Governor Tomblin and Senators Rockefeller and Manchin Welcome Japanese Business Delegation

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Senator Jay Rockefeller and Senator Joe Manchin today welcomed 46 senior business executives from Japan to the Mountain State during a luncheon in Bridgeport.  The group, from Japan’s Chubu region, is visiting West Virginia on a 10-day nationwide tour aimed at learning more about the aerospace, automotive and shale gas industries. …

BridgeValley Community and Technical College to host AARP Foundation FINANCES 50+ Workshops at South Charleston and Montgomery Campus Locations

Area residents who are 50 or older are invited to attenda FINANCES 50+ program to be hosted by BridgeValley Community and Technical College on Fridays, October 17, 24, and 31, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the South Charleston campus, Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, Room 004, and Thursdays,  October 23, 30 and November 6, 2:00…

Mathematics Professor Awarded Grant to Prepare Students for Local Industries

Dr. Michael Schroeder, assistant professor of mathematics at Marshall University, has been awarded a competitive grant to prepare students for local careers in applied mathematics.  The grant is part of the Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) program. “Students are sometimes not aware of the relationship between careers and what they learn…