WVDNR Seeks Help Locating Whip-poor-wills
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources needs help in locating whip-poor-wills, according to Curtis I. Taylor, chief of the DNR Wildlife Resources Section. “If you see or hear whip-poor-wills in West Virginia between the dates of May 10 and July 31, 2014, please email DNR Wildlife Resources Section biologist Rich Bailey at richard.s.bailey@wv.gov,” Taylor […]
Marshall Speech and Hearing Center and WVU to host Stuttering U. camp in July
One out of every 100 people stutter, according to Marshall communication disorders professor and stuttering specialist, Craig Coleman. “Many people think of stuttering as a disruption in the flow of speech, but that’s disfluency – not stuttering. It’s much more than that,” Coleman said. “It is the physical tension, the eye blinking, the hand tapping, […]
King Appointed Interim Director of Augusta Heritage Center
Beth King, General Manager of Myles Center for the Arts at Davis & Elkins College, has been appointed interim Director of the Augusta Heritage Center. Since being appointed General Manager of Myles Center in March 2013, King has worked to bring a wide variety of performers, speakers and artists to campus. Before joining D&E, King […]
Nonprofit Leaders Learn from Outcomes Expert
On May 15, nonprofit leaders from around the state will convene at Flatwoods Conference Center for an in-depth workshop with an international expert on gauging nonprofit effectiveness. The workshop marks the second installment of The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox, with Dr. Robert H. Penna, presented by the West Virginia Nonprofit Association. Participants in the first workshop, […]
New River CTC and MCTEC Partner in Summer Pathways Program
New River Community and Technical College and the Mercer County Technical Education Center in Princeton have formed a partnership that will allow Adult Education electrical students from MCTEC to participate in a Summer Pathways program designed to create interest in the field of electric motor remanufacturing. Students who complete the program will obtain a rudimentary […]
Energy Efficiency Workshops to Take Place in May
Two workshops focusing on improving energy efficiency in industrial, commercial and government facilities will be held in various locations around the state in the upcoming weeks. The workshops are sponsored by the West Virginia University Industrial Assessment Center, WVU Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, and the West Virginia Division of Energy. “Making our buildings and […]