Another successful group of Gary E. West College of Business graduates will walk across the stage on Saturday, May 12, as the Spring 2012 semester comes to a close.  The college congratulates all of our graduates and wishes them great success in their careers. The Spring 2012 semester ended Friday, May 11 with the completion [...]

Professor Joseph Scarpaci recently received a letter of appreciation from the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) for his service as a member of the Urban Planning Committee for the Fulbright Specialist Program during the 2010-11 review term.  The letter, written on behalf of the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International [...]

Delta Sigma Pi, the professional fraternity for both men and women business students in the Gary E. West College of Business, will hold an informational event Wednesday, April 18 for all business students. Cory Stopka, Education and Leadership Consultant from Delta Sigma Pi national headquarters, will be on campus to discuss the benefits students can [...]

West COB student Andrew Simmons is a finalist in the WLU Student Research Competition. Andrew completed a research project on “The Perception of Globalization from Zhejiang Province,” along with West COB faculty member Vishakha Maskey, Ph.D., during his summer 2011 trip to China with Professor Ann Gaudino’s group. Andrew administered approximately 100 surveys to Chinese [...]

Faculty members Carrie White and Annette McKain Godown were among several presenters from across campus in West Liberty University’s 175th Anniversary speaker series.  White, Director of The Center for Entrepreneurship, kicked off the series March 6 with a discussion about the development, programs, and goals of The Center for Entrepreneurship.  Godown’s presentation, “The History of [...]

The Center for Entrepreneurship at West Liberty University has an exciting calendar of events scheduled for April. April 4 – The Small and Family Business Program presents “The Goldmine and Minefields of Social Media for Professionals & Business Owners,” led by Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esq, MBA.  This free event will be held at The Highlands [...]

The Gary E. West College of Business is teaming up with The Forensic Institute to offer a valuable seminar aimed at helping business professionals stop fraud.  The Accredited Fraud Investigator program provides an engaging three-day workshop ideal for accountants, attorneys, insurance agents, criminal justice professionals, and small or large business owners who want to prevent [...]

The future of small and family businesses in the region is on the minds of local business owners, judging by the turnout on Jan. 19 for the first event offered by West Liberty University’s Small and Family Business Program.  The program is an initiative of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Gary E. West College [...]

Dean Loren Wenzel recently announced two leadership changes in the Gary E. West College of Business.  Carrie White, M.B.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Business, has assumed the role of Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship.  White previously served as Chairperson of the Department of Administrative Systems.  That department, renamed the Department of Management and Marketing, [...]

Professor Carrie White, MBA, JD, presented at the Education Law Association annual conference in Chicago in November.  The conference focus was legal issues in academic institutions. Her presentation topic was “Intellectual Property Rights for Online Course Development and Delivery.” White is the new Director of the Center of Entrepreneurship at West Liberty University.  She was [...]