Marshall hosts annual summer health science institute for West Virginia ninth graders

Marshall University will welcome 65 rising ninth-grade students from around the entire state of West Virginia next week for its annual Health Science and Technology Academy (HSTA) Summer Institute, “Fun with Science.” The institute will take place from Sunday, July 8, through Friday, July 13, on Marshall’s Huntington campus. HSTA is a partnership among numerous…

Get Psyched on Bikes in July With Active SWV and the National Park Service

Come learn technical biking skills and make some new biking buddies all July long! Join us Wednesdays in July to build your skills and put them to use! Psyched on Bikes Month activities are perfect for both beginner and experienced mountain bikers as we will have activities for all skill sets. Bring children 7 years…

WV Community and Technical College System awarded $4 million grant from U.S. Department of Labor

The West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS) and its nine colleges have been awarded a nearly $4 million apprenticeship grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that will support Apprenticeships in Motion (AIM), which will train and place apprentices in middle- to high-skilled IT occupations. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta was on…

Marshall School of Medicine kicks off Women in Medicine and Science Mentoring Circle with leadership forum

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine brought together women from various health care backgrounds for its inaugural Women in Medicine and Science Mentoring Forum June 26 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.   More than 50 female students, residents, faculty, nurses and other health professionals from Marshall University schools of medicine and pharmacy participated in the four-hour forum…