reference within which to encourage both diversity and
constructive debate about the common good. A free people cannot
enjoy the fruits of its liberty without collaborative efforts in behalf of
community."
-- An American Imperative: Higher Expectations for
Higher Education
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755-2014
Tel: 304-696-3183
Fax: 304-696-3197
| Philosophy | |
| The John Deaver Drinko Academy
at Marshall University is devoted to enhancing public understanding
of American institutions and the responsibilities of citizens to
their society, particularly our sense of shared values and common
purpose. The efforts of the Academy are designed to counteract the
erosion of our civic culture, evident in the steady decline of
citizens' participation in voting and jury duty, despite an
expansion of the franchise in the 20th Century and federal laws
protecting voting rights.
Colleges and universities are the obvious place to begin to address this crisis in American civic culture. As a predominantly undergraduate institution with a strong commitment to teaching, Marshall University is particularly well positioned to initiate an academic dialogue centered on common civic concerns. |
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| History | |
| The academy got its start in 1985 when John and
Elizabeth Drinko established a million dollar chair, the
university’s first, in the College of Liberal Arts.
The initial program proved so successful that in the spring of 1994 the Drinko Chair was redesigned, enlarged and renamed so as to encompass its newly defined objectives. Following John Drinko’s suggestion that Marshall establish a center to examine the critical need in our society for a better public understanding of American institutions and the responsibilities of citizens to their society, the academy was established and handsomely endowed. Of the many campus activities sponsored by the Drinko Academy, none is more important than the annual Celebration of Academics. In part, the celebration consists of the Drinko Symposium which provides a platform for Drinko Fellows to present the results of their research to the university community. Presented in tandem is the celebration’s other centerpiece – the Elizabeth Gibson Drinko Honors Convocation. This important event, also established in 1994, provides the one time of the year the university collectively acknowledges its honors students. In its first decade, the Drinko Academy has more than fulfilled the hopes and expectations of its founders. This publication is designed to represent just how meaningful the impact has been. While not exhaustive, the information cited represents a comprehensive view of the positive influence the Drinko Academy has had on the quality of academic life at Marshall University |
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Huntington, WV 25755-2014
Email:
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