Erma Byrd Higher Education Center

College campus in West Virginia

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Erma Byrd Center

The Erma Byrd Higher Education Center is a joint venture extension campus of several colleges in West Virginia, US. It is located just off Interstate 64 near Beckley. It was dedicated in 2007 and is named for Erma Byrd, the wife of the West Virginia United States Senator Robert Byrd.[1]

Currently it is used by Marshall University for extension graduate programs under the control of the Marshall University - South Charleston Campus branch campus, by Bluefield State College for programs in nursing, and by Concord University for programs in business and teacher education.

New River Community and Technical College also used the facility, but was forced to vacate in 2010 when it was unable to secure budgetary approval to pay the increasing rent at the center.[2]

The Center consists of one building located on a reclaimed strip mine and is partly powered by wind energy. The reclaimed area has a larger potential development area than the campuses of the three constituent colleges combined. Eventual plans following a complete build-out, which will take several decades, are for new subject areas to be offered by West Virginia University and West Virginia University Institute of Technology followed by an evolution as a full branch campus of Concord, followed by an evolution into a stand-alone state college.

## References

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1. ^ "Higher Education Center dedicated to the late Erma Byrd", The Register-Herald, October 8, 2007.
2. ^ "Growing Pains: Community and Technical Colleges Come into Their Own", WTRF, June 10, 2010.

## External links

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* http://ermabyrdcenter.org/

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Marshall University

Located in: Huntington, West Virginia

Campuses|

* Huntington (Buildings)
* Beckley Campus
* South Charleston Campus

Academics|

* Bill Noe Flight School
* Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business
* Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Athletics|

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* Baseball
* Basketball (men)
* Basketball (women)
* Football
* Soccer (men)
* Softball

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Venues|

* Cam Henderson Center
* Chris Cline Athletic Complex
* Dot Hicks Field
* Jack Cook Field
* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

Rivalries|

* Appalachian State (football)
* East Carolina (football)
* Ohio (football)
* West Virginia (football)

Other|

* Marco the Bison
* Marching Thunder

Facilities|

* Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex
* Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation
* Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall
* Erma Byrd Higher Education Center
* Laidley Hall
* Forensic Science Center
* Health and Wellness Center
* Marshall Commons
* Memorial Student Center
* Old Main
* Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center
* Rural Health Clinic
* Touma Museum of Medicine
* Twin Towers
* Visual Arts Center

Media|

* MUkraine
* The Parthenon
* WMUL
* West Virginia Public Broadcasting

People|

* Alumni and faculty
* Principals and presidents

Related|

* Herd That
* John Marshall Scholars
* Marshall University: Ashes to Glory
* Society of Yeager Scholars
* Southern Airways Flight 932
* We Are Marshall
* West Virginia Colored Children's Home

* Founded: 1837
* Students: 11,252
* Endowment: 201 million
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Concord University

Located in: Athens, West Virginia

Academics|

* College of Professional and Liberal Studies
* College of Science, Mathematics, and Health

Campus facilities|

* Campus
* Erma Byrd Higher Education Center

Athletics|

* Mountain Lions

People|

* Notable alumni
* Presidents

Media|

* WVCU-LP

* Founded: 1872

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