WVU Names New Mountaineer Mascot

Troy Clemons, a senior sport management major from Maxwelton, WV, was named the new Mountaineer Mascot for West Virginia University’s (WVU) 2016-2017 school year on March 2. Clemons underwent the extensive interview process for the coveted position, which included submitting an application, essay and two reference letters; interviewing with WVU faculty, staff and students and…

Marshall to host first Appalachian Conference on Social Enterprise

The Marshall University Entrepreneurship program and the Lewis College of Business are hosting the first Appalachian Conference on Social Enterprise (ACOSE) Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18. Community leaders will come together at Marshall to explore the power of social enterprise, according to Dr. Jonathan Butler, assistant professor of entrepreneurship for the college. “Marshall’s new entrepreneurship…