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On March 24, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine recognized two University of Charleston students with a luncheon honoring their successful completion of WVSOM’s pilot “Green Coat” program. The program offers undergraduates interested in health careers an opportunity to gain exposure to clinical responsibilities in a hospital environment. Students are mentored by regional assistant…
By Kaitlin L. Hillenbrand The minimum wage bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature during the session’s final hours will have much broader effect than lawmakers may have intended. If the Governor signs the bill into law, it will have far-reaching consequences for West Virginia employers regarding overtime pay, not just the minimum wage. In particular,…
The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, competed recently in the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament, the largest comprehensive tournament in the nation and the largest ever hosted by Pi Kappa Delta. With 80 schools and 2,000 entries, it was “the most competitive tournament as well,” said Danny Ray, coach of the…
For the eighth year in a row and the 10th time in the past 11 years, Marshall University associate professor Dan Hollis received the first-place award in the Video News category during the Professional Electronic Media Awards and Exhibition. The recognition was at the National Broadcasting Society’s national convention, which took place March 11-16 in…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its annual Career and Employment Expo on Thursday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilson University Union. The event is free and open to all job seekers including WVSU students, graduates and the general public. “Job seekers have the opportunity to search the pool…
U.S. small businesses will gain improved access to two major government-guaranteed loan programs once a final rule to that effect issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration becomes effective April 21, 2014. The SBA recently published a Final Rule on the Federal Register that eliminates or revises several requirements for its two main loan programs,…