Fall in Love with Fall in #AlmostHeaven West Virginia
In #AlmostHeaven West Virginia, choosing a favorite season can be next to impossible. Each one seems wilder and more wonderful than the last. Snow-capped winter mountains give way to springtime blooms which transform into the deep and rolling green hills of summertime. But for many of our state’s most devoted fans, one season stands out […]
N3 Partners with WVHEPC to Recruit West Virginia Workers
A sales and marketing execution firm called N3, which works closely with Microsoft, Kimberly-Clark, SAP and other top technology leaders, is moving into the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston. The company is now seeking qualified candidates to fill the estimated 300 job openings it is bringing to West Virginia. The Higher Education […]
Marshall Health Names New Director of Pharmacy Services
Jeffrey A. Fenerty, R.Ph., has been named the director of pharmacy services for Marshall Health effective today, Monday, Sept. 18. Fenerty, who graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, will be responsible for the overall retail pharmacy program at Marshall Health including mail-order, online prescription refills, tele-pharmacy, medication […]
Humanizing Distance Education
By Amanda Benigni The fact that technological innovations are disrupting traditional business models and digital technologies will continue to transform the economic marketplace is hardly breaking news to members of West Virginia’s business community. Higher education is no exception. Across the nation, online education, or distance education, is rapidly growing in popularity. According to the […]
Shepherd University to Host Appalachian Writer-in-Residence, Appalachian Heritage Festival
Shepherd University is offering the opportunity to explore all things Appalachian during the 22nd annual Appalachian Heritage Festival and Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program September 22-30. North Carolina writer Wiley Cash is this year’s writer-in-residence and recipient of Appalachian Heritage Writer’s Award presented by Shepherd and the West Virginia Center for the Book. Cash’s novel, “A […]
SBA Announces FY 2017 State Trade Expansion Program Awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 44 State international trade agencies through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. STEP is designed to increase both the number of small businesses that begin to export and the value […]