March 2009 Volume 7, Issue 3

Departments

 
A message from Nancy Campbell, MUAA president... more


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See photos of specialized HERD state license plates. Read about traditions long lost. Hear about people being spotted in their MU gear far away from home.

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H-D Gallery: Historical
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Mark your calendar for:

 

Alumni Weekend 2009
April 24-25

 

Great American Thunderfest
Cincinnati, Ohio
Reds vs. Cubs
June 7

 

Homecoming
MU vs. ECU
October 3

 

Marshall vs. WVU
Morgantown
October 17
 


 


 

 
Be sure to return your ballots for the MUAA board of directors by April 14! They were sent out to all active members in early March. E-mail if you did not receive a ballot.
 

Marshall homecoming game set for Oct. 3 against ECU!
Events to follow. Game to be televised on CBS College Sports... more on broadcasts.

  Alumni Weekend 2009
Please join us on April 24-25 to celebrate our class reunions and the 72nd Annual Awards Banquet. Special events for the Class of 1959.


 

  MU/Tulane baseball game at Power Park May 16
Join the Kanawha Valley Club on Saturday, May 16,
to make friends, watch the game.

  172nd Commencement Ceremony on DVD
This year we are offering a DVD of the ceremony for only $10.
  Spotlight on Richard Plymale Class of 1960
Getting to know our board members...

 


  Former MU football legend Sonny Sirianni honored in Fort Myers
Following Sirianni's death, local citizens built field named in his honor.



 

  Third annual Troy Brown Fantasy Football Camp set for April 3 & 4
Chad Pennington and Mike Bartrum will be at this fundraiser for Marshall’s Child Development Academy.

  Ride with Herd Pride
In addition to our Marshall license plates for the state of West Virginia, we now have plates available in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. 

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."


  Marshall professor to be credited with archaeological find
Robin O'Keefe will be credited with the discovery of a new Plesiosaur, the Tatenectes laraminesis.
 

Student body president nominated for national award 
Matt James is nominated for award from
Northeast Fraternal Council Undergraduate Award of Distinction.
 


 

 

Honors program to hold walk April 15
Course, begins and ends at Big Sandy Superstore Arena.


 


Marshall Artists Series
See the "The 5 Browns," classical music's first family of piano virtuosos on April 22, and the Tony-Award winning musical comedy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on April 28.

 

At right, The 5 Browns


 
Herd This News?
Fall 2009 Football Schedule
 
Marshall Football announces 2009 Signing Class. Coach Mark Snyder announced that the Herd signed 21 players to National Letters of Intent. Marshall already has three mid-year enrollees on campus that bring the 2009 class total to 24 student-athletes.... more
 

Marshall senior Jalicia Ross (Bank Village, Trinidad) was named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American. She was also named to the 2008 AVCA All-Midwest Region squad for her play during this past season... more
 

Sophomore Tynikki Crook was named to the 2009 All-Conference USA Tournament Women's Basketball Team... more
 

The swimming and diving team has been honored by the College Swimming Coaches of America for having the highest grade-point average of any Division I program... more

 

All sports news & schedules
at
Herd Zone.


 

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