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With the arrival of winter-correct temperatures, natural snowfall, and the use of snow making equipment, the landscape at Canaan Valley Resort State Park sports white slopes for downhill skiing and a new attraction: Canaan Valley Tube Park. “It’s time to officially celebrate the opening of the longest snow tubing run in the East,” said Park Superintendent…
Melissa Oliverio has been appointed as a Long-Term Care Specialist for Northwestern Mutual, West Virginia – Northern Territory. As a Long-Term Care Specialist, she will be responsible for ensuring that the long-term care needs of clients are addressed as part of their overall plan to achieve financial security. The company’s Long-Term Care product, QuietCare, is…
Dr. J. Graham Rankin, professor in the Marshall University forensic science graduate program, recently participated in the Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosions (TWGFEX) and was re-elected as a co-chair on the Explosives Analysis Laboratory Training Committee. TWGFEX develops standards and procedures to be followed by fire and bomb scene investigators and laboratory analysts.…
Although Ashley Kodluk didn’t have much experience with an iPad, she thought it could be a helpful tool in the classroom. With a little research, the Davis & Elkins College senior from Logan Township, NJ, found some practical and efficient methods for making learning fun during her student teaching program at Third Ward Elementary School…
West Virginia University Student Affairs and Academic Affairs continue to offer a program called Preparing to Achieve Student Success to support first-year students on academic probation. The first step in the PASS program is the Mid-Year Academy, which will take place on Jan. 13 from 2-6 p.m. on the Downtown and Evansdale campuses. Students with…
Mayor Danny Jones, the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) officials will kick-off the beginning of the 100-year anniversary of the WVSSAC Boys’ Basketball Tournament. WHAT: Charleston CVB and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Press Conference WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Charleston Civic…