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In many rural areas, treating chronic diseases related to diet and weight is challenging because of limited access to food and nutrition experts. A West Virginia University professor has found that using technology to connect those experts with middle-aged and older patients in those areas can improve nutritional health. Melissa Ventura Marra, assistant professor of…
Concord University President Kendra Boggess has been appointed President of the Board of Directors for the Mountain East Conference (MEC). Concord University is a charter member of the MEC, an NCAA Division II regional all-sports league. Dr. Boggess serves on the board in her capacity as president of a MEC member institution. “I am looking…
What started as a project for his thesis has now become one West Virginia University professor’s mission to give a face to the issue of homelessness in Morgantown. After moving to the United States from Ghana, Kofi Opoku began volunteering with a local organization that helps feed the homeless and was intrigued. “There are many…
Shepherd University will host a delegation of advisors from EducationUSA on Thursday, August 3. The 12 advisors will spend the day in the Eastern Panhandle learning more about Shepherd and the area before heading to Morgantown to visit West Virginia University. “International students are a very important part of Shepherd’s academic and campus life…
Glenville State College Associate Professor of Accounting and Chair of the Department of Business Cheryl F. McKinney has been elected President of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPA) for the 2017-2018 year. McKinney was installed during the Society’s Annual Meeting, which was held at The Greenbrier on June 16. She becomes the…
The Marshall University Sustainability Department received a check for $3,219 from the Greater Kanawha Resource Conservation and Development council June 14 to help with a water diversion project at the Marshall University Student Gardens. The funds helped construct a raised rain barrel deck and will also help with a permeable paver path. The raised rain…