West Virginia State University Professor Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
A West Virginia State University (WVSU) mathematics professor has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Award and will spend part of 2016 teaching in the Slovak Republic. Dr. Sonya Armstrong will spend February through July 2016 living in the Slovakian city of Banska Bystrica, while teaching and doing research at Matej Bel University. “I am very […]
SBA Resource Partner Provides Early Support to Green-Economically-Sustainable Company Based in Morgantown
You may not expect a green-economically-sustainable t-shirt company to be based in Morgantown, WV, but that is exactly what you will find! SustainU, located in the heart of Mountaineer Country was founded by Chris Yura in 2009, and employees 23 local residents. Yura, a Morgantown native, attended Notre Dame College where he played football and […]
SBA Participates in Annual DYNET Conference
The U.S. Small Business Administration participates in the sixth annual Dynamic Networking for Small Business (DYNET) Conference Thursday, April 2, at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center in Fairmont. The free day-long event begins at 8:30 a.m. and a special Regulatory Fairness Roundtable with Brian Castro, the National Ombudsman for Small Business concludes the event […]
Open Studio Event Exceeds Empty Bowls’ 1,000-Bowl Goal
Huntington community members from diverse backgrounds collectively made more than 200 Empty Bowls at the March 7 Open Studio at Marshall University’s Art Warehouse. The event pushed the ceramics count over the Empty Bowls 1,000-bowl goal for 2015, said Frederick Bartolovic, assistant professor of ceramics at Marshall’s School of Art and Design. “This year’s event was […]
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia and Mountain Stage Partner to Promote Mountain Music Trail
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia (GoToWV) and Mountain Stage, a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, announced a partnership to promote the Mountain Music Trail and West Virginia’s music heritage during this evening’s live Mountain Stage show at the Culture Center. “We’re very excited for the opportunity to share the wealth of musical talent here in […]
Ten $1,000 Scholarships To Be Awarded at West Liberty University Open House
West Liberty University (WLU) is planning an open house on Saturday, March 28. Much like all college open houses, there will be lots of information for both prospective students and their parents. But unlike other open house programs, 10 visiting students will walk away with $1,000 scholarships—just for attending. “We wanted to do something different […]
