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Homecoming 2009!
It's not
too early to start thinking about coming
back for Homecoming - and the Class of
1984 and Class of 2004 Reunions.
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Marshall fans:
Please help by voting the bridge GREEN!
Check out
the West Virginia DOT
"Proposed
Color Schemes for the Eugene A. Carter
Memorial Bridge." Marshall needs your
votes! Polling Ends August 10th.
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Vote Color Scheme 3
Green, of course!
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Erickson Alumni
Center nears completion
A grand
opening ceremony for the building is
tentatively planned for February 2010
after staff and faculty begin to move
their offices into the building.
Herald-Dispatch article by Paul Sebert,
July 15
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Dr. Ron Area, CEO of the Marshall
University Foundation Inc. and senior vice president
for development.
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Spotlight on the Lincoln County
Club
The
Lincoln County Club continues to lead
the way in opportunities for Marshall
alumni and friends to connect with
Marshall - while having fun! |

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Spotlight on
Ron
Gazdik, Class of
1995
Getting to
know our board members...
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Marshall alumna to hold book signing at Borders
August 1
Ayyildiz, author of nine
books, will be signing and giving readings from two
of her books that relate to her life
in the Huntington area. |
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Marshall Alumni Night with the Rays... and the Jays!
Join the Tampa/St.
Petersburg Club on August 15. Also, a free concert
by B-52's |
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Marshall vs. Virginia Tech Fan
Block Party
The town of
Christiansburg along with Marshall alums Dan Canada
and Kevin Stoner will be hosting the Marshall vs.
Virginia Tech Fan Block Party on September 11.
Tickets still available
here.
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MUAA Alumni Club at Sea
We're
Cruising Again, with Captain Marco! This
fall's sailing is conveniently scheduled around the
Sunday, November 1, MU vs. UCF football game in
Orlando, Fla.
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Please see our
Alumni
Club web site
for additional activities in your area!
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Mike Hamrick named director of
athletics at Marshall University
Former Thundering Herd
football player returns to alma mater as AD. |
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COLA dean leads
way for two exciting projects
Rebuilding the Thundering Word...
Rebuilding Marshall's
Forensics team to its former glory.
Project Atlantis...
Twenty-seven psychology majors have crossed the
Atlantic for a year of study abroad in dual B.A.
program.
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Dr. David J. Pittenger
Dean, College of Liberal Arts |
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Welcome Yeager Scholars Class
of 2013
Five students are from West Virginia
and one is from Florida. |
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John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps to perform
at convention in New York City
They will perform
at the National Flute Association convention’s
closing ceremonies Aug. 16. |
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Marching Band creates positive Thunder for Marshall |

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Sixth annual Marshall University Marathon Nov. 1
The race features a USA Track & Field-certified
26.2-mile marathon, half-marathon run or walk,
half-marathon relay and 5-mile noncompetitive walk. |
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H.E.L.P Golf Scramble set for
Oct. 2
The scramble will be held at Riviera Country Club
with a Shotgun start at 1 p.m. |
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Did you know you can submit Class Notes to the MUAA
Online Community? And, don't
miss out on the fun items in the left column of this
e-newsletter under "Share
with Us."
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Herd
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Fall 2009 Football
Schedule
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Marshall
placed three players on the Conference
USA Preseason all-conference team...
Tight end Cody Slate, defensive end
Albert McClellan and linebacker Mario
Harvey...
more |
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CSS to Carry
Marshall at Memphis Football Game...
Game
Moved to 1 p.m. ET to Accommodate TV
Broadcast...
more
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The Marshall
University Athletic Ticket Office announced Monday
that tickets will remain on sale for the September
12 football game at Virginia Tech through
August 2nd. After that date, any unsold tickets from
Marshall's allotment will be returned...
more
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Marshall incoming
freshman Katy Schad and volleyball head coach
Mitch Jacobs helped the USA/BIP Development Team
win the Global Challenge Championship Cup with a 3-0 sweep of Nova KBM Maribor,
Slovenia...
more
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All sports news
& schedules
at
Herd Zone.
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