WVSU Program to Examine the Making of the West Virginia Constitution

West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host a special Constitution Day presentation on the creation of the state constitution Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to noon. Professor Robert M. Bastress of the West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law will present “The Making of the West Virginia Constitutions: 1861-1872” in room 134 of the…

WVU Law School Conference to Focus on Business and Human Rights

An upcoming conference hosted by the West Virginia University College of Law will explore key issues in the growing field of business and human rights. The conference, which is supported by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, will offer an in-depth examination of the issues and highlight advances in the field…

Four Scholarships to Honor Victims of Birmingham Church Bombing, 50 Years Later

An anonymous donor has given $2,000 to set up four $500 scholarships at Marshall University in memory of four young girls who were killed in a racially motivated church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963. Raquel Whitmore, Rebecca Britton, Donavia Beltran and Jasmine Felder, who are current Marshall University students, will receive the scholarships at a…

WVU Named ‘Military Friendly’ Campus for Fifth Year in Row

For the fifth-consecutive year, G.I. Jobs Magazine has named West Virginia University a Military Friendly School for 2014. “Inclusion on the 2014 Military Friendly Schools demonstrates WVU’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for student veterans, service members and their dependents,” said Jerry McCarthy, WVU interim veterans advocate. More than 800 veterans, military personnel or…

Constitution Day Event at WVU Law looks at U.S. Supreme Court Trends

In observance of Constitution Day, West Virginia University College of Law is hosting a discussion about U.S. Supreme Court recent rulings and trends on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the law school. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Discussion topics include the Fourth…

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Concord University among the Best Regional Colleges in the South

Concord University has been named among the Best Regional Colleges South in the 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. According to the report, Concord ranks as the number one public institution in West Virginia among Regional Colleges South and places fourth in the top five public schools in that category. The…