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WV Unemployment Rate rises in July CHARLESTON - West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.2 percent in July. WorkForce West Virginia says the number of unemployed residents rose by 700 to 49,000. Most of the employment gains occurred in government, educational and health service, and leisure and hospitality. Job losses were reported in mining and logging, construction and financial activities. Through July, total unemployment is down 12,000. WorkForce West Virginia says the state’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate fell onetenth of a percentage point to 6.2 percent in July. The national unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.4 percent in July.
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Day To Serve A column by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin Each year, hundreds of West Virginians come together at the State Fair in Greenbrier County to celebrate everything that makes our state great. From livestock shows and concerts, to unique hand-crafted goods and delicious treats, the fair showcases state pride like no other. This year during Governor's Day, we added a new aspect to the celebration-our strong tradition of neighbor help-
ing neighbor. Across the state, we are lucky to have motivated, kind-hearted people working to provide lifechanging support to many. At the fair this year, I asked our volunteer leaders to encourage their friends and neighbors to join them and participate in the Governor's Day to Serve which will run September 15th through the 29th. Last year, volunteers planned and participated in over 400 service projects throughout West Vir-
ginia's 55 counties - including highway clean-ups, food drives, and care packages for our troops. This year, our goal is to build upon 2012's success. If we each dedicate ourselves for at least one day of giving during the Day to Serve effort, we can reinvigorate our communities, provide our families and friends with confidence. Our goal is simply to improve upon our Almost Heaven places in which we live, work and raise our families. Please visit my website,
www.governor.wv.gov, to learn more about how you can develop a grass-roots service project in your community. Your project may qualify for a Volunteer West Virginia mini-grant of up to $500. By matching our state pride with our unrivaled community spirit and compassion, I hope many State fairgoers return home energized to make a difference in their hometowns. I believe, by sharing our time and talents with others, we can continue to strengthen our hometowns.
Member of Egyptian National Basketball Team to Deliver Inspirational Message at WVSU INSTITUTE, WV - A member of Egypt’s national basketball team will be on the campus of West Virginia State University (WVSU) Friday, Aug. 30, to deliver his inspirational message of “Dream, Believe, Achieve.” Tekha Tarek Selim will be speaking at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Davis Fine Arts Building on his personal transformation from an overweight high school student to one of the leading basketball players in his country. "Tekha's presentation is so inspiring -- no matter what your goal, he will inspire you to succeed by recognizing bad habits and replacing them with good habits,” said Dr. Robin Broughton, Media Studies Graduate Coordinator for WVSU.
“He is a joy to hear speak from beginning to end; his story is an incredible testament to what you can do if you put your mind to it." The presentation is free and open to the public. Selim’s dream was to play basketball for Team Egypt, but at more than 100 pounds overweight it seemed like a longshot. Determined to reach his goal, Selim adopted a personal mantra of “Dream, Believe, Achieve,” and by believing in himself, eating healthy foods and exercising regularly, he was able to lose 144 pounds in 11 months and achieve his dream. A point guard for Team Egypt, Selim now shares his story with people all over the world and helps
motivate them to change their bad habits into good habits. Selim will be in West Virginia for a week as part of a partnership between the WVSU media studies program and the mass media program of the University of Sharjah (UOS) in the United Arab Emirates. In April, students and faculty from WVSU travelled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and worked with UOS students on a film together called “#Camels.” Selim, a student at UOS, appears in the film and during his week in West Virginia will film additional scenes for the movie. In addition to his talk at WVSU, Selim will also be speaking at other colleges in West Virginia as well as at high schools and middle schools.
For more information, contact Dr. Robin Broughton at (304) 9517145 or rbroughton@wvstateu.edu. WestVirginia State University is a public, land grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi-generational institution, located in Institute, W.Va. As a “living laboratory of human relations,” the university is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service, and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research.
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