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Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert said this morning that southern West Virginia’s higher education institutions have joined for a major effort to help attract businesses to West Virginia and create jobs. He announced the formation of the Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 81st Annual Meeting & Business Summit at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs.

On Thursday, August 31, at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's 81st Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier, West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee told state business leaders that this is a critical time in the state's history as it lags behind a growing national economy. To help address the issue, Gee unveiled a comprehensive study of how to address economic issues and put the state on the road to prosperity.