CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: Huntington, W.Va. - There is a new partnership being developed at the local level to assist county clerks with Election Day security in West Virginia. Earlier this month, staff members from the WV Secretary of State's Office participated in a training session and meeting called by Cabell County Clerk Scott Caserta. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss election preparedness more PR

ATHENS, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University's Bonner Scholarship Program, one of only 20 such service and student development programs funded by The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, continues to have regional and global impacts. This past summer, thirty-eight Bonner scholars participated in service at over forty sites in West Virginia and across the globe. They completed a combined total of 12,159 service hours, which amou more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission issued the following news release: The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College System have awarded First-Generation Student Success Grants to public colleges and universities across the state. These grants, which provide funding up to $5,000, support initiatives aimed at recruiting, retaining, and fostering the success of first-generation college students. Fi more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: West Virginia Wesleyan College Associate Professor of Gender Studies Dr. Jessica Scott '04 has published a new book, "Home Is Where Your Politics Are: Queer Activism In The U.S. South and South Africa."  A book launch will be held at Argo Books on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in collaboration with West Virginia Wesleyan College Faculty lecture series. The event will begin with a discussion between Dr. Jessi more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: A West Virginia University School of Pharmacy graduate is now in charge of one of the state's most critical resources. Dr. Rachel Cruickshank (PharmD,' 21) was appointed as the West Virginia Poison Control Center (WVPC) director earlier this summer. Dr. Cruickshank, a native of Sissonville, West Virginia, replaces Dr. Elizabeth Scharman, who retired in June.  more PR