Kanawha State Forest feature Owls as April Bird of the Month
“Who Gives a Hoot? Finding Owls” is the title for April 2014 Bird of the Month program at Kanawha State Forest near Charleston. This program begins Saturday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the swimming pool building and includes a dusk-into-dark hike for an “owl experience.” “Owls are very vocal in spring months,” said Barbara […]
WVSU’s Academic Quiz Bowl Team to Compete in National Championship
West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) academic quiz bowl team will be one of 48 teams representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities competing in the 25th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament April 12-16 in Torrance, Calif. Last year, the WVSU squad finished in the final four of the national tournament, falling in […]
West Virginia State University to Host Inaugural Human Rights Conference April 10-12
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) College of Business and Social Sciences in collaboration with the National Center for Human Relations will host the inaugural Human Rights Conference, “21st Century Agenda for Human Rights: Theory and Practice,” April 10-12. This three-day event will include a variety of state and nationally known speakers and participants from […]
Marshall University to Hold Annual Fundraiser for Children with Speech Disorders
As a child, Krista Price couldn’t even say her own name. When she came to the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center, she was diagnosed with severe apraxia of speech, which denied her the ability to be understood by her family. Now at five years old, Krista has made incredible progress working with the speech […]
Governor Tomblin Recognizes State Employees for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today recognized state employees from the Consolidated Public Retirement Board, the Board of Risk and Insurance Management (BRIM), the Finance Division of the Department of Administration, the Lottery Commission and the State Budget Office of the Department 0f Revenue for being awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial by […]
West Virginia Geographic Bee Taking Place on Concord University Campus April 4
The 2014 West Virginia Geographic Bee will be held on the Athens campus of Concord University Friday, April 4. Approximately 55 students from cities and towns across The Mountain State will compete for the opportunity to represent West Virginia at the 26th annual National Geographic Bee being held in Washington, D.C. May 19-21. After the […]
