NASA Astronaut to Headline “Women in Technology” Conference Set for October 18-19 in Wheeling
NASA Astronaut Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger will share her experiences as an astronaut and the qualities it takes to attain that rarified profession during TechConnect West Virginia’s first “Women in Technology: A Formula for Success” conference taking place Oct. 18-19 at Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling, conference organizers announced today. “Astronaut Metcalf-Lindenburger has a […]
‘Dysfunctional U.S. politics of today’ topic of lecture to be delivered at Marshall University by Thomas E. Mann
Dr. Thomas E. Mann, W. Averell Harriman chair and senior fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution, will be the first speaker in this fall’s Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy at Marshall University. Mann will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Marshall University Foundation Hall, […]
MVB Bank Appoints Branch Managers in Key Markets
MVB Bank today announced the appointment of two branch managers at locations in Clarksburg and Morgantown/Cheat Lake/Sabraton, effective immediately. Jacqueline Britt has been named Branch Manager for MVB’s newest location in downtown Clarksburg’s historic district, which is planning to open this fall. Ms. Britt was most recently Branch Manager at MVB’s Morgantown office. Her background […]
Renowned scholar to discuss ‘The Eight Rival Religions That Run The World’
Dr. Stephen Prothero, who has been described by Newsweek magazine as “a world religions scholar with the soul of a late-night comic,” will deliver a public lecture Friday, Sept. 28, at Marshall University. Prothero, chair of the department of religion at Boston University, is the featured speaker in the third annual da Vinci Lecture, presented […]
Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau Unveils Marketing Video
The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has unveiled a new video produced to help attract conventions and visitors to the city. The five-minute video was debuted at the CVB board of directors meeting on Sept. 19. It is a fast-paced and colorful montage of places, activities and events in the city and surrounding area, tied together with […]
West Liberty University Professor Joseph Scarpaci Named to National Fulbright Selection Committee
West Liberty University’s Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Joseph Scarpaci was named to the National Fulbright Selection Committee recently. “I am pleased to be invited to serve on the national selection committee and to be involved in this important process of naming students for Fulbright Scholarships to pursue research and teaching overseas,” Scarpaci said. Scarpaci […]
