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In one of the most stunning, non-progressive moves seen from a technology company, Yahoo! has banned working from home. The justification was to improve speed and quality by working side-by-side as one. This begs the question – is the issue really virtual work or the lack of good management coupled with an inability to capitalize…
Marshall University Career Services will conduct its annual Spring Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris Room on the Huntington campus. The expo is open to all Marshall students, faculty and alumni. Recruiters will be sharing information on part-time, full-time and internship positions. More…
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded $5,384,265 to renew support for 50 local homeless housing and service programs in Pennsylvania. Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care programs, the funding announced will ensure these HUD-assisted local homeless assistance programs remain operating in the coming year. Later this year, HUD will award additional…
The Gary E. West College of Business at West Liberty University will present an inspiring program for local start-ups, the Entrepreneur Pitch Contest, from 5:30 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 20. The event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Capitol Theatre Ballroom, 1015 Main St., Wheeling. “No longer…
Scientists from Marshall University, along with colleagues at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, have completed a study that may eventually help lead to the development of new treatments for lung cancer. Their results were published in the Feb. 15 issue of Cancer Research, the most frequently cited cancer journal in the world. At Marshall, Dr. Piyali…
The state capitol building will be swarmed by hundreds of Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, March 19, for West Virginia State University Day. Both the House of Delegates and the state Senate are expected to pass resolutions proclaiming the day as West Virginia State University Day. The annual event will bring WVSU students, administrators, faculty and…