Women Love Your Heart Education and Screening Event Needs your Help
Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismiss it as an “older man’s disease.” Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. This means the women in our lives; women just […]
WVDNR Seeks Paintings for 2014 Wildlife Calendar
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is requesting original wildlife art for the 2014 edition of the award-winning Wildlife Calendar, according to WVDNR Wildlife Resources Section Chief Curtis I. Taylor. The deadline for submitting artwork is February 18, 2013. An electronic image of each entry capable of being sized at 14½ inches wide by […]
SBA Presidential Innovation Fellows Launch Innovative Online Contracting System: RFP-EZ
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with the White House’s Presidential Innovation Fellows, today launched a “beta” (pilot) version of RFP-EZ, a new online marketplace that streamlines the government contracting process, making it simpler for small businesses to find and bid on low-dollar contracts from federal agencies. The new program allows the government to […]
SBA Announces Changes to Contracting Program for Women-Owned Small Businesses
Women-owned small businesses will have greater access to federal contracting opportunities as a result of changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program. “This new law is a prime example of how the Obama Administration is embracing a more inclusive […]
WVU School of Art & Design Launches Global Positioning Studies Program
The West Virginia University School of Art & Design is launching its Global Positioning Studies (GPS) program, an interdisciplinary visual arts initiative that gives students a holistic understanding of their place in the world and how that relates to their art practice. Through direct experience, the GPS program encourages students to engage the world as […]
WVUH-East, Local Physician Offer Running Clinics, Training Program Feb. 8
“I always loved running. It was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.” Jesse […]
