WVU Environmental Health and Safety Receives State Award for Stormwater Efforts

West Virginia University’s Environmental Health and Safety department was honored this year with an Environmental Excellence Award for the Municipal Stormwater category from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Every year, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection hosts the Environmental Awards to recognize the accomplishments of state industries, municipalities, educators and community leaders…

Governor Tomblin Honors State’s Export Businesses

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined the West Virginia Export Council and the West Virginia Development Office, to honor a state record-setting 52 West Virginia businesses with the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry awards. This award honors companies that have successfully exported to a new country in the past year. “In 2012, our state’s…

AARP and SBA Share Start Up Advice on Entrepreneurship for the 50 Plus

AARP and the U.S. Small Business Administration will team up again during National Small Business Week to honor the contributions of the nation’s small businesses, and to provide business startup advice for “encore entrepreneurs,” those over the age of 50. SBA Administrator Karen Mills and AARP President Robert Romasco will have an armchair discussion at…

WVU Welcomes Alumni Celebrating 50th Anniversary

More than 100 graduates are expected to gather in Morgantown this weekend to celebrate their 50th anniversary as West Virginia University (WVU) alumni. The Class of 1963 and other 50+ year graduates will attend the 2013 Graduate Emeritus Weekend June 7-8 at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa. The event, hosted by the WVU Alumni Association, will include various activities and events…

Marshall Dietetics Program One of Two Accredited In West Virginia

The Marshall University Didactic Program in dietetics received continuing accreditation May 3 from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. The didactic program has been offered at the undergraduate level since 1923 and currently has more than 60 students enrolled. Jana Hovland, director of the program at Marshall, said Marshall’s program and West…

West Liberty University Establishes New Energy and Commerce Institute

West Liberty University (WLU) has announced the establishment of the Institute for Energy and Commerce, operated through the WLU research corporation. “Over the past six years, West Liberty University has made a significant commitment to the advancement of scholarly activity through the creation of the research corporation and by providing support for such programs as the Center for Entrepreneurship, arts…