[ad_1] University Park, Pennsylvania — The Pennsylvania State University Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) recently announced a new co-funded faculty member, Jessica Ho, joining the Institute for the 2022-23 academic year. Ho is an associate professor of sociology and demography and an associate professor at the Population Research Institute, and came to Penn State University ...

[ad_1] Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Lisa Hunter of Whitehall and Jeff Wood of Little Rock to the Arkansas State Board of Education. “Lisa will provide Arkansas schools and communities with excellent leadership experience,” said Hutchinson. “She is passionate as well as experienced, and she believes she will make a meaningful impact on education across the ...

[ad_1] Beckley, W.Va. (WVVA) – Next month, the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley will host a fashion show fundraiser. The university will use the event as a means of raising funds for its athletic department to ensure its ability to continue competing and recruiting players at the national level. The show is ...

[ad_1] Six faculty members were named Purdue University’s Health Equity Initiative’s inaugural West Lafayette campus faculty champions. The initiative is led by Dr. Jerome Adams, Executive Director of the Health Equity Initiative. Two Faculty Champions will co-lead efforts in each of three thematic pillars: 1) Food for Health, 2) Infectious Diseases, and 3) Mental Health ...

[ad_1] Nine RWJBarnabas health facilities were nationally recognized for their efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations statewide through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. WPFL is a national initiative that connects the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Agency for Health Resource Services, and the organ donation ...

[ad_1] This summer, Gatton Academy student Brody Johnson completed his Undergraduate Research and Education Program (UREP) at Wood Hudson Cancer Institute. As one of his 11 students selected to participate in the program, Johnson said, “What can we do to effectively study small or rare populations relevant to cancer research?” Can we develop a method?” ...

[ad_1] PARKERSBURG, Va. (WTAP) – On Thursday evening, the Wood County Coalition for Prevention held a town hall focused on substance use and mental health among school-aged children. Locals listened intently to speakers who shared both statistics and insights on how local students are perceiving mental health and substance use issues. Cathy Grewe, coordinator of ...

[ad_1] Grayson College Grayson College Adult Education and Literacy welcomes high school graduates, English language learners, and those wishing to update their math and reading skills on August 31 or September 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You can register for free classes without reservation. To register, simply walk into the Advanced Technology building ...