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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has hired Robert Burns to serve as Director of Non-Profits. In this role, Burns will be responsible for the coordination and continued development of internal and external stakeholders, fundraising efforts, and grant opportunities to benefit the Eastern Foundation and Eastern Workforce Opportunity Regional Center and Services, Inc. (WORCS). Burns has dedicated much of his life to the Tucker County area and currently serves as the Cultural Coordinator for the Tucker County Cultural District Authority. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Tucker Community Foundation, where he directed all…
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has hired former student, Jerimiah (Jay) Crites, as an Instructional Specialist/Automotive Technology Faculty.
As Automotive Technology Faculty, Crites’ primary duties include teaching and assessing learning, institutional service, and advising. He will also oversee the overall development, coordination, implementation and scheduling in the area of automotive technology, recruit, mentor, evaluate and schedule adjunct faculty and teaching assistants for automotive technology courses, and recruit students throughout the six-county district.
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Workforce Education Department announces an upcoming webinar that will focus on the current challenges facing the West Virginia lodging industry, and what marketing and promotional strategies can be used as the world moves into the post-COVID tourism economy. The event will be held via Zoom on April 21st from 6:00-7:30 PM.
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Eastern is pleased to announce that the Board of Governors has asked Dr. Thomas Striplin to assume the position of President of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College. He is expected to assume the office on June 30, 2021, pending final negotiations and Council approval. We welcome Dr. Striplin’s leadership as we enter the next chapter of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s history. Dr. Striplin is a community college graduate and is well-versed in academics. He brings strong leadership skills and years…
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has expanded its agricultural initiatives with the hiring of a Director of Agriculture Innovation and the recipience of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Agriculture Workforce Training. This new Agricultural Innovation initiative joins the continued development of the Potomac Highlands Producers Co-operative, within Eastern’s Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (IREED).
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Workforce Education Department will be holding a six-part series of free marketing trainings for the community. Morgan Branson, recent West Virginia University M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications graduate and Public Relations Manager at Eastern, will lead this series, which will focus on digital and social media marketing. The one-hour trainings will be held via Zoom in March, April, and May and will be recorded for later viewing. The first training, Digital and Social Media Marketing for Beginners, will…
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In honor of Employee Appreciation Day, which is the first Friday in March, Eastern would like to express much gratitude to its employees for their ongoing effort and commitment after almost a year of navigating remote work and coping with mental and physical stress and times of uncertainty due to the pandemic. Eastern would like to thank its employees for everything they do for the College. Their continued support and dedication enables Eastern to fulfill its mission in providing quality higher education to individuals throughout…
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As crises like the current pandemic take center stage, focus on our organizations’ missions can often take a back seat. As nonprofits, we should prepare for the impact of these current national and global events. But, how do we do it? We’ll discuss different strategies and how nonprofits can adapt as this impact trickles down to mission delivery and connection with donors. Learn how to fundraise during a pandemic during this online training opportunity. Fundraising During a Pandemic: A Training for Non-Profit Boards and Staff will…
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The opportunity for Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College students to turn their Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees into Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Elementary Education at WVU Parkersburg will begin in Fall 2021. The institutions’ partnership formally recognizes their commitment to expanding educational opportunities for the state. “Eastern is thrilled to reunite with WVU Parkersburg for a 2+2 partnership in Elementary Education,” said Eastern President Dr. Chuck Terrell. “This is an accessible and affordable pathway for students and a greatly needed partnership to provide quality educators for…
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Eastern completed a successful virtual National Biochar Week. With funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Eastern, along with organizing partners – US Biochar Initiative, National Center for Resource Development, Infinite Solutions, Chesapeake Bay Trust, MASBio, Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Grant Program, and the US Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service – hosted this virtual event December 7-11, highlighting “Biochar in the Real World,” focusing on the uses, types, and market of biochar.
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