West Virginia Network Partners with URcast to Expand Access to Learning Content for K-12 Students

The West Virginia Network (WVNET), a branch of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, has partnered with URcast to provide K-12 students in classrooms across West Virginia access to learning content without an Internet connection. URcast, a content distribution application customized for the K-12 classroom, provides caching services that allow students to view content…

Forensic Science Students to Sponsor 5K Run March 28

Forensic science students from Marshall University are sponsoring a 5k run Saturday, March 28, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Branches domestic violence center in Huntington. “FoRUNsics 5K” will take place at Ritter Park beginning at 8 a.m. Organizers say the top three placing males and females will all receive prizes and…

WVSBDC Advises Businesses How to Avoid Disaster from Severe Weather

Amid the flurry of severe weather advisories predicting a brutal blast of ice and snow this week, West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) adds this reminder to the state’s businesses: the best protection against disaster is preparation. Samuel Payne, WVSBDC business coach and “point person” on disaster assessment and planning, offers readiness tips for…

SBA Helps Small Businesses “Find the Green” during the Month of March

The month of March is symbolic of St. Patrick’s Day, the color green, and looking for gold at the end of the  rainbow. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office wants to help small businesses learn how to be ready and capable to “find the green” by offering multiple free training opportunities to…

WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Kanawha County

A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 19, in Kanawha County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop…

‘Midnight Sun’ to Open at Visual Arts Center Gallery

Artist Brooks Dierdorff will make his Marshall University debut with an exhibition titled “Midnight Sun” this week at the Visual Arts Center. Dierdorff has shown his work across the United States and in Canada, Germany and Italy. He said his work uses a range of media, from sculptural iterations of photographs to silver gelatin prints…