Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law two bills passed this year by the West Virginia Legislature that pertain to public schools in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter years of preparation, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was not only granted another decade of accreditation during a recent review, but a clear path for financial stability for years to come.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState lawmakers have paved the way for a new center at West Virginia University for civics education, which would focus on “classical western history and culture.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia lawmakers are moving forward in their effort to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state, but not without pushback from some members of the House Judiciary Committee.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNotably, House Bill 3279 would diminish the role of the student, faculty and staff members of each school’s board of governors and make them nonvoting members.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia University could be required to create a new center for “disseminating knowledge about classical western history” if a piece of legislation finds traction in the West Virginia Senate.
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