STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Josh Butcher, an Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine assistant professor, was awarded the 2024 Excellence in Research Mentoring Award. The award honors faculty mentors for their success and impact in supervising undergraduate research students. Butcher obtained his master's degree from the University of Kentucky in 2009 and continued his education at West Virginia University, where h  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, April 27 -- Concord University issued the following news release: The Concord University Board of Governors (BOG) is announcing a special Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 PM via videoconference. There will also be a Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting on April 30 at 2 PM and an Executive Committee meeting at 5:30 PM on May 7, also via videoconference. Members of the public wishing to join a BOG tele/videoconference meeting need to contact lwool  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 27 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A documentary film co-created by Tijah Bumgarner, an associate professor of filmmaking in Marshall's School of Art & Design, will be shown on West Virginia Public Broadcasting in May 2024. Broadcast times can be found at https://wvpublic.org/tv-tv-schedule/. Bumgarner created the feature documentary, "Picture Proof," with Dr. Jena Seiler of the University of Kentucky. The film delves into the intergen  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 27 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine awarded 61 doctoral degrees and recognized 23 Master of Medical Science graduates at ceremonies this week. At its 44th annual doctoral graduation and investiture Friday, April 26, at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith and David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), vice president of health   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 27 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) has been part of organized dentistry for more than seven decades. In 1945, Dr. Samuel Charles Miller determined a need to integrate medicine and dentistry for healthier outcomes for patients. The curriculum at West Virginia University School of Dentistry includes an emphasis oral medicine through courses   more