West Virginia DNR Law Enforcement Section Offers Tree Stand Safety Tips
November is a big month for hunters, and the Division of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that safety is the most important part of a successful season. One of the most popular pieces of equipment used by deer hunters is a tree stand. Tree stands can be dangerous if they are used incorrectly or carelessly. […]
Rob Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Established at Marshall University
A fund known as the Rob Wheeler Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of former South Point High School teacher Rob Wheeler, has been established by the Marshall University Foundation, Inc. The recipient of the scholarship will be a full-time undergraduate student who graduated from South Point High School in South Point, Ohio with at least […]
Pipestem Resort State Park Adds Marked Jogging Routes for Visitors to get their “Vitamin N” (Nature)
Aided by local coach and running enthusiast Paul Hodges, Pipestem Resort State Park has added another way to get your Vitamin “N:” nature, that is. Walkers, runners, joggers and bicyclists now have 5K and 10K routes permanently marked along park roads. The routes have been marked temporarily for the Pumpkin Run, which has been held […]
Ashley B. Zawodniak, D.O., Chosen as First Resident of the Month Recipient
Ashley B. Zawodniak, D.O., a second-year internal medicine resident, has been selected as the first recipient of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine’s Resident of the Month program, Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean, graduate medical education announced this week. “It is fitting that our first recognition of a resident be someone […]
Hubble Astrophysicist to Speak at Marshall University
Renowned astrophysicist and best-selling author Mario Livio will be on Marshall University’s Huntington campus Wednesday, Nov. 12, as the featured lecturer for the Society of Yeager Scholars annual symposium. Livio’s lecture will take place at 3 p.m. in Room BE-5 of the Memorial Student Center. His visit is sponsored by the Society of Yeager Scholars […]
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 […]