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BridgeValley’s Oral Cancer Foundation 5K Walk/Run for Awareness attracted over 180 participants and raised more than $12,000. Aside from fundraising, the event served to raise awareness in the community about a form of cancer that is on the rise in America. “Oral cancer is an ideal cancer to identify early by screening, because it is…
Marshall University has received the 2016 Environmental Partnership Award from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Under the leadership of Marshall’s environmental specialist, Travis Bailey, the university has made serious strides to improve the region’s water quality through its stormwater program, according to Matt Collier, environmental inspector for the WVDEP. “Through Travis’ efforts,…
West Virginia University is now offering a new option for military personnel or veterans who have served their country, an option that provides entrepreneurial business education. Current or discharged military personnel can develop their entrepreneurial skills starting this summer, as WVU’s College of Business and Economics offers its first-ever Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Essentials program. Major General…
Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business Advisory Board has voted four highly successful business leaders into the LCOB’s Hall of Fame. The 2016 Hall of Fame inductees are Michael W. Gerber, Carol Hartley, Jeff Hoops and Charles C. Lanham (1928-2015). The College of Business 2016 induction ceremony will take place tomorrow, Thursday, April 28, beginning…
Cabell Huntington Hospital has been selected as a pilot site for CIRAC (Cognitive Impairment Recognition in Acute Care) The CIRAC project aims to reduce readmissions and improve health outcomes by detecting cognitive impairment of patients in the hospital setting. When a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their…
Active Southern West Virginia is proud to present the first ever running event across the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The Active SWV Bridge Day© 5K, benefiting Active SWV Kids Running Clubs, will take place on October 15, 2016. One hundred participants will begin on the north side of the New River…