WVSU Receives National Awards for Alumni Engagement, Student Retention & Research

West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been honored with alumni engagement, student retention and student research participation awards during the Association for Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) annual conference in Orlando, Fla. WVSU received the awards Monday, Nov. 3, during the second annual 1890 Land-Grant Universities Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards. State took first place…

Veteran Entrepreneurs Honored During National Veterans Small Business Week

The accomplishments of Veteran small business owners around the country will be celebrated during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) November 3-7. U.S. Small Business Administration district offices and resource partners nationwide are hosting hundreds of local events, including: Boots to Business: Reboot classes; veteran access to capital workshops; and government contracting roundtables. Veteran entrepreneurship…

Office Depot Inc. Presents Marshall with Award for its Proactive Efforts to Engage Stakeholders in Greener Purchasing Behavior

Officials from Office Depot Inc. visited Marshall University’s Huntington campus Wednesday, Oct. 29, to present a special recognition award to Margie Phillips, Sustainability Manager at Marshall, and Stephanie Smith, MU’s Director of Purchasing and Chief Procurement Officer, for the university’s greener purchasing efforts. “Every year for the past seven years Office Depot has recognized a…