TheBestSchools.org Ranks Marshall’s Online Geography Degree Among Top 5
Marshall University’s B.A. in Geography online degree program, offered by the College of Liberal Arts, is ranked among “The 5 Best Online Bachelor in Geography Degree Programs” by TheBestSchools.org. “TheBestSchools.org selected Marshall University’s program based on several weighted factors described in the article’s preamble, which include its popularity, annual income revenue and media references,” says […]
WVU Tech Celebrates National Engineers Week with Outreach Programs
By Zachary Carrier In a month packed with outreach events, the students and faculty of West Virginia University Institute of Technology’s (WVU Tech) Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences are showing young students their potential in STEM fields and celebrating National Engineers Week (February 21-27). On Tuesday, February 9, members of WVU Tech’s […]
WVSU Extension Service Hosting Alternative Agriculture Workshops in McDowell County
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will present a free series of workshops to help beginning and experienced gardeners learn a variety of alternative agriculture techniques on Wednesday, March 9, at the National Guard Armory in Welch, WV. The workshops will include sessions on alternatives to traditional gardening such as hydroponics, a soil-less growing […]
Guitar Retreat Weekend at Twin Falls Resort State Park March 18-20
You and your guitar can spend a weekend retreat picking and strumming with instructors Robin Kessinger, Robert Shafer and Jim Ritchey at Twin Falls Resort State Park in Mullens March 18- 20, 2016. Kessinger and Shafer are well known nationally as award-winning flatpickers. Having taught guitar extensively and performing annually throughout the world, Kessinger and […]
Employers Reimbursed to Hire/Train Eligible Displaced Workers
Human Resource Development Foundation, Inc. (HRDF) has been awarded a National Dislocated Worker Grant for Job Driven Statewide On-The-Job Training (OJT) services to reimburse employers to hire and train eligible dislocated workers. Reimbursement rates to employers can be a maximum $10,000 and can last up to six months or 1,040 hours, depending on the skill […]
West Virginia PTA Announces First Special Needs Conference Planned for April 16
West Virginia PTA is proud to announce its first Special Needs Conference being held in conjunction with the 93rd Annual West Virginia PTA Convention on Saturday, April 16, at the Lakeview Golf Resort in Morgantown, WV. The Special Needs Conference will host workshops specifically designed for special needs families and are free to any parent […]