GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: Glenville State University will be one of 13 institutions to receive the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative Grant (ARCI) funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Dr. Mark Sarver, Associate Professor of Business and Workforce Learning Experiences Manager will lead the student research addressing the need for moderate income housing to attract professional talent to central West  more PR

KEYSER, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Potomac State College issued the following news: West Virginia University Potomac State College Bachelor of Science in nursing graduate (Class of 2022), Katrina Roxas was published in the Journal of American College Health earlier this year. Her research paper, "Homesickness among rural Appalachian university students" grew out of her own experiences and those of fellow students. Roxas immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 2015 and j more PR

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, Sept. 7 -- Potomac State College issued the following news: Four colleges - two in Maryland and two in West Virginia - signed a partnership agreement on Monday that paves the way for collaboration in a wide range of workforce training programs. "This agreement provides a mechanism to increase accessibility and reduce student costs in high-demand programs throughout the region," said Dr. Chris Gilmer, campus president of Potomac State College of West Virginia University.  more PR

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Shepherd University issued the following news: Thanks to $1.4 million in Congressionally Directed Spending from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Shepherd's Agricultural Innovation Center is moving forward to create a small business incubator space at its 158-acre Tabler Farm. West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin secured the funding to make the incubator project possible. The incubator will be located on a 10-acre field just more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice today shared progress on his EMS WV: Answer the Call initiative which has addressed the state's need for additional trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. In the past 12 months, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services has reported a significant increase i more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today released a request for proposal (RFP) to solicit the services of a financial advisory firm for the purpose of reviewing the four long-term care facilities and two acute care psychiatric hospitals owned and operated by DHHR. Once selected through the bidding process, the financ more PR

KEYSER, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: More than 20 sophomores in this year's cohort of WVU School of Nursing students at WVU Potomac State College recently attended a half-day research skills bootcamp at the Mary F. Shipper Library. Dr. April Shapiro, WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus Chair and associate professor of nursing, expects students to be able to write in a professional style. He more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University President Dr. Tim Borchers announced today that the university is adding the sport of women's wrestling to its list of intercollegiate athletic offerings. The Hilltoppers expect to begin competition in the 2024-25 season. "Adding women's wrestling will build on the national reputation of the West Liberty wrestling program," Dr. Borchers said. "With the growing popularity of the sp more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 7 -- West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently announced the Huntington Children's Museum was awarded a Water and Environment grant, supporting communities served by West Virginia American Water. "The Huntington Children's Museum i more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: After successful back-to-back seasons, WVWC Esports is proud to announce the expansion of their esports program into a new facility to compensate for the size and demands of an ever-expanding program. The new facility is currently retrofitted with 20 computers doubling our stations from the previous space with plenty of room for continued growth as the program continues to expand. The facility has a more PR