KCHA Looks for Support of Community

In September 2013, KCHA set a goal of becoming a lifesaving animal shelter, a major operational shift in how our shelter has been managed over the years. Since then, our euthanasia rates for both cats and dogs have significantly dropped. With this success comes additional responsibility. We have increased our staff and are continuing to increase…

Marshall School of Medicine Faculty Member Elected to National Post

Dr. Darshana Shah, associate dean for faculty affairs and professional development at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, is the new chair-elect of the  Association of American Medical College’s Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA) Steering Committee. The mission of the GFA is to build and sustain faculty vitality in medical schools and…

Alice Harris Named New VP of Finance and Administration for WVU Parkersburg

West Virginia University at Parkersburg has named Alice Harris, CPA, its new vice president of finance and administration. She officially began in her new role on July 1. She is responsible for the college’s financial operations and for oversight of campus maintenance and development, risk management and insurance, space planning and construction, human resources and…

Marshall University Student Researcher Presents at National Conference

Mohit Harsh, a research student at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and an entering first-year medical student, presented his team’s findings last month during a poster session at the 16th International Congress of Endocrinology in Chicago. The research was done in the laboratory of Dr. Nader G. Abraham, one of the…

HSTA Summer Institute to Attract 112 Students from Southern West Virginia

About 112 high school students from southern West Virginia will visit Marshall University’s Huntington campus July 13-18 to take part in the annual Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) Summer Institute, conducted in collaboration with West Virginia University. This will be the 10th year of “Fun With Science” at Marshall, which enables the students to learn…

Trade and Investment with TPP Countries Benefits West Virginia’s Economy

In 2011, trade – exports and imports – with the 11 other countries participating in the U.S. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations supported an estimated 68,000 jobs in West Virginia, according to recent economic data released by the Business Roundtable. In addition to the United States, the TPP countries include Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,…