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State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday August 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

APUS and the Policy Studies Organization to Host Fifth Annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Virtual Conference on September 19 - 20
CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The American Public University System issued the following news release: American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) welcome space enthusiasts and star gazers far and wide to register for the fifth annual Space Education & Strategic Applications (SESA) conference on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20, 2024, featuring a social media star astronaut, the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Forc  more

Gov. Justice Announces Major Investments in Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and Lost River State Park
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today announced significant developments at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and Lost River State Park as part of ongoing investments to enhance outdoor recreation and tourism in the state. Cass is adding its first campground featuring 100 campsites, modern amenities, and historic preservation. Lost River is adding 35 modern campsites, enhancing its exist  more

Gov. Justice, DoHS Announce Increase in Provider Waiver Rates and IDD Waiver Expansion
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) announced today that providers have been notified that the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) will increase provider waiver rates by 15% on October 1, 2024, the amount as recommended in the service cost and rate review conducted by Myers and Stauffer LC and released on December 8, 2023. The Governo  more

Marshall University Awarded National Science Foundation Grant for Advanced X-Ray Diffractometer
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 23 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A team of Marshall University researchers has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant totaling $338,647. This grant will fund the acquisition of a state-of-the-art X-ray diffractometer, significantly enhancing the university's research capabilities in materials analysis. The successful grant proposal was led by researchers from the College of En  more

Three WVU School of Nursing Students Awarded Residency Through VA-STEP
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 23 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Three West Virginia University School of Nursing Beckley Campus students were awarded nurse residency through VA-STEP, previously known as VALOR, at the Beckley VA Medical Center. Logan Ellis, Larisa Griffith and Kaitlyn Sizemore were the three exceptional students accepted into VA-STEP (VA Student Trainee Experience Program), which provides junior level stud  more

WVU School of Nursing Partners With Mon County Health Department to Provide Scholarships for Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 23 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The WVU School of Nursing and the Monongalia County Health Department are excited to announce a new collaboration to support local nurses in advancing their professional education. Through this partnership, five nurses from Monongalia County will receive scholarships to complete the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course over the next year. This initia  more