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West Liberty University officially opened its Downtown Center today with a noon press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony attended by invited guests including staff, business leaders, non-profit representatives and government officials. Also in attendance were WLU board members, including Board of Governors Chairman Les DeFelice and Foundation Secretary Judy Paesani. Dignitaries included Mary Jo Guidi,…
The West Virginia University College of Law is one of the best schools in the country for public interest law, according to preLaw Magazine. The publication ranks WVU Law sixth in the nation for preparing students to work in public interest law, a field of law that serves those in need, including the elderly, children and…
Generation West Virginia (Generation WV) – the statewide organization dedicated to attracting and retaining young talent in the Mountain State – is hosting a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Marshall University in Huntington to announce the launch of year two of the Impact Fellowship Program. The press conference will mark the official opening…
Gayle A. Brazeau, Ph.D., a longtime pharmacy educator and former dean at the University of New England (UNE) College of Pharmacy in Portland, Maine, has been named dean of the Marshall University School of Pharmacy, effective May 12. Brazeau becomes the school’s second dean following inaugural dean Kevin Yingling, R.Ph., M.D., who stepped down from…
Between 2010 and 2015, the combined overdose deaths from cocaine and psychostimulants with abuse potential—a drug category that includes methamphetamine, Adderall and Ritalin—equaled the number of overdose deaths from heroin. West Virginia University doctoral candidate Joshua Gross is investigating how a particular protein influences the brain’s response to such drugs. Gross is conducting his research…
Mon Health Medical Center will hold its 2018 HealthFair Friday, Feb. 23, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 24, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Morgantown Mall. HealthFair offers free and low-cost screenings, health information special events and demonstrations from more than 40 local medical organizations. This year Mon Health Medical Center…