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The Marshall University School of Pharmacy has earned “candidate” accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national accrediting body for schools of pharmacy in the United States, according to the school’s dean, Dr. Kevin W. Yingling. Candidate accreditation status is the second step of a three-step process that culminates with graduation…
Sociology professor Melissa Latimer has been named the 2013-14 Mary Catherine Buswell Award winner for her dedication to women’s concerns at West Virginia University (WVU). The award is sponsored by the WVU Council for Women’s Concerns and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Mary Catherine Buswell Award was established in 1978 and recognizes a…
West Virginia University (WVU) is expanding the Yellow Ribbon program to student military veterans in five more graduate programs. The Yellow Ribbon program, which funds the education of out-of-state student military veterans, is an extension of the 9/11 GI Bill that pays all in-state tuition and fees at public colleges and universities for eligible students. The…
The City of Charleston will launch this year’s long Independence Day weekend on Wednesday evening with the West Virginia Symphony and the largest fireworks show in the region. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on the Schoenbaum Stage of Haddad Riverfront Park with Fireworks by Pyrotechnico launched at approximately 9:45 from two…
Activities at West Virginia’s state parks range from square dancing to “Trees Have Feet” programs the week of July 4, 2013. “Parks that have summer naturalists offer daily activities that include hikes, stream searches, campfires and other outdoor activities,” said Sissie Summers with State Parks programming services. Those areas are Babcock, Blackwater Falls, Bluestone, Cacapon,…
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho There are currently 23 million self-employed entrepreneurs in United States, and that number continues to rise. In West Virginia alone, more than 110,455 self-employed firms are contributing to our economy’s growth and success. These innovative entrepreneurs reflect a diverse array of professions and businesses that are helping to drive our economy—from consultants…