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Bridging the gap between higher education and industry, the IBM Academic Initiative matches graduates’ information technology skills with workforce needs. Fairmont State University is the only college or university in the state participating and is already experiencing successful outcomes. “As a result of this partnership, Fairmont State faculty gain access to innovative technology, and our…
Veteran music educator Pat Garrett has been selected to join the music education faculty at West Liberty University and will begin his new position on Aug. 16, 2012. “We welcome Pat to West Liberty. His years of experience and record of teaching success will add immeasurably to our already successful music program,” said Matt Harder,…
Marshall University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program has been granted Precandidate accreditation status by the Accreditation Council For Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors, MU President Stephen J. Kopp announced today. The Precandidate status is a major step toward Marshall receiving full accreditation. This status authorizes the School of Pharmacy to enroll its inaugural class, which…
There is a new revolutionary mouthrinse being used by Dentists nationwide that has its roots right here in West Virginia The rinse Oracure, kills bacteria, viruses, fungi, and biofilm and is used to kill the microbes that cause gum disease, cavities, and the accumulation of plaque, was co-founded by local dentist, Dr. Robert Martino. “The…
The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) announced today that James S. Crockett, Jr. and Sharon L. Potter were inducted as Fellows into the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of attorneys in the United States. Fellows are selected…
Dr. ShirleyM. Neitch, professor of internal medicine and chief of geriatrics at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, has been named the inaugural Maier Clinical Research Professor. The professorship will support interdisciplinary translational research investigating the causes, management and treatment of dementia. “It is a tremendous honor to be named as…