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Shepherd University Partners with Amazon for Employee Education Program

Shepherd University Partners with Amazon for Employee Education Program

New Partnership At Shepherd Covers Academic Costs For Amazon Employees West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Friday, October 25, 2024 By Jack Walker West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports that Shepherd University has been selected as a partner in Amazon's Career Choice program, which provides educational benefits to certain employees of

EHD Outbreak in West Virginia Deer: Key Insights for Hunters

EHD Outbreak in West Virginia Deer: Key Insights for Hunters

Sometimes Fatal Disease Reported In Deer From 18 W.Va. Counties West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 By Jack Walker West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports that an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has been detected in deer across 18 counties in West Virginia. Hunters are advised to

Transforming Guns into Gardening Tools: The Shepherdstown Initiative

Transforming Guns into Gardening Tools: The Shepherdstown Initiative

Shepherdstown Church Converts Dismantled Guns Into Garden Tools West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 By Jack Walker West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports on the 'Guns to Gardens' event hosted by the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, where volunteers dismantled unwanted firearms to transform them into gardening tools. Launched

Commemorating John Brown's Pivotal Raid: A Legacy of Resistance in Harpers Ferry

Commemorating John Brown's Pivotal Raid: A Legacy of Resistance in Harpers Ferry

John Brown’s Abolitionist Raid On Harpers Ferry, 165 Years Later West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Wednesday, October 16, 2024 By Jack Walker In an article published by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the 165th anniversary of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry is commemorated as a pivotal moment in American

Celebrating LGBTQ Identity: The Impact of Pride Buttons at Shepherd University

Celebrating LGBTQ Identity: The Impact of Pride Buttons at Shepherd University

At Shepherd University, Pride Buttons Make LGBTQ Identity More Visible West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Wednesday, October 16, 2024 By Jack Walker West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports on Shepherd University's annual Pride button-making event, held to commemorate National Coming Out Day on October 11. Students gather to create buttons

Martinsburg VA Nurses Demand Flexible Scheduling Amid Overwork Concerns

Martinsburg VA Nurses Demand Flexible Scheduling Amid Overwork Concerns

‘Help Us Care For Ourselves’: Nurses Picket For Scheduling Flexibility At Martinsburg VA West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Friday, October 11, 2024 By Jack Walker Nurses at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center held a picket to advocate for scheduling flexibility, highlighting concerns over unsustainable 12-hour shifts and an additional mandated eight-hour