Marshall student receives SMART Scholarship

Alex Canfield, a Marshall University sophomore, has received a National Defense Education Program SMART Scholarship. As part of the program, he will participate in a summer internship at a Department of Defense facility and receive civilian job placement after graduation with the Department of Defense. A computer science major and Yeager Scholar, Canfield is active…

Student leaders from campuses statewide to address higher education issues during annual Student Leadership Conference

Student leaders from the campuses of West Virginia’s public two- and four-year colleges and universities will convene next week at Jackson’s Mill to discuss issues facing higher education in West Virginia – and at their respective college campuses. More than 60 student government leaders from West Virginia’s colleges and universities will participate in the annual West…

New West Virginia Apprenticeship Being Recognized on a National Stage

More than 400 small business owners, company representatives and other critical workforce development partners attended the Apprenticeship In Motion (AIM) Program’s series of statewide summits over the past few weeks.  National experts who participated in the summits believe West Virginia is heading in the right direction when it comes to expanding the apprenticeship model and…