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The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2020 National and District Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has celebrated the inspiring achievements of America’s small businesses and the countless contributions they make to their local communities,…
FAFSA Sunday at Concord University offers an opportunity for students and their families to receive free, confidential help incompleting the 2020 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Concord University’s Athens and Beckley campuses. The Athens event will be held in the…
Addressing the under-representation of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), while also encouraging women to excel in these fields is the driving pursuit of the 2019 Women & Technology Conference, to be held on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston, event organizers announced. “This year’s Women…
Injuries and deaths caused by roof collapses and falling debris, common culprits for underground mine accidents, could be prevented by the unlikely force of robots and drones, thanks to the work of West Virginia University engineers. Ihsan Berk Tulu, assistant professor of mining engineering, along with Jason Gross, Yu Gu and Guilherme Pereira, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, are developing…
West Virginia’s only family owned adventure outfitter, River Expeditions, announced their luxury cabins will go on sale October 21 and remain in effect through March 31, 2020. The months following rafting season, also known as the “secret season”, ushers in deep discounts on vacation rentals at River Expeditions. Save half off the regular nightly rate…
To encourage innovation and problem-solving among students interested in agriculture, the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) and statewide partners announce the third-annual West Virginia Agriculture Technology & Innovation Student Competition, which offers cash prizes to winners. “We’re working to inspire and recognize students who can solve current and emerging issues in agriculture and food production,”…