Gov. Justice announces that West Virginia has been selected by U.S. Youth Soccer to host three major regional championship events in 2019, 2020
Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia has been selected to host the 2019 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships, as well as the 2019 and 2020 Eastern Presidents Cup. Games will take place at the Barboursville Soccer Complex in Cabell County and the new Shawnee Park Sports Complex in Kanawha County. Joined by […]
Summits show businesses how to take AIM on starting effective apprenticeship programs in West Virginia
Apprenticeship in Motion (AIM), a program of the West Virginia Development Office, is offering a series of free summits across the state in April and May. Business leaders can find out how to take an active role in developing highly skilled workers through apprenticeship programs. The next summit takes place Tuesday, April 24, in Martinsburg. The […]
WVU researchers win inaugural R&D grant from AVEVA
West Virginia University is one of only two universities worldwide selected to receive a research and development program award from AVEVA, a leader in engineering and industrial software. The first-of-its-kind award will be used to focus on the research and development of next-generation engineering design and simulation software. The WVU team, led by Richard Turton, […]
Industrial Resources, Inc., a turn-key engineering, fabrication, electrical and construction firm, expands and hires three new employees in March
Fairmont-based, turnkey engineering, fabrication, electricaland construction firm, Industria l Resources, Inc., expanded and hired three new employees in March. Since the downturn of the coal market over the last few years, Industrial Resources, Inc., has adapted to the changing market conditions, which meant expanding their services for the oil and gas industry, transshipment ports, barge […]
Dr. Joseph Horzempa is West Virginia’s Professor of the Year
The Faculty Merit Foundation announced that West Liberty University Associate Professor Joseph Horzempa, PhD, is the winner of its 2017 Professor of the Year award. The Foundation presented the award on Thursday, April 12, during a banquet held in the Great Hall of the Culture Center in Charleston. “I congratulate Joe and thank the Faculty […]
West Virginia public colleges and universities share ideas to increase enrollment
Admissions and enrollment staff from across West Virginia yesterday joined together to learn how to encourage more West Virginians to sign up for classes this fall. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (CTCS) hosted the one-day Enrollment Consulting Workshop for professionals engaged in campus enrollment management efforts at […]