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The Marshall University Board of Governors (BOG) today approved plans for a graduate degree in cybersecurity, making Marshall the state’s first public university to offer a master’s-level degree program in the emerging discipline. The College of Information Technology and Engineering’s Weisberg Division of Computer Science will administer the new academic program set to begin in…
Busy West Virginia entrepreneurs can learn the basics of starting and improving a new business at their own pace online and at no cost. The online West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) is free through March 2019, thanks to sponsorship from the Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC). The sponsorship allows WV SBDC to…
Glen Jean, WV – New River Gorge National River Superintendent Lizzie Watts has announced a new Love Your Park Challenge to kick off the winter season and give area residents and visitors a fun way to explore the three national parks of southern West Virginia all year long. Originally conceived as a way to celebrate…
FestivALL Charleston will partner with GoodNight for the 4th year to host Charleston’s favorite family-friendly and free New Year’s Eve celebration. Craig Hinchman, long-time performer at GoodNight, has been the organizer of the event for the past few years, with the help of his wife Amanda Hinchman. When the event organizer retired, they stepped up…
WHAT: Announcement of substantial gift to Startup Engine at West Virginia University from Huntington Bank WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Erickson Alumni Center WHO: WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics Notes: The Startup Engine houses WVU’s first startup accelerator program, and is designed to attract, select and accelerate startup businesses focused on the sectors and industries identified in…
One of two Shepherd University students who attended the 2018 European Innovation Academy in Turin, Italy, July 9-27 was on a team whose business idea made the top 10. Shaylin Post, an engineering science major from Bridgeport, was on a team with members from Texas, Alabama, Italy, and Indonesia that created a company, Leather Ko,…