(These are only ideas from community, to see the ideas from Marshall's
faculty, staff and students please go to
sharepoint site)
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Date |
Goal Area |
Comments |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Establish a relationship with Fine Arts and Chruchs. Students could
sing in the choir, play music, dance, establish contemoray services
for youth, get to see what MU has to offer. Some churches might be
able to pay others may not. teaching classes also. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Marshall University establish it's self as the University that
provides Continueing Education for professionals needing hours of
training for certifications, licensures Our company spends $1,500
per staff, those in needs CPA, ATC, PT, SLP, Nursing, HR, DR |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Offer advanced training and MSW to meet the needs of the state for
professional social workers. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
establish "ditance learning" video capability at southern WV high
schools for the community. Target people working in business,
education and professions. Allow them to obtaing undergraduate and
graduate course work in their communities. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Establish a "field trip" program for elementary/middle school
students classes to visit an MU academic facility and attend an MU
olympic sport contest free of charge. Provide students with a
Marshall item and initiate their interest in MU and MU athletics |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Develop community-based learning to llift depressed potential among
youth. Teach skills that will enhance student excellence, enable
parents to effectively participate in achievement, encourage post
sec. school educ. persuit., provide empoyees to busines |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
By developing a Law School near the Capitol, we will better serve
the people of WV, plus have more of an impact on future legislative
sessions and public policy as our alumni increase their role within
WV government with less of a wvu-centric mindset. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
By getting the community involved with Marshall University, people
will realize how wonderful most of the students are. This might even
allow more job opportunities for students who are struggling to get
a job. Jobs in our area seem to be concern! |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
By offering more on-line classes and/or on-line degree programs,
Marshall will be able to reach a higher number of potential
students, which would include those individuals who are employed
full time and live over 2 hours away from the nearest campus. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Collaborate with Wayne/Cabell schools to develop a pilot project
that establishes a "virtual" math/science/art design academy at MU
for high school students. It should be scalable for expansion
statewide and adaptable to encompass grades 6-8. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Expand 2 + 2 programs with the state Community Colleges to cover a
greater variety of disciplines such as Sociology and Psychology. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Marshall should find ways to connect closer to the community to meet
its needs. Academic programs should have community service as part
of their curricula. More programs and courses for seniors--summer
would be a great time. More camps for kids at risk. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Marshall University would be most improved by improving it's "front
line" people. These are the people that the public first talks to
when they contact the university in many departments such as
financial aid, human resources, the registrar, admissions |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Require students to engage in immersion-type international learning
experiences. Eventually, this expectation should become a graduation
requirement. These experiences must be effective in broadening
multicultural/global understanding and perspectives. They should
emphasize non-English speaking nations where students must speak the
language. Project-based learning experiences involving collaboration
between American students and international students have been shown
to be a powerful and highly effective approach in this regard. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Review current activities, programming and initiatives to assess
their effectiveness and progress toward advancing institutional
goals for inclusiveness and diversity. Clarify goals. Institute
effective strategies for accomplishing them. Specify indicators
accompanying benchmarks for monitoring progress and. Phase out
ineffective programs and focus of programming that matters most for
the future. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Service activities of the University should be tied to other
activities whenever possible to provide multi-use of resources.
Resources committed to service activities should follow
institutional priorities. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
The "front line" employees are so important as the first impressions
of MU. It begins with the Admissions, Financial Aid, Bursar,
Registrar, student housing and ends with the Alumni. There is only
ONE first impression of a higher ed institution for your child.
Recruiting National Merit students and high achieving students to
campus is not that difficult. It begins with communication, personal
contact, extreme interest and a genuine concern. Quality students
attract other quality students and become quality alumni. This
should be the primary focus. Most all other goals will fall into
place; research, donations, interest, intellect, growth, and
community involvement. The university is up-grading the facilities
of Old Main-wonderful. The front line offices must create a good
first impression for visiting and prospective students. The first
letter, call, the vision of the campus and hopefully the lasting
impression. Reward the front line workers; there may never be a
second chance to obtain that quality family to MU. Success breeds
more and continued success. Consider removing the metro tuition
rate. Draw a circle around the tri-state area and make it local;
in-state. Quantity and quality students are at your back door. Show
the tri-state community how to be the area leader in education;
every day in every way- beginning in 2006. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Develop a Department of Creativity - a cross/inter-disciplinary
program that studies the creative process and its application to
meeting challenges in various disciplines. Students/Faculty develop
strategies to meet specific challenges collaboratively. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Let West Virginia's universities, industries, and leaders be at the
front in developing efficient small, home and business size
turbines. Subsidy money can pay West Virginians to develop clean
energy answers not outside companies to destroy our natural beauty.
A West Virginian broke the sound barrier, another developed NASA
rockets, and many are industrial leaders--we can lead the world and
develop more efficient ways to harness wind. Challenge the
technology, physic, and scientific leaders in this state to develop
a new, smaller, and more efficient turbine that can be attached to
homes and towering skyscrapers. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Establish a Marshall Research Institute (a la Georgia Tech Research
Institute and Stanford Research Institute) in Bio-Technology,
Ecology and Life Sciences. Opportunity for economic development and
advanced study programs. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Obtain a "brown site" development exception to build a college
baseball/softball complex in the former industrial sites north of
third avenue in Huntington. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Create interdisciplinary groups of faculty who are given time to
work collaboratively on activities like discussing and solving
instructional and community problems and proposing and developing
ideas for grants. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Develop a partnership between the athletic department and local
schools and youth organizations Capitalize on the many opportunities
to tie the classroom with athletics. Reware excellence in attendance
and challenge students to strive for academic growth |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Develop virtual symposiums at which Marshall scholars and creators
can present research and works in progress and engage in dialogue
with interested colleagues. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
I believe that there should be a December graduation.What university
makes their students wait till May to graduate. One graduation takes
extremely too long and students dont want to wait till May if they
are already finished in Dec. Come on MU...Step Up |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
MU should be creating oppurtunities for students to learn across
disciplines and solve problems creatively. This is not possible
without investing in our arts program. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
Provide funding for pilot projects. Grant funding requires
preliminary data. There is no mechanism for funding pilot
projects esp. at the Assoc and Prof level. Start up funds only
help new faculty, need to support other faculty, cheaper
investment. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
To develop a financially self-sustaining, adaptive and
self-generative model of research and creative activity at Marshall
University, colleges need a way to give incentive rewards to
faculty, such as reassigned time or awards for scholarly activities. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
WV is made up of mostly small business MU either can be the premier
institiution to develop circulum or develope consultative services
of staff to develope exsisting business to grow. Research and seek
out those business in trouble or behind and help |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Not really EconDev, but a "Marshall Green Campus" program could
identify energy initiatives with good ROI and short payback,
i.e."VendingMisers" to reduce energy costs of soda
machines,geothermal heat pumps in new construction,HiEff lighting
rplcmts, etc. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Establish an MU "business directory" listing MU alumni, their
business and their business address. Sell it to alumni to support
MU, use it as source for fundraising contacts, encourage cross
referrals for business development. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
MU establish and administer a Higher Education and Applied
Techniology Center in Huntington area bringing in courses of
study/degree programs from other colleges/universities not available
at MU. Tie to Velocity Center and business technology development |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Economic development will only take place in a climate that
encourages planned risk--where entrepreneurial programs and creative
summer school options are promoted. Adopting a global perspective is
a must, with a heavy focus on international linkages. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Problem 1: Marshall needs more money to expand.
Solution 1: Increase number of students enrolled.
Problem 2: How does
MU increase the enrollment? Solution 2: MU must be the best choice
academically, athletically, and socially. Tough, but possible! |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Update how development is handled on campus. Each college should
have a development person to help make connections and promote the
college. Deans, Chairs, and others should spend time doing
development activities and creating grateful givers. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
WE NEED BETTER PUBLIC RELATIONS! Consider hiring some students from
our fine program or have them work on this as a class project for
graduation, but push our university name/image as the best in the
state and region. WVU/OSU and others aren't better. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Marshall is in need of a law school. As a Marshall alum and a WVU
College of Law graduate, I fail to see why WV has only one law
school. Marshall was named for one of our nation's greatest
jurists. Time to continue our growth & establish a law school. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
I think that if we are genuinely interested in maximizing the
potential of our students, we need to provide as much time and
support for the development of quality teaching faculty as we are in
the development of quality researchers. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
It is my belief that a truly productive process would be begin with
the formation of a well-informed group assigned to determine and
implement the prudent and exact actions to be taken to achieve the
goals pre-determined by the group. They could also assist in the
selection of the most feasible of the suggestions received from the
public. There is no doubt that the plans and actions of such an
informed group would be of infinite value. PROPOSAL: The GROUP:
Consists of two factions reporting to the President. ACADEMIC: Each
member chosen for his/her full knowledge of, and lengthy experience
in academia, teaching ... plus an awareness of definite actions
required to improve the quality and growth of Marshall's academic
programs. Marshall's faculty has many members that would qualify ...
but in the past they have been held at arms-length or ignored.
FINANCIAL: Each member chosen for his/her full knowledge of,
expertise and lengthy experience in the past and present financial
operations of the university. Some presently in Marshall's financial
departments would qualify and there are many financial professionals
in the area willing to consult and advise. Each faction meets weekly
and reports to the President in a joint meeting every two weeks for
full reports and discussion. The point made here is that the plans
and specific actions required to benefit the university can best be
determined by a consensus of fully-informed minds. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Based on co-op engineering models (Va.Tech, U of Cinn.) establish MU
co-op study programs in bio-technology, health care and education. A
new tool to bring in highly talented WV high school students. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
establish a Law School at Marshall. Initially as an adjunct to WVU
school of Law. Leverage Tri-State lawyers to teach basic course
work. Incorporate Paralegal course of study in the school. Initiall
have basic courses at MU and follow-on courses at WVU. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Establish and Engineering School. an academic engineering course of
study is needed in the Huntington area to properly attract high
technology business. establish initially as an adjunct to WVU with
initial courses at MU and follow-on at WVU. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
New Art Building- growing art department has a floor and half a
garage. Art building is designed and promised for 5 years.
Actively seek funding please. I am a grad of the program and want a
better experience for those who come after me. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
All students should be provided all the tools to be successful in
the new economies in the US and world, including foreign language
requirements for all students, teaching critical thinking and
innovation/brainstorming skills, better communication skills. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Brand ourselves, really establish who we are. We are Marshall but
are we a liberal arts,professional technical college. find our niche
,market it. We have let some our potential department go , ot change
with the times SLP for ex.;should be in Medical |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Establish "Michigan State-like" residential living-learning
communities at Marshall. Some of the features include linked
courses, integrated leadership and service opportunities, peer
tutoring, community building and greater connections to faculty. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Establish an Honors College at Marshall. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Heavy minors/conc. in computer science could enhance many programs'
graduates' attractiveness to employers and give them an edge in
getting jobs. These programs would teach the discipline's computer
applications and other specific skills(i.e.scripting) |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Marshall should give serious consideration to developing a school of
law. Provide greater professional opportunities for WV, open new
adult career choices , increase academic programs, attract
out-of-state students & eventually give more legisla. members |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Marshall University needs to continue upgrading classrooms to
"smart classrooms" according to the IT Strategic Planning Initiative
. This will acheive better facility utilization and provide
opportunities for faculty and students to utilize technology |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Mass Com students must pursue a 'generalist' career path to prepare
them for future jobs. With content as king, they need to be able to
use multiple mediums fluently. Make their content 100%
web-accessible and the student will send it to parents/siblings. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
Revitalize the General Education program at Marshall, giving full
consideration to eliminating the “distributed” and returning to the
“core” general education program model. Marshall must be held
accountable for developing and advancing the essential
thinking/learning foundations, dispositions and ways of knowing in
their graduates, which form the basis for lifelong learning. |
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19-Dec-05 |
Intellectual Resources |
The BOG should be empowered even further to assure that future of
our university is in the hands of some of the brightest and best
thinkers/visionaries/business people in the Marshall "family." The
BOG is a key piece of most decisions, and rightfully so. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Expand both undergraduate & graduate offerings in Teays Valley and
Charleston. Build a suitable facility in Teays Valley. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Expand the teacher education program into a 5-year program and aid
local schools by placing education majors into classrooms &
afterschool programs where they can gain experience and allow the
teacher to concentrate on teaching. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
MU can increase success for students who are parents (a considerable
portion of current and future enrollment) by offering facilities
such as a room where their kids can play while they work on papers,
projects, etc. on campus computers. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
MU should offer more degree programs that can be completed entirely
online. Leading institutions around the world like UCL, Utrecht &
Lund are already doing so. Also, drop the fee that effectively
doubles the cost of online classes for full-time students! |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
MU's biggest responsibility to the community is to graduate capable,
educated, thinking adults. Secondly, continue to interact with
other institutions in the area to use MU's human and material
resources to their fullest. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Both on campus and off campus event should be better publized. It
seems like I only hear about events after they happen. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
Consider adding a community service requirement to the Marshall
Plan.
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18-Dec-05 |
Community & Service |
From my point of view, Marshall is looked upon by many i know as a
bad school as far as alcohol goes. If it could be possible to
restrict or ban underage drinking, that would make the public image
much better. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
The entire idea of education is discovery & innovation.We need to
foster creativity EVERYWHERE & invest more in arts which impacts
across all disciplines.MU needs an arts vision & plan as it has the
potential to deepen student's knowledge in all fields. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
All suppervisors need training in employee managment. Some Directors
are micro-managers. No decisions but his. This creates problems.
Intimidation and observation do not promote professionalism. Good
employees have transfered. Morale is low. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Discovery & Innovation |
I think the future of Huntington and Charleston are intertwined,
regionalism will happen. Marshall could be ready for this by
building and expanding are resources in the Teays Valley area. Thats
where the money and resources will be centered. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Establish a program to assist local firms with research and other
support that can help them enter markets overseas. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
I suffest lowering the metropolitan fees and tuition to the equality
of in-state. The average household income in the metropolitan area
is lower than that of the in-state area. Lowered mertro costs would
equal more metro students applying to the school. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
MU's biggest contribution to economic development is creating an
educated workforce. Secondly, MU's ability to develop biotech
research (as one example) can integrate with efforts of HADCO to
attract biotech companies. This would be true in other areas. |
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18-Dec-05 |
Economic Development |
Develop truly cleaner renewable energy--given the huge problem
(scientist in New Zealand dared to say "human extinction" within 100
years!) of global warming and the ecological destruction of
mountaintop removal, MU could really serve the community. |
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18-Dec-05 |
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