Shepherd University Accepting Applications for NEH Summer Seminar for Teachers
Applications are being accepted for Shepherd University’s National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Seminar for Teachers scheduled from July 7-27. The seminar, “Voices from the Misty Mountains,” will serve to enlighten and engage participants in the Appalachian writers, artists, and artisans of the past several decades. During the seminar, participants will take part in […]
Milestone for Boys Basketball Championship in West Virginia
Mayor Danny Jones, the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) officials today announced the beginning of the 100th WVSSAC Boys Basketball Tournament. This tournament welcomes more than 68 thousand people to the city, and has an estimated $7.5 million economic impact on Charleston. “The WVSSAC and the […]
Clements Names King VP for Research
President Jim Clements has appointed Fred King vice president for research at West Virginia University. The appointment was effective Jan. 1. King, who has filled the position in an interim capacity for almost a year, has brought new ideas and momentum to the organization, Clements said. “Dr. King is a faculty researcher himself and understands […]
Gift for MIIR Takes Marshall University to $15 Million ‘Bucks for Brains’ Goal
Marshall University officials today announced that a gift from Allied Realty Company is the final private donation needed to reach the university’s $15 million West Virginia Research Trust Fund fundraising goal. Allied recently made a $150,000 donation to support the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR) and the university’s College of Fine Arts. The $100,000 […]
Dean’s List Available on Marshall Website
The names of Marshall University students who made the dean’s list for the Fall 2012 semester are available on the Marshall website for use by the media. To make the dean’s list, students must have a 3.3 or above grade point average for a minimum of 12 hours. Marshall has 2,598 students included on the […]
40 Years of Roe: The Nation’s Tragic Experiment
This important pro-life educational program sponsored by West Virginians for Life, along with Greer Industries, Pediatric and Teenage Dentistry of Morgantown and the Pregnancy Resource Center of Marion County, will be held on Sunday, January 20 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Bridgeport Conference Center, 300 Conference Center Way, Bridgeport, WV. Since January 22, […]
