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As the town of West Liberty, Ky. struggles to recover from a devastating tornado, its “twin” city, West Liberty, W.Va., has not forgotten them. On Oct. 25, 40 students and staff of West Liberty University will return to the recovering town to assist the residents in their ongoing reconstruction efforts. “We are happy to continue…
Nathan S O’Kane, a Marshall University senior from Alexandria, Va., is the new president of the National Student Council for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). “It’s an honor, absolutely,” O’Kane said of being elected in January of 2012 and taking office as president at the beginning of the 2012 fall semester. “I’m very…
Marshall University is in the process of launching DegreeWorks, a degree-auditing and tracking tool to be used by both faculty and students. The program is currently available to all faculty and academic advisors and will be available to students through their myMU account starting Wednesday, Oct. 24. Students are encouraged to stop by the Memorial…
Judy K. McCauley, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office recently announced that nominations are being accepted for West Virginia’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for 2013. The award recipient will compete for the national title during National Small Business Week in Washington, D.C. in May 2013. Nominees are also…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) debenture program provided a record $2.95 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2012, a 14 percent increase over last year’s $2.59 billion and an 85 percent increase over 2010, also a record year. “Over the past three years SBA has transformed the SBIC program…
Bonnie’s Bus, a digital mammography center on wheels, will visit the Eastern Panhandle in November, offering digital mammograms and breast care education to area women. West Virginia University Hospitals-East, the WVUH-East Regional Cancer Program and North Jefferson Elementary are sponsoring the Jefferson County visit. Bonnie’s Bus will be parked at North Jefferson Elementary School on…