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Students paid more for higher education in Upshur County in 2022-23 school year

College tuition fees rose 1.1% in Upshur County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

By Allegheny Highlands Today | Sep 27, 2024

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Average cost of college went up for students in Mineral County in 2022-23 school year

College tuition fees rose 3.1% in Mineral County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

By Allegheny Highlands Today | Sep 26, 2024

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96% of college applicants to Upshur County's 2 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Allegheny Highlands Today | Sep 19, 2024

Upshur County's two universities admitted an estimated 96% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.

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West Virginia: White students most represented ethnicity at Mineral County universities in 2022-23 school year

By Allegheny Highlands Today | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the two universities in Mineral County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Student body in Upshur County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Allegheny Highlands Today | Aug 7, 2024

Enrollment data for the two universities in Upshur County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Gee announces new scholarship program, addresses budget challenge during State of the University address

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Apr 2, 2023

“The state of West Virginia University is strong,” President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday (March 27). “And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most.”

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New scholarship program provides last-dollar-in assistance to qualifying first-time WVU students

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Apr 1, 2023

West Virginia University will offer additional financial assistance to incoming first-time freshmen with the launch of the WVU Pledge, a last-dollar-in aid program for qualifying Promise Scholarship recipients, set to begin with the fall 2023 semester.

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WVU researchers receive $5.5M to examine methane emissions at oil and gas sites

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 31, 2023

Over the next three years, researchers with the West Virginia University Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions will try to gain a robust understanding of where and why leaks of methane and other gases happen and their effects on local air quality and global climate.

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Eastern hires Smith as new Student Services Coordinator

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 31, 2023

Ciara Smith, a resident of Moorefield, WV, and Hardy County native, has joined the staff at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College as the new student services coordinator.

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WVU researcher prototypes new equipment to improve head and neck cancer treatment

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 30, 2023

Head and neck cancer may not be as common as breast or prostate cancer, but it’s one of the most challenging to treat.

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Eastern’s Ag Workforce Training Held At South Branch Stockyards

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 29, 2023

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Ag Innovation department in partnership with Select Sires, West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), and WVU Extension Service, coordinated training for the Livestock Management Systems at the South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange on March 16 and 17, 2023

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Eastern College Holds First Ever Potomac Highlands Agritourism Summit

By Raquel Perez | Mar 29, 2023

The first Potomac Highlands Agritourism Summit was held on March 15, at the Misty Mountain Event Barn. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) partnered with WVU Extension Service, the WV Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (AFNHA), and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation to make this event happen.

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Whipkey named senior advisor and chief of staff at WVU Potomac State College

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 29, 2023

When Brady Whipkey was growing up on a little farm in Calhoun County, he knew a few things: he loved his country and wanted to serve it; he would always be a defender of the underdog and a fighter for those who could not defend themselves; and he wanted to leave his corner of the world a little better than he found it.

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Potomac State scores in bunches in sweep over Garrett

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

Potomac State swept a pair of games over Garrett College on Thursday afternoon at Golden Park by scores of 18-0 and 13-6.

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PSC Ecotherapy to be held on March 27

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

PSC Ecotherapy to be held on March 27 at 5pm

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WVU PSC alumnus and current students make it “Big” in upcoming musical theatre production!

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

“Big-The Musical” is coming to the Church-McKee Arts Center stage at West Virginia University Potomac State College from March 24 through April 2.

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Lunch & Learn: Crucial and Courageous Conversations Training to be held on March 28

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

On March 28, guest presenter, Justin L. Brown, will lead an interactive presentation on how to identify discriminatory practices in the workplace and start conversations around equality and inclusion.

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WVU program embraces holistic approach to fulfill high school students’ aspirations

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

A federally funded TRIO program at West Virginia University is working to individualize the student experience and to support the University’s service mission by helping those at the high school level prepare for college.

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Eastern, ACM tour Mineral County Technical Center Juniors and Seniors at Western Maryland Works

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern) and Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) toured Mineral County Technical Center (MCTC) juniors and seniors around ACM’s state-of-the-art Western Maryland Works Training Center and Makerspace on Thursday, March 9; Loretta Mick, principal of MCTC, Jim Spurling, Project Lead the Way engineering instructor, and Gary Trail, special populations, chaperoned the student’s attendance.

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Men’s Tennis Wins Big Against Regional Opponent Mercyhurst

By Allegheny Highlands Today reports | Mar 25, 2023

The West Virginia Wesleyan Men's Tennis team won 6-1 earlier this afternoon at home against PSAC foe Mercyhurst, earning their third-straight win and improving to (5-3) overall. The women's match was not played due to cancelation.