Fitness Friday Provides Healthy Opportunities for Campus
Presented by the West Liberty University Department of Health and Human Performance, an all-day fitness event will feature workouts for students and campus employees from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7. The workouts will take place in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC). The entire campus is invited to enjoy Fitness Friday, […]
Jon Anderson Named Head Football Coach at West Virginia State University
The defensive coordinator for one of the nation’s most successful NAIA and NCAA Division II football programs has been named the new head football coach of the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets. Jon Anderson comes to Institute from the University of Sioux Falls (USF) where he has spent the past 11 years, including the […]
Mountain East Conference Files with NCAA
The 12 institutions that announced the formation of the Mountain East Conference in August have officially applied for approval to begin competing as the NCAA’s newest Division II conference in 2013-14. The MEC’s formal application, signed by the presidents of all 12 institutions, was hand-delivered to NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis on Friday along with all […]
Small Business Nomination Deadline Extended To January 3, 2013
Judy K. McCauley, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office, announced today the deadline for nominations for the 2013 West Virginia Small Business Person of the Year and Small Business Champion awards has been extended to Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. “We have received a lot of interest in the awards nomination […]
Chemistry professor secures grant to involve students in petroleum research
A Marshall University professor has secured a three-year, $65,000 grant to do petroleum research with the assistance of undergraduate students. The funding, which was awarded by the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund through a competitive process, will begin in 2013. According to Dr. Laura McCunn, assistant chemistry professor, she and seven undergraduate students will […]
SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Private Non-Profit Organizations in West Virginia
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in West Virginia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages […]