“First Day” Hikes at West Virginia State Parks in 2013
Four areas in the West Virginia state park system will offer First Day Hikes on January 1, 2013. It is West Virginia’s invitation to get outdoors as one of the 50 state park systems participating in the America’s State Parks First Day Hikes. Participating in the First Day Hikes challenge will be Kanawha State Forest, […]
WVU Saxophone Professor Michael Ibrahim Releases Third Album
West Virginia University saxophone professor Michael Ibrahim said he first picked up the saxophone in 5th grade because it was “shiny and had a lot of buttons.” Now, with a doctorate in saxophone performance and several international recitals under his belt, Ibrahim jokes about his initial fascination with this instrument. What began as youthful curiosity […]
FEMA Award to Allow NAFTC’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle First Responder Safety Training to Reach Thousands of US First Responders
The federal agency responsible for emergency responses and safety preparedness is looking to a West Virginia University-based program to educate the nation’s first responders on the best ways to handle accidents involving alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium at WVU has been awarded a new grant for nearly $1 […]
SBA and U.S. Labor Department Announce New Website to Help States Implement Self-Employment Assistance Programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor today jointly announced a new website to support state workforce and unemployment agencies in implementing or enhancing Self-Employment Assistance programs. Today’s announcement expands on guidance issued in May, which included $35 million in funding for states to implement or expand these programs made possible […]
WVU’s Clements Named to Key Leadership Post of Association for Public and Land-grant Universities
West Virginia University President Jim Clements has been elected secretary of the Council of Presidents of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. At the association’s recent national meeting held in Denver, representatives of member institutions elected Clements for a one-year term to the post, which also places him as a member of APLU’s executive […]
Princesses Proceed to North Bend State Park for a Dads and Daughters Evening Jan. 5
The fourth annual “Little Princess Ball,” scheduled for January 5, 2013, at North Bend State Park, is an evening for dads and daughters. “Little girls ages 5-12 and their fathers do have a ball at this event,” according to Ken Zebo, event coordinator at North Bend. The event includes a special dinner with dad, going […]
