Marshall University Receives 2016 Environmental Partnership Award for Stormwater Program

Marshall University has received the 2016 Environmental Partnership Award from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Under the leadership of Marshall’s environmental specialist, Travis Bailey, the university has made serious strides to improve the region’s water quality through its stormwater program, according to Matt Collier, environmental inspector for the WVDEP. “Through Travis’ efforts,…

WVU Launches Veterans Entrepreneurship Essentials Program

West Virginia University is now offering a new option for military personnel or veterans who have served their country, an option that provides entrepreneurial business education. Current or discharged military personnel can develop their entrepreneurial skills starting this summer, as WVU’s College of Business and Economics offers its first-ever Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Essentials program. Major General…

Gerber, Hartley, Hoops, Lanham to Join Business Hall of Fame

Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business Advisory Board has voted four highly successful business leaders into the LCOB’s Hall of Fame. The 2016 Hall of Fame inductees are Michael W. Gerber, Carol Hartley, Jeff Hoops and Charles C. Lanham (1928-2015). The College of Business 2016 induction ceremony will take place tomorrow, Thursday, April 28, beginning…

Cabell Huntington Hospital Selected As Pilot Site for CIRAC

Cabell Huntington Hospital has been selected as a pilot site for CIRAC (Cognitive Impairment Recognition in Acute Care) The CIRAC project aims to reduce readmissions and improve health outcomes by detecting cognitive impairment of patients in the hospital setting. When a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their…

First-ever Running Event Across New River Gorge Bridge

Active Southern West Virginia is proud to present the first ever running event across the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The Active SWV Bridge Day© 5K, benefiting Active SWV Kids Running Clubs, will take place on October 15, 2016. One hundred participants will begin on the north side of the New River…

WV Women Work Launches Tuition Free Training Program in Huntington

West Virginia Women Work (WVWW), a nonprofit with a history of helping women become financially secure, has opened their newest program in Huntington. Step Up for Women Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship is a 10-week course that trains women in high tech manufacturing. Through a sub-grant of the Robert C. Byrd Institute’s (RCBI) Apprenticeship Works initiative, WVWW…