Robotics Teams From Across WV Students Will Be Competing at the State Tournament

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an international robotics program in which teams of young people, ages 9 to 14, assemble and compete with robots that are designed to accomplish tasks associated with a real-world “Challenge.” In the 2014 World Class Challenge, children from over 80 countries will identify a problem, create an innovative solution, and […]

Dr. Scott Woodard Named Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at WVSU

Dr. Scott E. Woodard has been named Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at West Virginia State University (WVSU). “Dr. Woodard is a long established champion of access and opportunity for our students and I look forward to where his visionary leadership will take current and future Yellow Jackets as they pursue their […]

Nearly $500,000 Grant Set to Expand Opportunities for Adult Learners Across West Virginia

A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program is positioned to expand online learning opportunities for adults in West Virginia seeking to complete a Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree. Through the $499,991 grant, which was awarded to the West Virginia Network (WVNET), students will be able to participate […]

Students, Community to Paint 12 Days of Christmas Downtown

Marshall University’s School of Art and Design students and the public are invited to paint storefronts in two locations beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 for downtown Huntington’s 12 Days of Christmas. As part of Associate Professor Ian Hagarty’s 12-person foundations class, each pane from the Visual Art Center’s eight and the adjacent […]