Birke Art Gallery Named One of the State’s Top Ten Galleries to Visit

The Birke Art Gallery on Marshall University’s Huntington campus has been named one of “West Virginia’s 10 Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit,” by global art, food, culture and travel website The Culture Trip. London-based author Vincent Wood said it was the gallery’s public display of student art that piqued his interest and solidified the […]

Eleventh Annual Empty Bowls Raises $13,355 for Facing Hunger Foodbank

A check for $13,355 from Huntington’s 2014 Empty Bowls event was presented to Facing Hunger Foodbank Executive Director Tiffany Tatum yesterday at the Marshall University Ceramics Building at 201 21st St. Marshall University ceramics students and representatives from B’nai Sholom Congregation and Christian Associates presented the check, which represented the proceeds from the 11th annual […]

Berkeley Medical Center Auxiliary Announces 2014 Landis Scholarship Recipients

Eleanor Jones, president of the Berkeley Medical Center Auxiliary, recently announced the names of eight recipients of the 2014 Landis Health Professions Scholarship.  Each of the students has been awarded a $1000 scholarship to the college they will be attending this fall. Five of the recipients are graduating seniors while three are re-applicants from previous […]

2014 Manufacturing Leadership Summit features Mario Longhi, President/CEO, US Steel

Mario Longhi joined U. S. Steel in July 2012 to serve as executive vice president & chief operating officer.  He was appointed president and chief operating officer in June 2013 and was elected president and chief executive officer in September 2013. Prior to joining U. S. Steel, Mr. Longhi spent six years at Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, serving first as […]

Kids Learn About Entrepreneurship During Lemonade Day at Concord University

Lemonade stands filled the lobby of the Concord University Student Center on May 7 as young entrepreneurs hawked their tasty drinks. The 24 Melrose Elementary School third, fourth and fifth graders joined members of Concord’s Entrepreneurship Club for Lemonade Day. Since 2007, this nationwide initiative has been inspiring and equipping youth for entrepreneurship through the […]

Suited for Success on May 7-8

Generation Huntington, a committee of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, is assisting Marshall University Career Services in taking on the task of dressing male students and recent graduates for interviews, internships and new jobs. While discussing ways Generation Huntington and Career Services could partner to best benefit the students of Marshall University, the need for […]