WVU receives $500,000 grant from BB&T Charitable Fund

A $500,000 grant from the BB&T Charitable Fund will be used in the Center for Financial Literacy and Education at West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics and for the new business school complex to be built on Morgantown’s waterfront. “This generous support from BB&T will be used in different ways, ranging from the…

W.Va. State University to Host Undergraduate Research Symposium

West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program symposium Friday, July 27, at 9 a.m. in the Hamblin Hall Auditorium on campus. The program provides summer learning opportunities to students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degrees. Funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s (HEPC)…

Canaan Valley Resort to Host Half Marathon and 10K in April 2019

Registration has opened for the inaugural Canaan Valley Half Marathon and 10K run scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2019. The event will begin at Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands and travel along Route 32, with views of protected streams and bogs inside the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. “With relatively flat terrain…

West Virginia educators to collaborate to improve educational outcomes during annual Student Success Summit

When: Wednesday, July 25 at 8:30 AM to Thursday, July 26 at 1:15 PM What: The Student Success Summit is a statewide conference focused on creating seamless, supportive and lifelong learning systems for West Virginia’s students. More than 50 professional development sessions led by education professionals will take place during the eighth annual Summit. Staff…