West Liberty University Signs Agreement with Chinese Investment Group
West Liberty University has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Henan Yinji Investment Group (China) that may open up new avenues of healthcare education. “This is an opportunity to develop a new strategic partnership to enhance the health sciences in rural areas of China. West Liberty University was invited to visit and learn about opportunities […]
Reverse Job Fairs connect dozens of employers to qualified, workforce ready students
The West Virginia Development Office partnered with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) for the first-of-its-kind Reverse Job Fairs this week Reverse Job Fairs are a spin on the traditional job fair. Instead of companies waiting for job-seekers to visit their booths, work-ready students set up the fairs to showcase their skills and attract […]
Coffee for a Casa
By Mary Evelyn Clark No one comes out here at night. At least, not the decent people. All the upstanding citizens of Medellin, Columbia, are asleep in their beds, but the streets are still full of life: dark, dirty and heavily painted life on trash-piled streets and under dim orange street lights, selling everything they […]
Mon Health Medical Center Offers Innovative Virtual Reality Art Therapy to Combat Opioid Abuse and Reduce Pain
Mon Health Medical Center, a leading community hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, is creating a meaningful impact for its patients undergoing surgery, opioid addiction, and soon cancer treatment through its new virtual reality arts program. The innovative therapy is currently implemented within Urology with plans to introduce it in the infusion center as well as […]
June 7-9 USA Amateur Irish Road Bowling, Morgantown, WV
The Jerod Putnam Amateur Open is the first Irish road bowling tournament open to amateurs from all over the U.S. This event is a 2-day singles competition that features 3 rounds of match play, a closed course, cash prizes, free welcome breakfast, raffles and more. The top three finishers receive cash prizes with the winner […]
Three free intellectual property seminars to focus on 3-D designs and manufactured goods, pharmaceuticals and medical devices
The Marshall University Technology Transfer Office will present three free intellectual property (IP) seminars next month in Huntington. The first seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 16 ,at the Robert C. Byrd Institute, 1050 Fourth Ave., Huntington, and will focus on 3-D printed designs and other manufactured goods. On […]