Sociology & anthropology speaker series continues Nov. 7 at Marshall
Dr. Richard J. Chacon, an associate professor of anthropology at Winthrop University, will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Shawkey Dining Room of the Memorial Student Center (2E28) on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. The presentation and discussion will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Chacon’s presentation, part of the speaker series of Marshall’s department […]
West Liberty University’s Enrollment is Largest Since 1973
West Liberty University continues to enjoy enrollment growth and has reported a total student number of 2,804 for the 2012 fall term. This number is the largest fall enrollment since 1973 and the seventh year in a row for an increase, according to Dean of Enrollment Scott Cook. The official enrollment report was presented to […]
CTL Named One of Nation’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
CTL Engineering, Inc. (CTL) joins the ranks of companies like Chobani and Yelp in Inc. magazine’s 2012 edition of “Inc. 5000,” an annual ranking of America’s fastest-growing private companies. CTL Engineering, Inc. ranks no. 4185 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 list with a three-year sales growth of 30%. Inc.’s list honors the significant accomplishments of […]
Davis & Elkins Student-Athletes Set Academic Success Record
The Davis & Elkins College athletic program achieved a record-setting all-sports Academic Success Rate (ASR) of 88 percent, according to data released Thursday by the NCAA. Overall, D&E’s 88 percent ASR ranks first among West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) schools. “Our student-athletes work very hard in the classroom and our ASR reflects their efforts. […]
Yeager Symposium focuses on ‘Emerging Threats to National Security;’ Pulitzer winner Laurie Garrett to speak on bioterrorism
Laurie Garrett, a nationally known, award-winning author, lecturer and political analyst, will speak on “Bioterrorism: The Modern Peril,” at Marshall University Monday, Nov. 5, at the 26th annual Yeager Symposium. Garrett, who has won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism, the Peabody Broadcasting Award and the George C. Polk Award for Reporting, is senior fellow for […]
West Liberty Students Arrive in Sister City to Aid Tornado Victims
As the town of West Liberty, Ky. recovers from a devastating tornado, its “sister” city in West Liberty, W.Va., has not forgotten them. On Oct. 25, 29 students and four staff of West Liberty University returned to the recovering town to assist the residents in their ongoing reconstruction efforts. The West Virginia group will work […]
