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More than 120 research projects and a keynote presentation by an international expert on vitamin D are highlights of the 25th annual Research Day at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. The two-day research event begins at 5 p.m. Monday, March 18, with a free community seminar on vitamin D, co-sponsored…
The West Virginia University School of Social Work will offer two free continuing education events and receptions in honor of National Social Work Month. On Monday, March 18, Chatman Neely, LCSW, ACSW; Eve Gellner, LISW-C; Katherine Shelek-Furbee, MSW, LCSW; and Teresa Haught will present a panel discussion entitled “Self-Care 101: Feed and Be Fed,” at…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the formation of the Governor’s Commission on the Middle Grades to develop specific recommendations for improving student achievement in West Virginia middle schools. Gov. Tomblin’s Executive Order 2-13, which forms the commission, was filed Friday, March 8, 2013. “Research shows our children make life-changing decisions in middle school and,…
Dona Young, a West Virginia resident who is the former chief executive officer of the Phoenix Companies, has been elected to Save the Children’s Board of Trustees, the global humanitarian and relief organization announced today. Save the Children’s Board of Trustees is comprised of a committed group of 34 individuals who are dedicated to Save…
More than 100 students from five West Virginia high schools traveled to West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Feb. 23 for the Technology Student Association’s TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) Competition. University High School won the event, which tests students’ problem-solving skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.…
West Virginia University student-athletes will share personal stories of motivation and inspiration with the Morgantown community at the WVU Coliseum’s Jerry West Room from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. The program, Student Athletes Speak Out, will feature student-athletes from the football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams. “My goal with Student Athletes…