Local Dentist Office Helps Clean Out Your Closet
It’s that time of year when West Virginians begin to switch wardrobes from summer fashions to winter apparel and the dental offices of Wilson Martino Dental and TLC Dental are helping you clean out that closet! Donations for the 2013 “Coats for Our Community” Coat Drive are being accepted from now through November 22nd at […]
Presentation on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Lily’s Place Services to be given Oct. 18 at Marshall University
Dr. Sean Loudin, medical director at Lily’s Place, and Mary Calhoun Brown, secretary and treasurer with the Lily’s Place board of directors, will give a presentation titled “Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Lily’s Place” Friday, Oct. 18, at Marshall University. The presentation will provide information related to services offered by Lily’s Place, a pediatric addiction recovery […]
WVU Journalism and Business Schools Join to Offer Business Administration Class in Strategic Communications
West Virginia University’s P.I. Reed School of Journalism and College of Business and Economics are partnering to offer a master’s in business administration-level course in strategic communications. The two schools are the latest to join the initiative launched by the Public Relations Society of America, the largest of professional organization serving the country’s public relations […]
NSF Grant to Integrate Robotics Technology into Middle School Courses in Mingo County and Pennsylvania
An innovative program that introduces robotic technology into non-technical middle school classes will be used by rural West Virginia and suburban Pittsburgh schools in a federally funded research project to identify and nurture students with an affinity for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). All 6th-, 7th– and 8th-grade students in Mingo County Schools and […]
Venison: A Low-Fat Alternative to Beef
As many West Virginians take to the field during the annual deer hunting seasons, they gain more than just an enjoyable day with family and friends. Many will successfully harvest a deer and fill their freezers with an ample amount of “heart-healthy” venison. “Venison is an excellent alternative to beef for those concerned with healthier […]
‘Created Equal’ Film Screenings, Reception to Take Place Oct. 14-16
The first two films in the “Created Equal” program will be shown on Marshall University’s Huntington campus beginning Monday, Oct. 14. Marshall University is one of 473 institutions across the country awarded a set of four powerful documentary films (“The Abolitionists,” “Slavery by Another Name,” “Freedom Riders” and “The Loving Story”) as part of the […]