‘Coolest Thing’ Contest Is Down To The Final Five
After more than 3,200 votes cast, the “Coolest Thing Made In WV” competition is down to five finalists.
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Bluefield State Governors Oust President Over Financial Issues
The Bluefield State University Board of Governors reported that the university is behind on paying financial obligations by at least $1.5 million dollars and may have violated NCAA rules, among other pressing issues.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarshall University Cuts Seven Programs As It Eyes Growth
President Brad Smith told the governors the school has done well to weather major upheavals that have led the public to doubt the value of higher education.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThese Blind Students Say Their College Blocked Their Education. A New Rule Could Help
Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers became fast friends during their undergraduate years. They both shared their dreams with one another: Rogers wanted to use his education to become a psychotherapist, Lacy a social worker. So, they were delighted to be reunited for graduate school – at an online Master's in Social Work program at West Virginia University. Little did they know, their journey there would be much harder.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsShepherd University Names New President
Shepherd is the ninth higher education institution in West Virginia to name a new president in less than 10 years.
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House Education Debates Limiting Funding For Low-Earning Degrees
Under a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, colleges will lose access to federal student loans if graduates do not earn more than people with only a high school diploma. A House bill aims to bring state funding of post-secondary education in line with those new federal standards.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarshall Expands Direct Admission For W.Va. High School Graduates
Marshall’s Direct Admit Program is part of the university’s growing effort to simplify the college-going process and provide students with a clear, direct path to higher education.
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