Marshall hosts annual summer health science institute for West Virginia ninth graders
Marshall University will welcome 65 rising ninth-grade students from around the entire state of West Virginia next week for its annual Health Science and Technology Academy (HSTA) Summer Institute, “Fun with Science.” The institute will take place from Sunday, July 8, through Friday, July 13, on Marshall’s Huntington campus. HSTA is a partnership among numerous […]
Get Psyched on Bikes in July With Active SWV and the National Park Service
Come learn technical biking skills and make some new biking buddies all July long! Join us Wednesdays in July to build your skills and put them to use! Psyched on Bikes Month activities are perfect for both beginner and experienced mountain bikers as we will have activities for all skill sets. Bring children 7 years […]
WV Community and Technical College System awarded $4 million grant from U.S. Department of Labor
The West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS) and its nine colleges have been awarded a nearly $4 million apprenticeship grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that will support Apprenticeships in Motion (AIM), which will train and place apprentices in middle- to high-skilled IT occupations. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta was on […]
Marshall School of Medicine kicks off Women in Medicine and Science Mentoring Circle with leadership forum
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine brought together women from various health care backgrounds for its inaugural Women in Medicine and Science Mentoring Forum June 26 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. More than 50 female students, residents, faculty, nurses and other health professionals from Marshall University schools of medicine and pharmacy participated in the four-hour forum […]
WVU Extension Service brings edible landscaping to Randolph County elementary schools
Across the state, classrooms are quiet and hallways have emptied as another school year comes to a close. But at six Randolph County elementary schools, summer break is a time of growth and maturity – for the schools’ newly planted fruit-bearing trees and bushes, that is. West Virginia University Extension Service faculty and staff in Randolph County […]
Garden of Promise workshop
The Garden of Promise is a community garden started by the Burke Street Promise Neighborhood Initiative where residents of Martinsburg can grow vegetables, flowers, and friendships. The garden is a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Burke Street Elementary School, United Way, Main Street Martinsburg, Healthy Berkeley, WVU Extension Master Gardeners, WVU Medicine East and the […]