Kopp delivers State of the University address

Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp delivered his State of the University address Thursday, Sept. 14, during the fall general faculty meeting at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center.

Streaming video

This was the first State of the University address by Kopp, who has been Marshall’s president since July 1, 2005. He spoke about the direction and priorities of the university, along with progress that has been made since his arrival at MU.

The agenda included welcoming remarks by Dr. Larry Stickler, chair of the faculty senate; singing of the Star Spangled Banner by student Mitchell Spurlock; introduction of 65 new faculty by Provost Dr. Sarah Denman; Kopp’s State of the University address, and a State of the Faculty address by Stickler.

Kopp’s State of the University address, which was streamed live on the Internet, is available to view here. After the meeting a reception to honor the new faculty was held in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center.

New faculty are: College of Education & Human Services – Richard Abel, G. Keith Bowling, Aaron Clopton, Michael Corrigan and Mary Mhango; College of Fine Arts – Julio Alves, Sarah Daughtrey, Hayson Harrison, Marisa Main, Kathleen Mallett, Sean Parsons and Brent Patterson; College of Health Professions – Amy Gannon, Jill Kio, Patricia McComas, Alissa Parker and Tina Toler.

College of Information Technology & Engineering – Patrick Conlon and Wael Zatar; College of Liberal Arts – Natsuki Anderson, Kevin Barksdale, Keith Bell, Eric Del Chrol, Robert Drake, Shuhua Fan, Stephen Fink, Kevin Law, Julia Lewis, Ryan McCullough, Anke Duerr-McCown, Paige Muellerleile, Cary Nailling, Greta Resenbrink, Phillip Rutherford, Kristen Neal Stover, Lisa Stuchell, Anthony Viola and Christopher White.

College of Science – Joel Better, Chris Burcher, Thomas Jones, Rob-Roy Mace, Shannon Miller, Frank O’Keefe, Andrew Przeworski and David Wiedenfeld; Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business – T. Maurice Lockridge and Sharath Sasidharan; Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine – Mark Adkins, Amy Albrecht, James Day, Charles Francis, Gregory Hendricks, James Jensen, Tracy LeGrow, Andrew Marcus, Kristie Nowak, Leera Patel, Saroj Sigdel, Zach Tankersley and Abid Yaqub.

Marshall University Graduate College – Samuel Securro and Terrence Stange; W. Page Pitt School of Journalism – Christopher Swindell; and, University Libraries – Sabrina Thomas.