The latest news from the Smith OEDC
First Ascent, a program designed to cultivate and retain local talent within West Virginia by supporting new graduates from West Virginia University and Marshall University, is seeing success one year after its launch.
Reaffirming the commitment from West Virginia University to its land-grant mission, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has designated WVU as an “Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.”
In the heart of West Virginia, a remarkable story of collaboration, innovation, and community is unfolding, thanks to the connections and opportunities fostered by Ascend WV.