KVCTC and UC Enter into 2+2 Agreement Regarding KVCTC’s Paralegal Studies Program

Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College (KVCTC) and the University of Charleston (UC) today signed an articulation agreement that allows students from KVCTC’s Paralegal Studies program to transfer into select bachelor’s degree programs at the University of Charleston after those Paralegal Studies students obtain their associate’s degree at KVCTC. The signing took place at KVCTC’s…

Dan Hollis, Associate Professor of Journalism at Marshall, Selected by Carnegie Foundation as W.Va. Professor of the Year

Dan Hollis, an associate professor of journalism and mass communications at Marshall University, has been selected as the 2012 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching West Virginia Professor of the Year. Hollis was selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States. The selection was announced during an awards luncheon at the National…

Spilman Attorney David R. Croft Speaks at 47th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

David R. Croft, Member in Charge of Spilman’s Wheeling office and one of the region’s leading authorities on estate planning and federal taxation matters delivered a presentation on the timely subject of mineral interests at the 47th Annual Heckerling Institute, which took place recently in Orlando, Fla. Geological formations such as the Marcellus and Utica…

Dinsmore Names 8 Attorneys to Partnership

Dinsmore is pleased to announce that it has promoted eight associates, including two West Virginians, to firm partnership. Jacob Manning (Wheeling) As a member of the firm’s International Practice and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups, Jacob advises businesses and individuals through a variety of legal issues. He drafts and reviews contracts, particularly those involving sales of…

New Machining Technology at RCBI Charleston

In a continuing effort to provide ready access to the latest manufacturing technology, RCBI has installed a new advanced machining capability at the RCBI Charleston Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. An Okuma MU-500-VA-L Machining Center is now available for both leased use and technical training. It delivers process-intensive machining and high-speed, high-accuracy cutting through the combination…

Barney Named Interim Assistant Vice President for Research and Public Service

As West Virginia State University continues to expand its research portfolio, Vice President Orlando F. McMeans has named Dr. Robert J. Barney interim assistant vice president for Research and Public Service. Barney will also continue to serve as associate dean and associate director of the University’s Agricultural and Environmental Research Station, a position he has…