Shepherd’s Faculty Research Forum to tackle big data issues on November 12
Shepherd University’s Faculty Research Forum will feature a lecture by Dr. Ralph Wojtowicz, associate professor of mathematics, titled “Big Data Analytics” on Monday, November 12, from 4-5 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education auditorium. According to Wojtowicz, science, technology, business, crime, governance, recreation, and private lives are all impacted […]
SBA kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 5-9
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates the accomplishments of veteran, service member and military spouse small business owners nationwide during National Veterans Small Business Week, Nov. 5-9. “National Veterans Small Business Week is another opportunity for us not only to highlight the success of our nation’s 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses, but also to recognize […]
Humana Announces New Medicare Advantage Plan and Benefit Options for West Virginia in 2019
Oct. 23, 2018 – Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will offer new and expanded Medicare Advantage plan and benefit options in West Virginia in 2019, providing a wider array of choice as West Virginians choose coverage during this year’s Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Annual Election Period (AEP). The AEP […]
Shepherd launches agriculture program, plans November 10 open house at Tabler Farm
Throughout the 1950s, Shepherd University offered various agricultural classes such as horticulture, agronomy, agricultural economics, poultry production, and dairy husbandry. Starting this semester, agriculture is back in Shepherd’s curriculum with degrees offered in a sustainable agriculture program developed around the renovation and use of Shepherd’s Tabler Farm, which is hosting an open house on Saturday, […]
Concord University Marking Veterans Day With Weeklong Observance
The Concord University Veterans Committee is planning a weeklong observance in honor of Veterans Day. A variety of events and activities are scheduled during Nov. 5-9, 2018. Beginning on Monday, Nov. 5 and continuing throughout the week, a Missing Man Table will be set up in the Libby Alvis Dining Hall. Flags representing the five […]
Wooton, Davis, Hussell & Ellis, PLLC fund full-time fellow for Veteran’s Advocacy Law Clinic
Law firm Wooton, Davis, Hussell & Ellis, PLLC, with offices in Beckley, Charleston and Lewisburg, WV, recently made headlines when West Virginia University’s College of Law approached them for help with a veteran’s initiative. The college sought donations to help fund a full-time Fellow who would provide free legal assistance to veterans out of the […]