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Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has signed an executive order creating a Blue Ribbon Commission to review, study and assess the current state of four-year Higher Education institutions in West Virginia. “These colleges and universities are a lifeline for the students they serve and represent the future of West Virginia,” Gov. Justice said.…
West Liberty, W.Va., June 29, 2018 — West Liberty University graphic design student Kelsey Hayden’s work is now part of a Colorado advertising campaign. The rising junior recently entered and won the 2018 Image Contest for the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. Like Wheeling’s Dragon Boat event, the festival is a chance to watch the excitement of…
Since 1996, Leadership Harrison has provided more than 300 local business people with an invaluable and dynamic leadership development program. Participants engage in face-to-face discussions with experts and key decision-makers in areas of vital concern to Harrison County. Each participant will gain the following: Enhanced personal leadership and professional development skills A lasting network of…
West Virginia fundamental business fundamentals workshops are free this summer, thanks to the sponsorship program of the Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC). RDFC is sponsoring the WV SBDC online and in-person business fundamentals workshops throughout July, August and September. The sponsorship allows WV SBDC to offer the workshops without the standard $35 registration fee. To…
West Liberty University Dean of the School of Professional Studies Dr. Thomas Michaud returned recently from an international conference that looked at the future of civilization. Michaud prepared two papers for presentation. The first focused on a trending topic in higher education, happiness. “Happiness Lost: The Ravages of Nihilism” was presented in Lublin, Poland to…
As CEO of American Campus Communities, Bill Bayless, understands how learning and living environments shape the student experience. As a generous alumnus of the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics, he is helping to shape that experience for business students by paying it forward. Bayless and his wife, Jamie, who are residents of…