West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Education Chris Schulz,

HEPC Launches Microcredential Initiative To Prepare Workforce For Changing Economy

State education leaders hope to prepare the state’s workforce for big economic changes with short courses called microcredentials. Microcredentials are short, focused courses that educate and certify learners in a particular subject.  ...

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Health & Science Chris Schulz,

HEPC Supports Campus Mental Health With Grants

West Virginia’s public colleges and universities are getting help to address the mental health needs of students. 

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Education Jack Walker,

Shepherd University Secures 3 Years Of Funding For Student Research

A new $160,000 grant from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will fund three years of a student research program at Shepherd University in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.

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Education Emily Rice,

Higher Ed Provides Options For Alderson Broaddus Students

Chancellor of the Higher Education Policy Commission Sarah Armstrong Tucker said the dire state of the school’s finances brought this action by the commission.

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