Admissions
You can also check out our Guide for Parents Part 1 and Part 2.
Parent & Family Weekend Scheduled for October 3-4, 2008.
Mark your calendars! The weekend of October 3-4, 2008, has been designated as Parent & Family Weekend. The weekend will highlight our Herd vs. Cincinnati Bearcats football game on Friday evening at 8:00 pm. The game will be nationally televised and we are expecting a huge crowd. As other events are finalized, details will be posted on this website.
Other Marshall sites for parents:
College of Science Student Services / Information for Parents
Residence Services Student and Parent Information Page
Ten Reasons to Live On Campus
The Office of Residence Services has provided this listing of Ten Reasons to Live On-Campus. Check out the list here.
Marshall OneBook Program
In fall 2007, Marshall University introduced its OneBook Marshall program. First year students will have the opportunity to read, discuss and participate in activities and events related to The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. For information about this new program and this year's book, click here.
The book for Fall 2008 will be announced soon!
Academic
Questions?
If you have questions about
our policies and other academic concerns,
you might want to read the
Academic Questions & Answers for Parents.
In "Q&A" format, this booklet
addresses many of the issues and questions
that parents have about academics at
Marshall University. Special thanks to
Dr. Frances Hensley, Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs, for
preparing this valuable resource.
Career
Services
It's every parent's dream
that their child will find a good job when
her or she completes their college
education. Our Career Services Center
can assist your son or daughter in preparing
for his or her job search. For
additional information on services
available, please visit their website
here.
Visiting Campus?
Parking Information:
If you are planning to visit
your son or daughter on campus, you can
obtain a temporary parking permit for $2 per
day for surface lot parking. This
permit will allow you to leave and re-enter
your designated lot. To obtain your
permit upon arrival, you may visit the
Parking Office located at 1801 5th
Avenue. This
pricing is not available on game days when
the price will be $5 for parking on a
surface lot or $10 for garage parking.
Re-entry is not allowed on game days.
Questions can be addressed to the parking
office by calling (304) 696-6684.
Guest Meals in the Residence Halls: If you are visiting campus and your son or daughter is a participant in a Residence Hall meal plan, you may accompany him/her in the Twin Towers or Harless cafeterias for a meal free of charge. Other guests are charged a flat rate fee in either cafeteria.
Sending a package to campus?
If you are sending a care package to campus, each resident hall student is assigned a mailbox within his/her residence hall. All mail should be addressed to the student by name followed by the room number and hall name, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755.
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2007 Welcome
Weekend Photo Gallery!
Click
here.
2006 Welcome
Weekend Photo Gallery!
Click
here.
The Parthenon
is the student
newspaper of Marshall University. The
most recent edition is available online at
The
Parthenon Online.
On this site, you may register to receive
each edition via email. In addition to
The Parthenon, you may find other University
announcements, news, and press releases at
News &
Events.
We would love to hear your feedback.
If you have
any suggestions on topics that you would
like to see covered on this website, please
email the Office of Parent Resources at
parents@marshall.edu.
