West Virginia Launches First Shop Small in July Campaign
West Virginia’s first “Shop Small in July” campaign will urge citizens of the Mountain State to shop small and local throughout the month. The campaign will also encourage West Virginia small businesses to prepare for Small Business Saturday and the upcoming winter holiday shopping season. The inaugural “Shop Small in July” campaign is the brainchild […]
Bridge Walk Live Stream Becomes National Geographic Travel’s Top-Performing Facebook Live Video
National Geographic Travel’s Facebook live stream from the catwalk beneath the New River Gorge Bridge is now the organization’s No. 1 performing Facebook live of all time, with more than 355,000 views to date. “We were thrilled to host National Geographic on West Virginia Day, and the partnership project proved to be a fantastic opportunity […]
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Moorefield
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center will offer a Business Fundamentals workshop 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, July 19, in Hardy County. The workshop will be held at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield. Business Coach Lindsey Teets will lead the session. To register, visit the WVSBDC website www.wvsbdc.com […]
Attorney Andrew G. Fusco Named to IP Stars List
Bowles Rice is pleased to announce partner Andrew G. Fusco has been named by Managing Intellectual Property magazine to its annual “IP Stars” list. Fusco, who practices in the regional firm’s Morgantown office, has earned recognition from the magazine each year since the inception of the IP Stars list in 2013. He focuses his practice […]
Deborah Williams Named Interim Dean of WVSU College of Business and Social Sciences
Deborah Williams has been named the Interim Dean of the College of Business and Social Sciences at West Virginia State University (WVSU) effective July 1, 2017. Williams has been an assistant professor at WVSU since 2005 and has served as Chair of the Business and Economics Department since 2012. “The College of Business and Social […]
Higher Education Policy Commission Reports Increase in Student Success Rates Following Education Reform
More Mountain State students are succeeding in college thanks, in part, to an overhaul in the way entry-level courses are taught. Earlier today during a meeting of the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC), state officials announced that recent efforts to reform developmental, or “remedial,” education are helping more students pass first-year math and English courses. […]
