Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium is Offering Free Department of Homeland Security-Certified Course on Media Awareness and Response to Parkersburg, West Virginia

Whether it be roadside, at the scene of an emergency, or in a crisis situation, rural first responders are often thrust into the role of a public information officer fielding questions from the news media and working with media outlets to quickly and effectively communicate information to the public. The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC)…

New Data Shows 29 States Hit Record Export Levels in 2012

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced new state export data that shows 29 states set new records for export sales in 2012. In total, 35 states achieved merchandise export growth in 2012, and 20 of those states experienced growth of at least five percent or more. Total merchandise exports from all 50…

WVU Student Exploring U.K.’s Culture Thanks to Scholarship Alum Created

Jacob Edmonds saw the chance to study abroad in the United Kingdom as an opportunity to travel, explore history and augment the education he was receiving at West Virginia University. “I picked the UK because I have always been fascinated with the amount of history that it has and how much of it has been…

Journalism School Alumnus Establishes Career Development Fund at WVU

Thanks to the generosity of a West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism alumnus and his wife, more SOJ students will be able to gain valuable career experience through internships. John Walls, a 1978 SOJ graduate, and his wife Cindy have established the John and Cindy Walls Career Development Fund at the School of…

Spilman Supports Bennington Book Launch with Continued Focus on Diversity

The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman), in partnership with the Charleston Area Alliance, recently sponsored local career coach and author Emily Bennington’s launch of her second book, Who Says It’s a Man’s World?, as part of the firm’s Women’s Networking Series and diversity initiative. Bennington’s book aims to help women find personal…

Sell Around the Globe? Tell the World

Do you sell bowling balls to Bangladesh? Or dish towels to Delhi? Maybe you send laser technology to Lisbon? If you export your goods or services around the world and have used a federal government program or assistance to get there, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa Inc. want to see your story. Enter…