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On Thursday, April 23, the Marshall University ROTC Thundering Herd Battalion will host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence” in conjunction with the Marshall Police Department, MU Women’s Center and CONTACT Rape Crisis Center. Inspired by the saying that you can’t understand someone else’s experience until…
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the federal disaster declaration granted following Winter Storm Thor has been amended to include affected small businesses in Fayette, Mercer and Tucker counties. These counties are now eligible to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans. “These loans will provide much needed financial aid to small…
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, the leader of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), today announced that the agency’s Boots to Business program has now trained 25,000 transitioning service members. For two years, Boots to Business—the entrepreneurship track of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP)—has provided entrepreneurship and business planning training to members of America’s…
As part of University Healthcare’s May 10-16 National Hospital Week celebration, Jefferson Medical Center will host its third annual Community Baby Shower on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Mothers and fathers-to-be, as well as new moms and dads are invited to celebrate new life and parenthood by attending this free educational…
When Buddy Butler crossed paths with Hannah Paramore, a match was made for the marketing professional and his future. Now the West Virginia native works with Paramore, a digital agency out of Tennessee, to provide marketing materials that put West Virginia business’ best face forward.
Stuttering is a complex disorder that involves much more than breaks or hesitations in speech, according to Marshall communication disorders professor and stuttering specialist Craig Coleman. “Children can experience negative emotions or thoughts related to their stuttering. This can cause them to feel very different from their peers and lead to social avoidance,” Coleman said.…