Marshall University Program Teaching Children with Special Needs Reaches out to the Community for Additional Funding

For the fifth consecutive year, Marshall University will host the Lose the Training Wheels program, which teaches children and adults with special needs how to independently ride two-wheel bicycles. The camp is offered through a partnership between the nonprofit charity iCanShine and Marshall University. However, without more help from the community, this life-changing program may…

West Virginia State University to Present “Funny Bones: The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin”

West Virginia State University will present “Funny Bones: The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin” on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fannin S. Belcher Theatre of the Davis Fine Arts Building as part of Essential Stages: The Donna Skeen Visiting Theatre Artists Series. Celebrated comic mime artist Dan Kamin will draw the audience into…

Concord University Accounting Students Prepare Tax Returns through VITA Program

Concord University’s accounting students once again prepared tax returns for people in the community. Nine students took an income tax class in the fall and passed Internal Revenue Service Tests to become certified VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteers. Students volunteering with the program include: Jessica Blessing, Kimberly Bonds, Anthony Cornell, Craig Gilpin, Jason Halsey,…

2015 Research and Practice Day Winners Announced

The second annual Research and Practice Day hosted by the Marshall University College of Health Professions took place last Friday, April 10, with awards presented to 10 students. Dr. William Pewen, associate dean of research for the college, noted this annual event expanded to a full day and showcased 47 research and practice presentations. Dr. Michael…

WVSU’s SCRATCH Project and Huntington’s Kitchen to Celebrate Earth Day April 18

West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service’s SCRATCH Project will celebrate Earth Day at Huntington’s Kitchen Saturday, April 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. Youth in the SCRATCH Project will dedicate a tower garden system to be used at Huntington’s Kitchen and participate in an interactive healthy cooking demonstration. “The SCRATCH kids are excited to…

Concord University Hosting Global Collaboration and Diversity Symposium

Teacher education students in Concord University’s EPAT (Educational Psychology, Assessment, and Technology) have collaborated this semester with their counterparts at Victoria University in Australia, exchanging information on school systems, types of diversity, teaching methodologies, large-scale assessments, and issues in education, among other topics. The students will share their findings at the Global Collaboration and Diversity…