West Virginia State University Extension Service will host a special day camp for area youth at the Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church located at 805 Price Street on Charleston’s west side. The JMG Garden Day Camp will take place on August 4th from 9:00-3:00.
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Annual 4-H camp promotes music education, features special panel discussion on Hip Hop
West Virginia State University Extension Service is hosting its annual 4-H Hip Hop Camp, a weeklong overnight camp for youth ages 12 to 18 that focuses on skill mastery in Hip Hop Arts traditions. The camp will take place at Camp Virgil Tate, July 25-29.
The camp incorporates education in the arts with traditional camp activities such as swimming, sports and hiking.
Jul 15, 2010
WVSU Extension Service offers workshop on agricultural education
West Virginia State University Extension Service is hosting a two-day workshop targeting teachers, 4-H leaders, volunteers, education majors, Master Gardeners, and anyone who may be interested in youth agricultural education. The Agricultural Education Training Workshop will be held July 28th and 29th from 9:00 to 4:00 in the Erickson Alumni Center on the WVSU campus.
Jul 14, 2010
New community garden project launches on West Side
West Virginia State University Extension Service is launching a new community garden project at the Bob Burdette Center located at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Charleston’s West side. A hose-cutting celebration will be held on Saturday, June 19, at 11:00 as part of the city’s FestivALL celebration.
Jun 15, 2010
Colleges, Universities Contribute Billions to W.Va. Economy
West Virginia's colleges and universities contributed $7.9 billion in business volume and 40,600 jobs in 2008, according to a new report.
West Virginia's public colleges and universities have a big impact on the state's economy, according to a new report.
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research Tuesday released a report that shows the Mountain State's institutions of higher learning generated $7.9 billion in business volume and 40,600 jobs during fiscal year 2008.
May 26, 2010
Governor Manchin, WVDEP Recognize Environmental Stewardship at 10th Environmental Awards Ceremony
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Cabinet Secretary Randy Huffman recognized the environmental stewardship efforts of 40 recipients from around the state Monday at the 10th Environmental Awards Ceremony.
May 24, 2010
Growing youth, growing gardens, growing education
Groups of youth from Huntington gather regularly at the Barnett Center’s Community Learning Garden. It’s here that they learn about gardening and have formed a group called the Junior Master Gardener Huntington Urban Gardeners.
Jan 25, 2010
