HSTA Summer Institute Welcomes 117 Rising 9th-graders to Marshall

Marshall University, in collaboration with West Virginia University, is hosting its annual Health Science & Technology Academy (HSTA) Summer Institute Sunday, July 5, through Friday, July 10, on the Huntington campus. HSTA is a highly innovative and extraordinarily successful initiative designed to encourage high school students to pursue college degrees in the health sciences. This…

Marshall will be First University in West Virginia to Offer Professional Master of Athletic Training Degree

Marshall University will offer the first professional Master of Athletic Training degree in the state of West Virginia in fall 2016.  The professional Master of Science in Athletic Training degree is a 3-2 program, allowing current Marshall University students to apply after their third year of undergraduate studies and graduate two years later with both…

BridgeValley Community and Technical College Workforce and Economic Development Division Allied Health Technician Training Information Session

Date & Times:   Thursday July 9, 2015     Times:                  10 am – 11:30 am             or            2:30 pm – 4 pm Location:             South Charleston Campus – Main room 004                                 2001 Union Carbide Drive                                 South Charleston, WV  25303 BridgeValley Community and Technical College Workforce and Economic Development Division is offering health care certification training designed for…

WVACVB Creates Scholarship Program

In an effort to increase continuing education and professional development opportunities for the tourism industry, the West Virginia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (WVACVB) recently established a scholarship program for WVACVB members. “Our membership includes many small-to-medium-sized CVBs who do not have the resources to attend educational conferences and programs,” said Peggy Myers-Smith, WVACVB president.…