Broadband Deployment Council Accepting Grant Applications
The West Virginia Broadband Deployment Council (WVBDC) is accepting applications for up to $4 million in broadband deployment grants through Sept. 14, 2012. The Council may award grants for broadband infrastructure projects and projects that promote demand for broadband services and broadband applications. After all the initial applications are received, a 60-day period will begin […]
O’Hanlon essay contest winners announced; Logan senior takes first place
Marshall University students Joshua Thompson of Logan and Lesley Cruickshank of Sissonville took top honors in the fourth annual Dan O’Hanlon Constitution Week and John Marshall Celebration Essay Contest. Patricia Proctor, director of the Simon Perry Center for Constitutional Democracy at Marshall, announced Monday that Thompson took first place and Cruickshank was second in the […]
Young Professional Women in the West Virginia Energy Industry Organize
Young Professional Women in Energy’s West Virginia chapter (YPWE-WV) announces today plans for its inaugural event Thursday, September 20 from 6–8 p.m. at the law offices of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. “This is our first chance to share the mission—empowering women in the energy industry—with West Virginia and the women who help power the energy […]
SBA Increases Support for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) are teaming together on a pilot program in eight states to broaden the impact of the agency’s programs among Hispanic entrepreneurs. “An economy built to last includes boosting entrepreneurship opportunities in Hispanic American communities,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “The SBA is […]
Four cases on docket as West Virginia Supreme Court visits Marshall
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will convene at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on the Huntington campus. The Court will hear four interesting cases during the session, which is part of Constitution Week at Marshall. The docket for the Supreme Court’s visit to Marshall […]
Lectures by distinguished scholars center around civil rights movement
Marshall University will host a series of lectures by distinguished scholars centering around the long civil rights movement in the U.S. during the fall semester, according to Dr. David Trowbridge, associate professor of history and director of African and African American Studies. “The series is inspired by a course that I am co-teaching with Joan […]
