Commentaries – West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

by Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College System West Virginia’s higher education institutions are powerf...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic-innovation-still-drives-higher-education/

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “On behalf of the state higher education system, I am so pleased to welcome N3 as our newest tenant at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park. The investment they have...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/higher-education-chancellor-paul-hill-issues-statement-on-the-announcement-of-new-jobs-coming-to-the-west-virginia-regional-technology-park/

Young people across West Virginia have begun yet another year on college campuses as they work toward their degrees and pursuing their career goals. In fact, West Virginia University reported a r...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/parkersburg-news-and-sentinel-stay-on-track-college-students-take-15-credits-per-semester/

(November 4, 2016) – Today marks the close of West Virginia’s seventh annual “College Application and Exploration Week,” a statewide initiative to help our students evaluate their option...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/governor-tomblin-college-application-and-exploration-week-west-virginians-explore-postsecondary-options/

Originally published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail editorial page. Earlier this week, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined leaders across the nation in proclaiming this week “National GEAR...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/kendyl-ryan-push-aside-fear-and-pursue-your-dreams/

Published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Gazette editorial page Last week, faculty and staff from West Virginia’s public colleges and universities set forth on a bold path to dramatically impr...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/bruce-vandal-wv-leads-nation-in-college-completion-strategies/

Over the past few weeks, families across the state hugged their children goodbye and sent them off to college. For many, it was a bittersweet and emotional moment filled with both pride and sorro...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/governor-earl-ray-tomblin-sending-our-kids-off-to-college-helps-keep-them-here-at-home/

I believe that all kids are little scientists. This is especially evident when they ask all those “why” and “how” questions. By ensuring they continue to experience the fun and excitement...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/jan-taylor-stem-education-not-just-for-kids-daily-mail/

The recent news that 52 percent of West Virginia high school seniors completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is good news for the state. Young people who complete this proces...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/exponent-telegram-fafsa-completion-rate-good-news-for-west-virginia/

Published April 12, 2016 in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch One of the tell-tale signs that public education often falls short is that far too many students who graduate from high school aren’t ...

https://www.wvhepc.edu/news/huntington-herald-dispatch-editorial-new-strategy-for-remedial-classes-appears-to-aid-students/