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, […]
Smallwood & Small Insurance Honored by Erie Insurance for Growth and Profitability
Smallwood & Small Insurance in Martinsburg has been named as an Erie Insurance 2013 Personal Lines Elite Award winner for achieving growth and profitability goals. The Erie Insurance Elite Award recognizes the top 10 Erie agents companywide in one of three lines of business – Personal Lines, Commercial, and Life. Smallwood & Small Insurance won […]
SBA Announces $1.5 Million Grant Funding Opportunity for Innovative Projects to Help Small Disadvantaged Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is seeking grant proposals to award up to $1.5 million in funding to for-profit and non-profit service providers including, but not limited to, universities, trade and professional associations, firms, and other organizations. The grants are for special projects to promote the development, success, and long-term survival of […]
