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In an era of budget slashing and belt tightening, the U.S. Small Business Administration has efficiently harnessed a public-private partnership through its Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, breaking records by channeling billions of dollars into the hands of small businesses and creating thousands of jobs. This and other success stories are highlighted in the…
Marshall University will honor nearly 1,200 graduates from July and August 2012, and students who are tentatively scheduled to graduate this month at the annual Winter Commencement Sunday, Dec. 16, at Cam Henderson Center on the Huntington campus. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Among the 1,193 students who received or are about to receive…
The Jefferson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently purchased text books and instructor tool kits for the S.T.A.B.L.E. classes at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. The program, taught by Dr. Robert Jones, is designed to provide important information about neonatal stabilization for maternal and infant healthcare providers. “A uniform, standardized process of care and comprehensive team approach can improve…
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m. Culture Center Theater 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Fans of the record-breaking hit drama “Downton Abbey” can catch the full Season 3 premiere almost a month before it airs in the U.S. A free public preview screening of the critically-acclaimed British drama will play at 6 p.m. this Tuesday, Dec. 11 at…
West Virginia University Hospitals-East ‘s City Hospital Foundation recently donated $10,000 to HealthNet VIII to purchase a GlideScope for the Martinsburg based air ambulance helicopter. The GlideScope is a device used by flight nurses and paramedics to insert breathing tubes in patients who have suffered severe trauma, or to treat patients who have a difficult…
The University Economics Club Lecture Series will welcome Dr. Charles R. Kesler as its next speaker at noon, Thursday, Dec. 13. The presentation will take place at River City, 1400 Main Street, Wheeling, and is open to the public. Dr. Kesler will discuss his book, “I am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of…