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The largest private fundraising campaign in West Virginia University history saw more than 90,000 donors contribute just over $1.2 billion to the University. Alumni and friends of WVU contributed $1,218,886,505 to the “State of Minds” campaign which ended Dec. 31, WVU President Gordon Gee announced Tuesday (Feb. 27) during his State of the University Address…
Marshall University will present a screening of Meadow Bridge, written and directed by Tijah Bumgarner, assistant professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Arts and Media, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in room 154 of Smith Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Meadow Bridge is a coming-of-age story filmed and set in…
Busy would-be entrepreneurs have a flexible option to learn the fundamentals of starting a business. An online version of the business fundamentals workshop is available from the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC). To register, visit www.wvsbdc.com and click on the Training Calendar. The participant will be able to start, stop and resume…
In a country where higher education is being devalued, even as the cost of an education skyrockets, West Virginia University remains committed to its purpose of transforming lives in the state and the world, President Gordon Gee said today (Feb. 27). “Every day our faculty, staff, students, alumni and donors are putting the power of…
The West Virginia Filmmakers Guild (WVFG) with guest charity partner, Girls on the Run (GOTR) of North Central West Virginia, is hosting an Oscars Party this Sunday, March 4, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Lakeview Resort in Morgantown. The event will include a red carpet, photo opportunities, live interviews with local community members…
HealthSmart, the nation’s largest independent Third Party Administrator of health plans for self-funded employers, has announced the creation of a Casualty Claims and Government Affairs Division. Loren Claypool, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since 2014, has been promoted to President, HealthSmart Casualty Claims and Government Affairs. Claypool will continue to report to Phil Christianson, HealthSmart’s…