CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia University has issued the following media advisory: WHAT: Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol WHO: West Virginia University undergraduate research students WHEN: Friday, Feb. 10, from 9-11:30 a.m. WHERE: Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston NOTES: Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol is an opportunity for students to[Read More…]
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At the WV Legislature: WVU and Marshall provide updates to the Senate Finance Committee
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Olen Jones, former WVSOM president, remembered as ‘humble servant,’ visionary leader
WV Press Release SharingLEWISBURG, W.Va. – One of the most beloved figures from the West Virginia Schoolof Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) history, Olen E. Jones Jr., Ph.D., passed away Jan.31 at the age of 85. As WVSOM’s fourth president, Jones led the school from 1987 to 2009, making him thelongest-serving president[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunizations – let’s stay protected
By Charles J. Mullett, MD, PhD, FAAP Chair, Department of Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, WVU School of Medicine, and Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, WVU School of Medicine West Virginia has long led the nation[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate Education Committee advanced bill mandating public school educators teach lessons on the Holocaust and other genocides
West Virginia Education Association and American Federation of Teachers present results from Solutions for Success focus group meetings By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Senate Education Committee advanced three bills on Thursday, including one mandating that public school educators teach lessons on the[Read More…]
WV Hive Partner, Seed Sower, holding Feb. 7 listening session at Fruits of Labor in Beckley to discuss community recovery needs
WV Press Release Sharing BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia Hive partner, Seed Sower, Inc., is creating southern West Virginia’s Recovery Community Organization (RCO) and holding the first of three community listening sessions at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 on the third floor of the Fruits of Labor Café, 313 Neville Street.[Read More…]
Camera Competition Winners Announced
Winners in the Upper Ohio Valley Camera club’s monthly competition held Jan. 17 were, from left, John Hanish, Michelle Stevens, Lisa Carte and Eric Patterson. The Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club has announced the January competition winners to the theme “Bridge.” The theme category winners were: First place, Michelle Stevens;[Read More…]
WVDEP Seeking Partnerships to Help Feed Children, Provide Activities During the Summer
The West Virginia Department of Education is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children and provide supervised activities this summer.When school is out of session during the summer months, community programs and organizations are vital to ensuring children in West Virginia are still receiving the nutrition[Read More…]
Bethany College to Offer Esport Gaming Management Minor
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Three Brooke County Men Included
in Leadership WV Class of 2023
Three men with Brooke County connections are included in Leadership West Virginia’s 2023 class.The class includes 58 leaders from across the state, making this its largest and most diverse class in the program’s 32 years.Among those named and their employers were: Alex Weld of Wellsburg, Generation West Virginia; David Klick[Read More…]