Preparing for the Unthinkable: WVU Parkersburg Conducts Mock Campus Shooting
By Katie Wootton Fierce shots ring out. Bodies litter the hallway floor. A gunman makes his way through the building. A voice comes over the loud speaker. “Attention. This is a drill. Attention—this is a drill. Campus is on lockdown. Lock your doors and remain in your secure area until the all clear is announced.” […]
The Hunger Bowl: Fighting Hunger Flag Football-Style
By Dave Wellman For a few hours on Saturday, September 29th, teams of Marshall University (MU) students, faculty and staff will play flag football not only to have some fun but also to do their part in helping feed their hungry neighbors. Yes, football and fun equal food for the hungry in this special event […]
Statewide College Application and Exploration Week Assists Students with College Prep
By Jessica Kennedy West Virginia needs 20,000 more college graduates by 2018 to meet work force demands, but state officials say many students are skipping a critical first step in the college-planning process—submitting a college application. To help more students complete that task, the College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) will host its third annual […]
MARS Robots: Inspiring Technology Career Paths One Student at a Time
By Diana Mazzella When the school bell stops ringing and the buses have departed, the middle and high school students of West Virginia return to their other lives—the lives where they talk on the phone, shop at the mall, write English essays and eat dinner. For 28 high school students in the Morgantown area, that […]
Disaster Preparedness: Are You Prepared to Stay in Business?
By Bridget Bean Imagine stepping into your store, restaurant or the office where you run your business after a wildfire has been contained, a tornado or hurricane has passed or floodwaters have receded. Unfortunately for thousands of business owners across the country, this scenario is more than just imagined. Situations like these leave business owners […]
Addressing the College Completion Challenge: How Shepherd University is Driving up Graduation Numbers with Lower Cost and Fewer Credit Hours
By Kimberly Scranage The national agenda is now focused on outcomes in higher education, especially student graduation rates. Nationally, only 60 percent of full-time students earn their degree in eight years. Part-time rates are even lower, landing at only 24 percent. Recent research from national education policy groups, such as Complete College America, suggests that […]