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More than 200 tourism industry representatives gathered at the State Capitol to advocate for the industry as part of Tourism Day at the Legislature Monday, Feb. 12. The annual event is designed to raise awareness of the significant economic impact of tourism in West Virginia. This year’s focus was on the $8 in tax revenue…
Kayla Cook, an attorney in the firm’s Morgantown office, has been selected to be a member of the 2018 class of Pathfinders, a program designed by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to train early-career attorneys in critical career development strategies, including leadership and the building of professional networks. “This is a great honor…
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 (WVSBDC). The participant will be able to start, stop and resume the workshop any time. With his or her unique login created…
This fall, college students aiming for a career in construction will have a chance to begin a bachelor’s degree program in construction management at WVU Tech. The only four-year construction management degree in the state, the new program will train students to be technically competent, safety-focused and quality-centered construction practitioners. The program will teach students…
West Liberty University faculty member Dr. Meleesa Wohleber recently shared her research with elite military soldiers at an international meeting, the 4th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance, held in Melbourne, Australia. “I applaud Dr. Wohleber on her recent research and presentation in Australia. It was an incredible opportunity to represent West Liberty University professionally,”…
Shepherd University has created a new nonprofit organization with a mission of helping facilitate research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. On January 24, the Internal Revenue Service approved the Shepherd Entrepreneurship and Research Corporation’s (SERC) status as a 501(c)(3). “SERC is designed to help find technologies and intellectual contributions that can be commercialized for the benefit of the inventors and…