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Today, 16 diverse business accelerators from across the country gathered at Washington, D.C. accelerator, 1776, to pitch their programs as part of the inaugural Accelerator Demo Day–jointly organized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in an effort to help foster high-growth entrepreneurship nationwide. Accelerators serve a valuable role in…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the appointment of two community leaders to the bench in the 22nd and 26th Judicial Circuits. Both appointments are effective immediately. 22nd Judicial Circuit Appointment Gov. Tomblin appointed Romney attorney H. Charles “Charlie” Carl, III as Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit serving Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties.…
International trade supports an estimated 169,000 jobs in West Virginia and generated $11.4 billion in goods exports in 2012. Business Roundtable highlights these and other important facts about the benefits of trade to West Virginia’s economy in a new state-by-state analysis. “Trade is a powerful engine for economic growth, supporting American jobs and increasing U.S. exports…
West Virginia University Student Government Association President Ryan Campione will represent the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the state at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington, D.C. on Thursday (July 11). The discussion series called “Student Voices” is held nearly every month with college students and higher education…
The Marshall University School of Kinesiology and the School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will join with King’s Daughters Sports Medicine to host the fourth annual continuing education conference for athletic trainers Saturday, July 13. Dr. Gary McIlvain, chair of kinesiology and associate dean for the College of Health Professions, said the conference will…
Administrators from West Virginia State University (WVSU) and Bridgemont Community and Technical College (Bridgemont CTC) have begun discussions on a collaboration between the two institutions, specifically forming a 2 + 2 partnership. The potential partnership will provide greater educational opportunities in the areas of business, including accounting and management, computer and information technology, digital design…