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Larry Crum, a 2005 graduate of Marshall University with a degree in public relations, has been named the new assistant director of alumni relations at Marshall. He assumed his new position Tuesday, Jan. 20. Crum joins the Marshall University Alumni Association after more than six years as the media and public relations manager for the…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events, including presentations, lectures and performances, throughout February. This year’s events include discussions about current topics relating to social justice, like police and minority relations, and feature performances by hip hop artist Dee-1 and “Avatar”choreographer Lula Washington and her Los Angeles…
A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, in Pendleton County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The…
For the 37th year, French Creek Freddie, the state’s official weather prognosticating groundhog, will be the star of the show on Monday, Feb. 2, at the West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek in Upshur County. Each Groundhog Day, a Wildlife Center staff member awakens the rodent and brings him out of his winter hibernation…
Business and gift shop retailers looking for new and trending resale items for gift and souvenir shops have a marketplace in West Virginia. Pipestem Resort State Park’s Gift Buyers Marketplace is Feb. 2-4, 2015. The venue features up to 60 different wholesale vendors, according to Dale McLaughlin, lodge manager at Pipestem Resort. The marketplace is…
Faculty members in the Marshall University College of Health Professions have partnered with the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED)at West Virginia University to offer a local support group for those with traumatic brain injuries. According to a study conducted by the West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center, there are 22,000 new traumatic brain…