, assistant professor in the Marshall Department of Communication Disorders, said since August 2013, the MUSHC has offered an elective course in…

West Virginia State Art Students Work Featured in “Sorrow & Rapture” Exhibit

The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Department of Art and the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia are collaborating on a free art exhibit opening Friday, May 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the WVSU Capitol Center. Entitled “Sorrow & Rapture” the exhibit will feature works created by WVSU…

American National University in Parkersburg Welcomes Senator Donna J. Boley to the 2014 Commencement Ceremony

On Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m., the Parkersburg Campus of American National University will hold its graduation ceremony at Parkersburg Art Center with special guest West Virginia State Senator Donna J. Boley as the commencement speaker. Donna J. Boley (R-Pleasants, District 3) has served her community and state as a senator for nearly thirty…

Marshall University and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Launch Accelerated BS/MD Program for West Virginia Students

Dr.  Joseph I. Shapiro, dean of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, today announced creation of an accelerated program that allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree and a doctor of medicine degree in seven years, compared to the traditional eight years. The program, open to academically qualified West Virginia students, is…

Dr. L. Marshall Washington Elected to Board of American Association of Community Colleges

Dr. L. Marshall Washington, president of New River Community and Technical College, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), an advocacy group for nearly 1,200 two-year associate degree-granting institutions and more than 13 million students. Washington will serve a three-year term beginning July 1. Headquartered in…

Jefferson Medical Center Hosts 2nd Annual Community Baby Shower

 As part of University Healthcare’s May 11 – 17 National Hospital Week celebration, Jefferson Medical Center will host its second annual Community Baby Shower on Saturday, May 17 from 10 am until 1 pm. Mothers and fathers-to-be as well as new moms and dads are invited to celebrate new life and parenthood by attending this…