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Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business will conduct an inaugural WV Innovation and Business Model Competition (WVIBMC) beginning Thursday, March 14, with a preliminary qualifying competition and concluding Saturday, April 6, with a finals event. The overall winning team will receive a $5,000 cash prize and an expenses-paid visit to the Intuit campus in Mountain…
The Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is accepting submissions for the next West Virginia fiction Competition. All writers living in West Virginia or students going to school in the state, including high school students, are eligible to submit original, unpublished works of fiction by the May 1 deadline. Kentucky writer Crystal Wilkinson…
Governor Jim Justice today announced that West Virginia is participating in an innovative competition designed to encourage girls and women to explore careers in cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity is a growing and well-paying field,” said Gov. Justice. “The profession faces a shortage of qualified professionals, especially women. The Girls Go CyberStart program is a fun way our…
Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) is seeking nominations for its upcoming Hall of Fame class. “I’m impressed each year as I review the School Journalism and Mass Communications’ Hall of Fame nominations with the accomplishments of our graduates,” SOJMC Director Janet Dooley said. “I find I’m reading the…
ZMM Architects and Engineers recently made a $75,000 gift to support Marshall University’s College of Information Technology and Engineering’s (CITE) maintenance of their Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, ZMM is a fully integrated architecture and engineering firm that offers civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services. This…
The Wellness Center at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center is offering a youth afterschool fitness program, FIT Kids. The program aims to empower kids ages 8 to 11 to embrace exercise while having fun and learning about healthy lifestyle habits. “The goal of Fit Kids is to help children get a head start on developing…