WVU Accepting Nominations for Honorary Doctoral Degrees
The Office of the Provost at West Virginia University is now accepting nominations for candidates to be awarded honorary doctoral degrees at the 2014 commencement exercises, both on the main campus in Morgantown and on the divisional campuses in Montgomery (West Virginia University Institute of Technology) and Keyser (Potomac State College of West Virginia University). […]
Grant to MIIR Will Support Commercialization of Technology to Repair Skin Injuries
The Chemical Alliance Zone’s Chemicals and Materials (CAM) Commercialization Fund has awarded $20,000 to a Marshall University scientist to help bring to market a technology he has developed for repairing skin injuries. The award to Dr. Jingwei Xie of the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR) will help Xie’s research team produce device prototypes and […]
Governor Tomblin and Cabinet Secretery Bowling Announce Inaugural Integrated Behavioral Health Conference
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, in coordination with Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Karen Bowling, today announced registration is open for the inaugural Integrated Behavioral Health Conference scheduled for September 17 – 19 at the Charleston Civic Center. The West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, a division of DHHR, […]
MMS Only Private School in Nation to Receive Top PR Award
“Lighting the Way for Education,” a communication campaign presented by Mountaineer Montessori School (MMS), has been honored with a Golden Achievement Award by the National School Public Relations Association. The award recognizes exemplary communications on behalf of educational institutions. MMS is the only private school in the nation to earn the award this year. The […]
Jefferson Medical Center Big Latch On A Huge Success
On Saturday, August 3, University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center hosted its 3rdannual Big Latch On event. Every year in August, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action organizes the Big Lath On during World Breastfeeding Week to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and the need for global support. To mark this occasion, thousands of […]
Seven Appointed to Marshall University Board of Governors
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has appointed seven people, including three who are being reappointed, to serve on Marshall University’s Board of Governors, he announced Friday. The newest appointees are James Bailes of Huntington, Tim Dagostine of Charleston, Christie Kinsey of Lavalette and Phil Cline of Huntington. Bailes, Dagostine and Kinsey were appointed to three-year terms […]