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Tackling four areas of concern for girls and young women in West Virginia—diversity/inclusion, health, STEM and education— West Virginia University and the Girl Scouts of the Black Diamond Council hosted “State of the Girl,” an event centered around the landmark study of the same name conducted by the Girl Scouts of the USA. The event aligned with the mission of West Virginia Forward, a collaborative initiative between WVU, Marshall University, and the West Virginia Department of Commerce.

Increasing salaries paid to public school teachers in West Virginia was a step toward improving the state’s economy. The action, taken earlier this year by legislators, should make it easier to attract and retain educators. But, as West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee pointed out last week, the process of gaining those pay raises sidetracked other important initiatives.

West Virginia Forward was the topic of discussion during an Academic Media Day held on Monday, June 11, 2018 at West Virginia University.

West Virginia Forward is a multi-level effort to advance the state's economic future. It is a collaboration among West Virginia University, the West Virginia Department of Commerce, and Marshall University. The goal is to develop opportunities to strengthen and diversify all regions of the state.

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee said he believes the West Virginia Forward initiative is picking up momentum and on target for full development in four to five years. The initiative involves a very strong partnership between WVU, the state Department of Commerce and Marshall University.

West Virginia University hosted its fourth Academic Media Day on Monday, June 11, 2018.

The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia (Alliance) is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Marshall University's Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI), the West Virginia Small Business Development Center and others to welcome the National SBIR Road Tour to Huntington on June 21, giving small business owners and researchers the opportunity to learn firsthand about America’s largest federal seed fund, which awards more than $2.5 billion annually.

Billboards are popping up in major metropolitan cities from Cleveland to Washington, D.C. to Charlotte. They are different pictures of West Virginia but they all say the same thing -- Almost Heaven. The billboards are part of a new ad campaign by Governor Jim Justice to increase the number of first-time visitors, reach new travelers across the region, and continue inspire the state's loyal visitor base.

Editorial: West Virginia University and pharmaceutical company Mylan N.V. are working together in a 10-year program focusing on STEM-CARE. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; but also encouraging kids to be Curious, Active, Resilient and Engaged. Among the good goals of this program is to change the way kids think about how they can apply STEM skills.

For West Virginia Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby, marketing the Mountain State kind of looks like a battle between David and Goliath.