West Virginia State Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grants Available

Applications are now being accepted for FY 2020 historic preservation survey and planning grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH). Approximately $90,000 will be awarded from funding appropriated by the United States Congress for preservation efforts through the National Park Service Historic Preservation…

Marshall to host workshop focused on boosting computer science education, workforce development in West Virginia

Marshall University’s Weisberg Division of Computer Science will host a one-day public workshop, “Workforce Revolution: Building Skills, Building Minds,” presented by ACT | The App Association. The event aims to bring local lawmakers, leaders, educators and students together to explore the benefits of workforce development in computer science and computer science education.  The workshop will…

Marshall University, U.S. Department of Homeland Security team up to combat opioid crisis

Marshall University has joined in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to leverage resources to combat the opioid epidemic. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Wednesday a finalized partnership…

Mathis receives regional leader award

Scott Mathis, C.H.C, C.H.F.M., facilities manager at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center, was recently recognized by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) at its 56th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition held in Baltimore, Maryland. Mathis received the ASHE’s Regional Leader Award for Region 3. This prominent award recognizes 10 exceptional individuals, one from each ASHE region,…

WVU Chambers College of Business and Economics, College of Law to host statewide banking summit

WHAT: West Virginia University Banking Summit cohosted by the Chamber College’s Center for Financial Literacy and Education and the WVU College of Law.  WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2-6 p.m. WHERE: Erickson Alumni Center, 1 Alumni Drive, Morgantown. NOTES: The event will provide banking professionals in the state an opportunity to discuss the current trajectory of the West Virginia banking industry. The summit will…