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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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I think what we really need here at Marshall are the things that
truly make a university work: more classroom and educational
facilities, more permanent faculty members, more office space
for departments, more funding for basic faculty research and
travel, and more attention given to the basic missions of the
institution in teaching, research and service. Even if no new
programs, degrees options or educational innovations result, I
think the best legacy any president could leave an institution
is the knowledge that he has secured those things which the
institution as already doing and left the school with a better
sense of morale, and an improved feeling of well-being than it
had before. |
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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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I feel that we need a new computer data base that enables all MU
fund raising groups to share alumni contact information and
coordinate efforts. This would include Big Green, MU Alumni
Assoc., Student groups (frat. & Soroities) the MU foundation. |
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Nationally recognized and successful bball and Fall program will
incrase awareness of MU. Attracting a national coach with a
winning reputation will allow Marshall to continue to move up in
its conference membership and would increase revenue
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A nationally recognized and successful basketball and football
programs will increase awareness of Marshall University.
Nationally prominent coaches will allow Marshall to continue to
move up in its conference memberships and increase revenue for
the university.
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In recent years MU has gained national recognition through the
visibility of football. While one can debate D-1 football, the
fact remains that major sports bring major recognition. Men's
basketball and football must be strengthend for the good of MU. |
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1. forums for community input will likely not generate realistic
initiatives. 2.corridor between MU campus and Huntington
downtown could be developed as a campus culture corridor. 3.MU
should focus on developing community programs that enhance the
quality of life, stimulate the economy, and generate learning
experiences for students. What can MU do to help Huntington
become a "top 100" small city? |
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Obtain and implement OhioLINK membership, opening up access to
major scientific/technical/engineering/medical journal
literature. |
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MU should work with local government and business to establish a
Huntington-Charleston intercity transportation system on 64
which would fulfill a need for transporting students and faculty
between our two campuses and spur economic growth for the
region. |
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promote,promote,promote the Pullman Square Shuttle. This is an
extremely valuable asset not only for the obvious economic value
but for Marshall related events like ball games, music concert
events at the stadium),etc. |
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Consider contracting for packaged pricing for job opening
advertisements. This could be used by all University departments
with publications such as The Chronicle and could save the
University thousands of dollars on a yearly basis. |
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How do we create a campus infrastructure which supports and
encourages faculty and staff involvement in engagement?
1. Empower and
create an atmosphere that encourages engagement. Time is a
critical need. 2. Lobbing the legislature from a grass roots
effort from a community base to make sure Marshall is getting
the appropriate resources. More money for faculty.
3. Faculty needs to be encouraged to
be more creative to go beyond the classroom and into the
community for service. Create the need. For example do a PR
campaign for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. |
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Provide routine IT training programs for faculty, staff and
students on computer software capabilities. Tremendous
inefficiencies exist due to lack of optimal use of IT resources.
Current inadequate option is to pay for training from operating
budget. |
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We need to pay faculty/staff more to recruit better employees to
better serve students.STUDENTS are the voice of campus. They are
the reason the University is here and they are NEVER listented
to.While it's nice to have donors, STUDENTS KEEP US IN BUSINESS |
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actually paying the staff what they are worth is a start towards
an academic university. I know a doctor who won't leave his
current teaching job for marshall, it would require a pay cut
for him to move to Marshall from a public High School. That's
Sad! |
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As one of the largest employers in the area, Marshall needs to
ensure the highest pay possible for its staff and encourage
quality hiring and retention. Anything less promotes
mediocrity. |
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The development of a scholarship for the children and dependents
of Marshall employees will increase enrollment, increase the
morale of the faculty and staff, and build greater loyalty to
the institution. |
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I am a student and I believe that the most important step that
Marshall University needs to take involves the hiring of more
and better faculty and the retention of current faculty. We
have built the facilities. Now, we need to focus on the
faculty. |
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Hire more full-time professors. There's nothing worse than
sitting in a class taught by a crabby part-time faculty member
who wants the full-time job with the university. |
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The bottom line is Marshall has to hire more teachers.Take for
example the Elem. Education program-One teacher,teaches one
class that EVERY elem education major must take and they only
teach two sections during a semester.Programs need teachers to
grow. |
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In order to attract and retain qualified faculty, we have to
take faculty needs and concerns seriously. More than salary, it
takes research support and infrastructure updates. I am highly
skeptical of Marshall's future ability to recruit qualified
faculty |
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I believe that competitive faculty salaries must continue to be
a high priority. I may have returned to Marshall had I not had
to take a 10% pay cut to do so. Faculty at WIAC schools
shouldn't have to take pay cuts to come to Conference USA
schools. |
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Of course, you are aware of this area -- faculty salaries. I
served on many search committees while at MU as a professor. I
know in the journalism area that MU salaries make it difficult
to attract quality professors. |
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Improve faculty salaries and overhaul retirement and medical
benefits. It will help with retaining and hiring excellent
faculty members. |
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Increase faculty salaries |
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there should be a plan to improve the competitiveness of our
sports teams in C-USA. also there should be a plan to improve
the facilities |
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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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A new baseball stadium in town to advance our program to CUSA
levels. An indoor practice facility and also a rec center for
students, facility, and athletes. You could also open this up
to alumni. Thanks. |
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Sports is vital for income for any university. There needs to
be A LOT of attention placed on the baseball program. The
coaches discourage players. They deceive the players & family
supporters with marathon games that don't exist. MU needs a new
field. |
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We must support the concept that athletic success helps foster
the success of the university. Investments must be made to
revenue generating athletic programs to keep them competitive
with our CUSA rivals. Indoor Practice facility, baseball
stadium, etc. |
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Expand both undergraduate & graduate offerings in Teays Valley
and Charleston. Build a suitable facility in Teays Valley. |
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To increase the out-of-state recruitment market, additional
resources will be needed to support the development of quality
publications and additional travel. |
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Every university in the Appalachian region should have programs
dedicated to preserving the land, culture and history of
Appalachia. |
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We need a Center for Appalachian Studies that would include
history, ecology and economics. The Appalachians are some of the
oldest mountains in the world and seem to lack our intellectual
curiosity.Students need a better sense of history and science. |
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We should develop more "inverted degrees" matching Associate of
Applied Science with a 4-year program. This strategy has been
very successful at Southern Illinois U. @ Carbondale, Evergreen,
Univ. of Wisconsin, Univ. of Montana, Wayne State, & Whitworth |
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The Marshall University School of Architectural Design...focused
on environmental architecture which minimizes damage to the
earth and environment via energy efficient design and use of
recyclable material. A 'Green Architecture' school. |
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I disagree with a law school for MU. Why compete with WVU?
Instead offer something WVU doesn't. I don't think anyone in
the state offers "Design." Or Architecture. This would attract
and keep creative people in the state. |
Marshall needs a new Major that will have an impact in todays
job marker. Either a 4 year engineering shcool or an
Architectural school.
Onsite wellness center to attract future students. They need an
alternative for fun, other than going out to the bars |
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Build an arts incubator. Let graduates and students lease studio
space and run a shop to sell art. Have students run a recording
studio for music. Have students learn to submit writing for
publication. Arts lead to economic development. |
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Our access to internal and local external resources would allow
us to offer a master's degree in Autism. One day, we could
become the first university in the nation to offer a doctorate
in Autism. |
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MU should explore the possibilities of developing a
Bio-Engineering School which includes Bio-medical maintenance
repair, and bio-mechanical development for orthotic and
prosthetic advancement. I would also include a gait lab with
the facility. |
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15 Month educational program certificate program for biology
bachelor degree individuals. This program would eliminate the
final semester of our current curriculum. It would involve
another accreditation fee. |
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Categorical Masters degree program. (To be offered for Biology
bachelor degree graduates. Students at this level sometimes
want a Master’s degree. Would help with shortage in the field.) |
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Accounting: Programs of study oriented
toward achieving separate AACSB Accounting Accreditation and
developing a masters degree in accounting. |
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Strong support please for the new LCOB Doctor of Management
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia degree which is in its final
proposal stages. |
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LCOB, MU is in the process of developing a Doctorate in
Management Practice in Nurse Anesthesia. This program will no
doubt provide national prominence to the institution as well as
contribute in the community and economic development for WV. |
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The Grad. School of Mgmt., LCOB has initiated the process of
developing the Doctorate in Management Practice in Nurse
Anesthesia. The implementation of this program will give us a
niche in a market which is developing and provide MU national
prominence. |
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Establish the management doctorate with the Nurse Anesthetist
program at CAMC. This has been proposed by the LCOB and the
CAMC. It is an outstanding idea and would be the only such
program in the nation. If we don't WVU will. |
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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has issued a
statement advocating practice doctorate requirements for
advanced practice nurses, which includes nurse anesthetists.In
West Virginia and the immediate tri-state area, there are very
few options for nurses interested in doctoral education. None
of these programs are clinical practice doctorates. The
availability of the DMPNA degree at Marshall would fill this
need for a locally based doctoral program and thus enhance the
quality of health care in the region. |
Now is the time for Marshall to launch the Doctor of Management
Practice degree for nurse anesthetists (DMPNA). Marshall
University has strongly established its role as an innovator in
our regional health care community through its' association with
CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia. This one-of-a-kind, entry
level nurse anesthesia program offers registered nurses the
unique opportunity to develop their capabilities as business
leaders along with their transition to advanced practice
nursing. Many established nurse anesthetists believe that
business acumen is a vital component of aiming toward
professional perfection. The DMPNA degree is a natural
progression to the next level in this pursuit.
Doctoral education for nurses has been advocated by the
Institute of Medicine's Crossing the Quality Chasm as part of a
strategy to get the best prepared clinical nursing leadership.
Clinical practice doctorates, such as the DMPNA, are especially
suited for this role. |
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The DMPNA is a step into the future, providing a needed end
degree to enrich WV and the region. Health Care Professionals
will be offered an option never before available.
Management-minded Nurse Anesthetists! The light at the end of
the tunnel. |
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Sir, Please favorably consider the proposed new DMPNA program.
This doctoral program would place MU not only on the cutting
edge of educational innovation but also at the forefront of a
needs based educational philosophy coupled with financial
success. |
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The proposed DMPNA is a one of a kind innovative and visionary
program that will bring national prominence to Marshall
University and ensure safe, competent anesthesia providers to
the citizens of WV well into the future. |
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The establishment of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Marshall
University would be very much consistent with the Marshall
University's Strategic Vision Process. It would be directly
related to all four pillars of strategic vision process. |
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Entrepreneurship: Programs of study focused
on starting new businesses. Examples: family business
management, marketing research, capital development, business
plan writing. |
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Every year the University of Maryland sponsors a Technology
Startup Boot Camp. Encourage faculty interested in business to
learn about starting companies. NCIIA will sponsor such
programs. |
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Further engage the university in the development of
entrepreneurship programs and support efforts on behalf of the
region and state. |
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Operate business incubators on university-owned sites adjacent
to or very nearby the Huntington and South Charleston campuses. |
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International Business: Programs of study
focused on global markets. Example: multinational marketing,
international trade and finance, international legal
environments. |
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Business Plan competition for Marshall University and the
state. This leads to WV students actively participating in
business development in a variety of fields. Social
Entrepreneurship would also be excellent area to feature. |
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Professionalism: Programs of study designed
to graduate students with oral and written communication,
business etiquette, networking, and best practices skills. |
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Establish a stand alone program in public administration at the
master’s level. An MPA program would create another flow of
professionals to state agencies. We now have a cooperative
program with WVU on the South Charleston Campus. |
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Public Administration: Programs of study
focused on local, state, and federal government management.
Examples: public finance, program management, economic
development. |
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Sales: Programs of study focused on sales
management. Examples: service sales, health care sales,
business to business. |
Marshall needs to climb the ladder in academic classification.
We need to become a "Doctoral/ Research University". We need to
increase our enrollment (undergraduate) and add graduate/
doctoral programs. This will help academics and
athletics.
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Complete the Simulated Lab. (We need a general Chemistry
Analyzer). This simulated laboratory could be used to analyze
samples for research projects from the Medical School as well as
anyone doing animal research on the main campus. This would
bring in funds for the department. (Administrative staff would
also be required for billing purposes.) |
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Develop a 15 month educational program in clinical lab for
individuals with a BS in Biological Sciences. This would allow
the graduate of this certificate program to take the
certification examination at the bachelor level. |
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Develop a categorical Masters degree program in the Clin Lab Sci
dept. To be offered to Biology graduates. The graduate would
have specialized knowledge of clin lab testing in one area.
Would help alleviate the shortage of personnel in the clin lab. |
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It will be important as we focus on increasing the number of
transfer students that attention is paid to the articulation of
courses and the development of 2 + 2 programs by each academic
unit. |
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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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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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MU or MCTC should start an academic program/emphasis in
construction management. |
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Marshall has had an M.A. in Counseling for many years. Students
have always had to leave the state to gain a PhD degree, as
there is no PhD degree in counseling or counselor education in
the state. We have the faculty expertise and desire to do this. |
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The Criminal Justice Department has put forward a proposal for a
Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice. Given the demand for higher
education in the field and the relatively small number of
doctoral programs, this would benefit MU and the area. |
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Becoming competitive in the academic arena, we need to foster
and develop high quality doctoral programs. We can not compete
with WVU.To do this is to change the organizational culture.
Most faculty on campus act like they work for a community
college. |
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The University should build on the doctoral programs already
offered in S.Chas. by adding additional degrees which fill
carefully determined needs. Such might likely be counseling,
special education, instructional technology, and
assessment/evaluation. |
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We need to focus on becoming a doctorial institution. Whatever
needs to be done to do that is what must happen for us to get to
the level of WVU in this state. Also, we need to fight the state
for the pop tax that WVU med school has taken for years!! |
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With the educational outreach being done by Stan Maynard in the
Dominican Republic, the COEHS has the perfect platform for
starting a Certificate of Advanced Study program in
International Education. |
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An e-campus PhD program in Industrial Psych. would provide
opportunities for the non-traditional student while research in
this field would complement WV's indust. economic base. I have
an MS from an e-campus WVU program and would jump at a PhD
e-program. |
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I would like to see more online courses available, especially in
the arts and education fields. More and more adults are
returning to college at a later age to finish their degrees or
Masters/Dr., but still need to work full time to support
families. |
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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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19.Energy Efficiency- MU should offer a class on how to become
more energy efficient in light of our nation's current energy
crisis. |
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An engineering program oriented towards energy - both coal and
alternative energy source - would fit Marshall's needs, greater
social good, and attract both private and federal dollars. We
should be looking at wind, water, solar power. |
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An engineering program oriented towards energy - both coal and
alternative energy source - would fit Marshall's needs, greater
social good, and attract both private and federal dollars. We
should be looking at wind, water, solar power. |
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West Virginia has 15% of the nation's energy reserves and should
be a national if not a regional center for the industry.
Shouldn't Marshall build a vision for energy related careers to
attract companies to re-locate here in the heart of the
resource? |
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I would like to see our environmental science program hire a
faculty member who's knowledgeable about renewable energy, and
let's start doing some things in that area. |
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Given the fact that Forensic Science is a booming academic
discipline and that MU has one of the few accredited FSC
programs in the country, we should investigate the resources
needed that would allow us to accelerate to the doctoral level
in this field. |
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Develop a BS degree in nursing for individuals who already have
a BS degree in another field: most likely an 18-24 month long
program. This will be an economic benefit and strengthen health
care by providing additional qualified nurses. |
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4.First Aid Classes- An 8 week course in basic first aid needs
to be offered to ALL MU students, not restricted to only medical
students. |
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Healthcare: Programs of study in health care
management, marketing, finance and economics. Example: hospital
administration, ethical issues in health care. |
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Develop and offer courses in health care informatics. |
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Develop a program in Histotechnology. This used to be a
hospital based program, but the certifying agency is now
requiring at least and Associate Degree. Currently there are 23
programs in the US. St. Mary's has offered to help fund this
program. |
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New Program in Histotechnology. (This used to be a hospital
based on-the-job training.) This could be a post MLT option
that would have a multi-skilled laboratory professional. |
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Collaborative effort of departments & integrative medicine to
develop "MU Wholistic Healing Center" which is used by students
& community. Dedicated to research and application of natural
ways to heal, such as natural foods. Use NIH grants for
funding. |
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Develop a molecular diagnostics program; excellent chance for
the College of Health Professions to collaborate with the
community agencies and the med school. |
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Molecular diagnostics program – Dr. Rushton from the med school
has been very strongly pushing this as well as St. Mary’s lab.
Excellent chance to collaborate with the med school. |
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Certificate Program in Molecular Diagnostics. Some of the
courses to be taught with IST. (This would be a common
curriculum for biotechnology and molecular diagnostics) |
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For the professional nurses and community-MU needs a nursing
doctorate program. This is essential to the continued well being
of the program and people in the community; MU nurses have
historically made a significant impact on the delivery of health
care. |
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Marshall needs an Occupational Therapy program! So many students
in this area, college and high school are interested in the
field. The closest schools are WVU and Shawnee State, but many
students want to go to school in their hometown! |
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Develop optometry/optician program - The nearest is Ohio State.
The projected need by the Bureau of Labor is an 88% growth in
WV, 9.0% in OH and 22.7% in KY for optometrists. For opticians
the projected growth is 73% in WV, 9.8 in OH, and 14.5 % in Ky |
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Potential optometry/optician program – The nearest is Ohio
State. The projected need by the Bureau of Labor is an 88%
growth in WV, 9.0% in OH and 22.7% in KY for optometrists. For
opticians the projected growth is 73% in WV, 9.8 in OH, and 14.5
% in KY. |
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When I was an undergraduate, everyone was required to take a
class called "Personal Health." I don't think many
institutions, including ours, require such a course any
more--unfortunately. This too should be one of our general
education outcomes. |
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As MU President have outlined under the "economic development"
section of the strategic vision, fund raising must be a top
priority. State support will inevitably continue to decline over
the next decade unless there is a miraculous change in our
state's economy. The emphasis on private donations should be to
build a large endowment where interest can be used to support
growth and development. Bricks and mortar are only helpful if
there is enough money to sustain the infrastructure and pay
faculty a competitive wage. Despite a drop in extramural grants
at the federal level, there are still millions available for
quality research. In order to be competitive for these grants it
is essential to have more terminal degrees at Marshall
University in order to have doctoral candidates and post-docs to
do research. |
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We should look at a School of Pharmacy program. This could be
coupled into the Medical school, would not take a lot of money
to start up, would help us with our doctoral programs, and would
help serve the community and the state. |
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Begin planning a Ph.D. and DNP in nursing |
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Establish a program in physical therapy, perhaps in the med
school. |
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MU should develop a physical therapy school. |
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Physical Therapy is one of the fastest growing and high paying
medical career fields. With Marshall's great track record with
our med school, I would think a doctorate level PT program at MU
would be a great fit. |
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No place in the state is better suited to develop a physical
therapy program than the Kanawha Valley, the population and
medical centers of WV. From S.Chas., a P.T. program would find
itself in the midst of countless clinical practice
opportunities. |
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Consider OT/PT programs.- Nearest programs are Ohio State, WVU
and UK; Projected growth through 2012: WV OT 2.78%, PT 2.99%;
OH PT 27.9%,, OT 32%; KY PT 50%, OT 18% |
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Expand health professions programs offered. Evaluate inclusion
of physical therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, art
therapy, molecular diagnostics, optometry, etc. All are growth
areas in health care with limited or no local educational
programs. |
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Workshops and Health Fairs using Point-of-Care laboratory
instruments for blood tests. Also provide workshops for
healthcare providers on these point-of-care instruments. |
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There is a high demand for educating health care professionals
in West Virginia. Currently, students who wish to enter the
nursing program take Human Anatomy (BSC 227) in the first
semester of their freshman year. This is a difficult course -
one that may discourage many students at this point in their
academic development. MU should strongly consider a summer
preparatory course where motivated pre-nursing students have a
chance to get the skills they will need to succeed. This could
have a significant impact on retention, and it would be very
easy to assess the program by determining the number of students
who successfully complete BSC 227 with and without the
preparatory course. |
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*College of Veterinary Science *Program for Physicians'
Assistant *In-state tuition for larger geographic area *Focus
greater efforts on advertising, marketing, recruiting students
(espec. at the Graduate College) |
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We should partner with industry to develop the economic
development potential of Home Land Security initiatives. We can
help provide educational programs that will produce job
opportunities in this burgeoning field. |
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Establish an Honors College at Marshall. |
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Establish an Honors College at Marshall, which includes an
Office for Nationally Competitive Awards to assist all qualified
Marshall University students in competing for national and
international scholarships like the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright
Scholarships, etc. |
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MU establish and administer a Higher Education and Applied
Technology 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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Work with COFA and psychology to explore possibility of Music
and Art therapy degrees |
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Develop a certificate program in Molecular Diagnostics. This
could be a joint program with IST. (Some common curriculum for
both programs with some specialized courses for each.) |
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Develop an Interdisciplinary Child Diagnostic and Intervention
Center. Builds on current pediatric activities and provides a
regional center of expertise from multiple Colleges.
Research/teaching opportunities. Self-supporting within 3 years
or less. |
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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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Undergraduate interest in forensic science is strong, and MU
forensic science program is a draw. Forensic science is an
excellent interdisciplinary field, and MU should develop a truly
interdisciplinary undergraduate forensic science laboratory
elective. |
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Gerontology: Programs of study focused on
the aging population. Examples: marketing to the elderly,
managing an aging workforce, estate planning. |
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Develop an interdisciplinary certificate program in molecular
diagnostics between IST, Clinical Laboratory Sciences and SOM.
Expand connections with Biotechnology MS program at WV State
University. Increase stipends to attract more grad students. |
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Professional Doctoral Degree in Forensic Science for working
forensics scientists. Consideration should be given to a blended
distance (-80%) site (-20%) approach that would attract a
national and potentially international student population. Using
a differential tuition surcharge appropriate for a targeted
mid-to-upper career level executive audience, the net income
from this program offers the possibility that is could support a
resident Ph.D. program in Forensic Science.- Doctor of Physical
Therapy – this degree program is rapidly becoming the
entry-level for physical therapy practitioners. Addition of this
program will enhance the availability of practitioners, while
increasing the expertise available for advancing the
rehabilitative science platform at Marshall.- Biomedical
Informatics and Diagnostics – an interdisciplinary degree
program like this one would fit well with the growing emphasis
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It is my proposal that we begin the process of developing an
interdisciplinary, interdepartmental 15 credit hour
certification program in School Neuropsychology. The program
would be designed to train School Psychologists to integrate
neuropsychological principles into their assessment protocols.
The program would be a combination of didactic experience
through the web, and on-site course work. There would also be
supervised clinical experience, using the latest
neuropsychological assessment instruments, designed for
school-aged children, which is essential for programmatic
success. The courses would be developed and taught between
Huntington and South Charleston. The practicum experience would
occur within the Marshall University Community Clinic, and the
Summer Program which are presently in place in Dunbar and would
provide an excellent opportunity for students to demonstrate
clinical competence. I believe that a program such as this is
consistent with Marshall’s Strategic Plan and will clearly
provide a much needed service to our regional service area.
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Top-down support and encouragement of timely adoption of
academic initiatives to better respond to societal demands:
interdisciplinary programs; areas of emphasis for RBA and BAS -
a Marshall initiative that was left in the dust by a more
aggressive WVU |
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It was our vision that one of the local universities would
provide post-secondary opportunities in this field as well as
collaboration with Kanawha County to expand the program to other
school systems in the region via distance learning and the
internet. An internet search reveals that more and more colleges
are offering programs in "International Studies" such as
Georgetown University, UNC Greensboro, and So. California
Community Colleges to name a few. As a MU graduate, I believe
this program may serve to elevate Marshall's business program to
a higher status as well as make the Advantage Valley corridor
even more attractive to national and international corporations.
I believe this idea could be initiated with minimal cost and
relatively minor curriculum adjustments to Marshall University.
At the same time it could provide large returns for the
institution in terms of regional business, government
involvement and grant opportunities. Marshall University can
take the lead in our region for this idea! |
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Sissonville High presented itself as a good fit for such a
venture as it is located near NGK Sparkplugs (Japanese), Toyota,
and WV-American Water (German) companies.Sissonville High has
already implemented this program of studies as a magnet school
with emphasis in the areas of: Social Studies, Foreign
Language, Business, and Technologies. They also offer other
special opportunities in the area. |
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and WV-American Water (German) companies. Sissonville High has
already implemented this program of studies as a magnet school
with emphasis in the areas of: Social Studies, Foreign
Language, Business, and Technologies. They also offer other
special opportunities in the area. It was our vision that one of
the local universities would provide post-secondary
opportunities in this field as well as collaboration with
Kanawha County to expand the program to other school systems in
the region via distance learning and the internet. An internet
search reveals that more and more colleges are offering programs
in "International Studies" such as Georgetown University, UNC
Greensboro, and So. California Community Colleges to name a few.
As a MU graduate, I believe this program may serve to elevate
Marshall's business program to a higher status as well as make
the Advantage Valley corridor even more attractive to national
and international corporations. I believe this idea could be
initiated with minimal cost and relatively minor curriculum
adjustments to Marshall University. At the same time it could
provide large returns for the institution in terms of regional
business, government involvement and grant opportunities.
Marshall University can take the lead in our region for this
idea! |
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Studying abroad fosters critical thinking & prepares students to
live/work in a global environment. Promote retention & build
intellectual capital by offering each MU student who maintains a
3.0 during first 60 MU credits a scholarship for study abroad. |
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Global literacy is today what computer literacy was 20 yrs ago.
MU should establish a School of International Studies that is
multi-disciplinary & prepares students for jobs that are
critical to our national security and global business
competitiveness. |
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Establish a School of International Studies that requires
intensive language preparation and study abroad. Link this to
the College of Business, and you will have graduates that create
jobs internationally and bring them back to West Virginia. |
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In response to your solicitation for community input for the
university, I propose the following: The implementation of an
"INTERNATIONAL STUDIES" program at Marshall. I have been
involved with the construction and development of a new middle
school in Sissonville, WV - a suburb north of Charleston. The
group I worked with, "Better Schools, Better Communities"
suggested that the new Sissonville Middle School (now under
construction) and the current Sissonville High School implement
a magnet curriculum for international studies. I personally
presented this concept to the governor's "West Virginia, Vision
Shared" panel in the summer of '04. They were quite
enthusiastic about the opportunities this could create for the
region in terms of economic development and the access to a
well-educated population, one that could be prepared to reach
outside state and national boundaries. Vision Shared offered
its expertise and resources to develop the program as soon as
possible. Sissonville High presented itself as a good fit for
such a venture as it is located near NGK Sparkplugs (Japanese),
Toyota, |
In response to your solicitation for community input for the
university, I propose the following: The implementation of
an"INTERNATIONAL STUDIES" program at Marshall. I have been
involved with the construction and development of a new middle
school in Sissonville, WV - a suburb north of Charleston. The
group I worked with, "Better Schools, Better Communities"
suggested that the new Sissonville Middle School (now under
construction) and the current Sissonville High School implement
a magnet curriculum for international studies. I personally
presented this concept to the governor's "West Virginia, Vision
Shared" panel in the summer of '04. They were quite
enthusiastic about the opportunities this could create for the
region in terms of economic development and the access to a
well-educated population, one that could be prepared to reach
outside state and national boundaries. Vision Shared offered
its expertise and resources to develop the program as soon as
possible.
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MU is by large a regional university, but its graduates almost
inevitably find themselves competing in an economy that is
globalize. It is important to create an internationalization
program to better prepare its students as future employees. |
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A focus on global issues needs to be infused across the
curriculum. MU should establish a School of International
Studies that is multi-disciplinary & prepares students for jobs
that are critical to our national security & global business
competitiveness |
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Encourage faculty to participate in efforts to internationalize
the curriculum & promote study abroad & develop an international
dimension to their teaching, research & service using financial
incentives, promotion/tenure, release time, job descriptions. |
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There is a lack of courses w/ international focus at the 100/200
level. Incorporate an international dimension into the general
studies curriculum to ensure students study abroad or take
advantage of an international experience locally by junior year. |
A Law school sounds very good, that would bring a lot of new
students and possibly new business. The university should build
a 20 story dorm building/rec center/shopping center for students
in that lot across from old main across from hussons pizza
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Marshall should add more graduate and doctorial programs,
especially law as we are the only full sized university named
after the 1st chief justice. The law program should be both day
and evening and located at S. Charleston campus with
concentrations. |
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Develop a law school that caters to the nontraditional student,
located at MUGC utilizing E and evening classes. |
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Marshall University needs a law school plus twenty (20) years to
grow its own alumni who will run for office. Once this is in
place our alumni will "fight" for funding dollars for MU to the
same degree the legislative body now fights for dollars for WVU. |
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My name is Chris May and I am a 2003 graduate of MU. I feel
that in order for MU to stay current and meet the needs and
wants of the area, it is crucial that we plan and develop a Law
School. |
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MU should develop a part-time/night law school either in So.
Charleston or Huntington campus. A four year night law school
may not present as much of threat to WVU Law. |
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Create a Law School Investigate the possibility of establishing
a Law School. One line of action worthy of consideration is
linking with an established proprietary school offering such a
degree.I would suggest that we approach Capital University in
Columbus Ohio. We have personal contacts with them and their
law school. Capital offers a program uniquely tailored for the
full-time employed and provides evening courses and off-campus
offerings. As a private institution, Capital has great
flexibility and is not answerable to the Ohio higher education
system. Moreover, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy
Commission now encourages alliances with out-of-state
proprietary schools where needs exist in-state. Some sort of a
cooperative agreement creating a self-funding school will
alleviate accreditation and start-up costs and lessen objections
to the prohibitive expenditures associated with such an
endeavor. Housing the bulk of the “School” in the Kanawha Valley
would provide access to the Supreme Court’s library, secure a
ready made clientele and increase Marshall’s presence and
prestige in the area. |
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A law school on the Marshall University Huntington Campus Only a
fraction of West Virginia residents who go to law school end up
at the state's only law school at West Virginia University.
While there is a lot of support for locating a new law school on
the Charleston Campus, I feel that this would be a mistake.
Receiving law degrees in Charleston would fail to create
identification with Marshall. We need to graduate students who
are strongly loyal to Marshall. Some of those students will run
for state legislative seats. We need these types of loyal,
dedicated supporters. A law school would also create greater
support for Marshall. Studies indicate that: * The greater the
number of services provided by an organization such as a
university, the more support it will receive from others who are
dependent on it. * Also, the greater the dependence, the greater
the legitimacy and support. |
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DEAR MR KOPP MY DAUGHTER RECIVED A B.S IN HISTORY FROM MARSHAL
IN 3 YEARS WITH GPA OF 3.68 AND IS NOW A 3ERD YEAR LAW STUDENT
AT WVU. MR KOPP IT IS A SHAME THAT THE UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER
THE GREAT JURIST AND AMERICAN JOHN MARSHALL DOES NOT HAVE A LAW
SCHOOL! I UNDERSTAND THAT WVA IS A SMALL STATE BUT WITH NATIONAL
APPEAL OF MSU ITS TIME FOR A LAW SCHOOL ! PLEASE FORGIVE MY
GRAMMER IM DISABLED COAL MINER, BUT FOR SAKE OF FUTURE
PROSPERITY OF THIS SCHOOL BECAUSE LAYERS MAKE GREAT ALUMNI AND
SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR MARSHALL TO
HAVE A LAW SCHOOL AFTER ALL THERE ARE 2 MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN WVA
AT WVU, MARSHALL WHY NOT 2 LAW SCHOOLS THANK YOU FOR READING MY
LETTER |
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We need to look into a School of Law. This university was
founded on the principles of the Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, and we do not offer a Law Degree. This
advanced degree will again further our graduate/doctoral
studies. |
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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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I propose we finally take the steps to instate the Marshall
University School of Law. It is only fitting, we take such a
necessary step, after all, we are named in honor of the great
American jurist himself. |
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As a 1996 graduate of Marshall I still find it strange that we
do not have a law degree program. A law program would elivate
Marshall to a new national level and practicing attorneys also
tend to support their alma maters in monetary fashion. |
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W.Va. needs a better law school, and MU has proven it can do
medical school better than WVU, so why not a John Marshall
College of Law? I'm a WVU grad (B.A. & J.D.), but my wife is a
WVU grad and current MU student. Everything MU has been better. |
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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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A school named after John Marshall should offer a law education,
dedicated to the premise of citizen-led government and excellent
affordable legal services to WV citizens from WV citizens,
educated in WV. Impact of US liability law vs world on US econ? |
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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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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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As others have suggested, Marshall absolutely needs a JD
program. It would be invaluable both as a recruiting tool and as
a way to keep MU graduates in the Huntington area. |
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It would make sense for MU to have a law school and the wellness
center should be put on a back burner. Don't mimic WVU with new
buildings. If we want to compete with WVU we should better our
existing programs or create a program they don't have. |
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We need a law school.Make the law school tuition high enough for
the law school part to be self sufficient. |
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Create a new field, under Med School, called Medical
Engineering, using information management, engineering, and
statistical process control principles to improve the
availability, retreival, and diagn. from medical data, and get
impr low-cost med. care. |
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MU should look into developing a program for Medical Supply
Warehousing. The field is growing and with the emphasis on
homeland security, there is and will continue to be a need for
trained medical warehousing specialists. |
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Marshall needs to retain more students. Student begin there
college experience here then go to schools that offer Law,
Engineering, Architecture, Dental,quailty students will apply.
They also leave for schools which allow sophomores to live off
campus. |
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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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Top 5 workforce investment training areas provided by WIA Region
2 in 2003 were LPN; truck/bus/other commercial vehicle operator;
medical assistant; RN; and cosmetologist. Notice the lack of
college degrees needed? Expand the local market for degrees! |
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Focus on the development of new high value degree programs. At a
minimum, these priority programs should be self-supporting and
contribute important expertise to MU. Priority should be given
to studying the feasibility of establishing the following new
degree programs: - 4-Year, ABET-Accredited Engineering Program –
Although the development of this program is underway in the
College of Information Technology and Engineering, MU must
commit to ensuring the long-term success of this program.
Increasing the number of engineers in West Virginia is a key
strategic goal for improving the state’s intellectual capital
and economic horizons;- Law School – J.D. (juris doctor –
general practice law) degree and with L.L.M. (master of laws)
degrees offered in key areas that create value for the state and
MU (e.g., intellectual property/patent law, international law,
and forensics law. An option to consider is partnering with an
existing, accredited law school. |
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New Programs: 1.Proposed programs should complement WVU and
other state college degree programs. 2.Proposed programs (short
term) prioritized by need for economic development, and needs of
this region. 3.Proposed programs develop current strengths and
address emerging needs. 4. Four year engineering school is a
necessity 5. Med School, Nursing programs could be developed
(alternate/complementary care, physical therapy) 6.Vocational
programs developed to support current strengths and emerging
needs especially in medical and biotech areas. 7.Biotech
8.School of Vet. Med. 9.Law School should be priority to better
position MU politically and fiscally. Location:
Charleston/Huntington? (Advantage Valley initiative) |
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Law School , Dental school, School of pharmacy, Engineering
program. I think all of these programs would help Marshall
grow in numbers of students as well as stature in the college
ranks. |
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We need a law school, engineering school (mechanical, civil,
chemical & electrical). |
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MU needs professional schools and/or programs to elevate growth
in order to create a more affluent alumni base, which will be
tomorrow's donors. Schools we need: law, engineering, dental,
pharmacy, architectural, and veterinary. |
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I believe it is important that MU be more aggressive in
obtaining a law school. UC is taking the lead in that area and
in the area of a pharmacy school. A 4 year engineering school is
in the works and is needed. A Vet school also would be an idea. |
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Considering that Marshall is named after a great lawyer, why
don't we have a law school? Makes no sense to me. We also need
a Vet school and a Nurse Anesthetist school. Anesthesia is a
HIGH paying job and there is a huge shortage of them in this
area. |
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The capitol city of the state is a logical location for the
University to grow graduate programs in criminology and
environmental studies. Both of those would work well with
graduate programs already in South Charleston. |
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MU should focus on degrees that WVU doesn't offer to lure
potential students here. 2 programs that come to mind are a Vet
school and a Nurse Anesthetist school. Marshall is mostly about
medicine and these fields just make sense to have. |
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I think it's important for MU to develop professional schools
that WVU doesn't have.I support a vet school and optometry
school at Marshall U. 2)more phd's need to be
offered-journalism?biotech? history? forensics? anything to grow
the phd program. |
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Develop second degree programs, particularly for nursing |
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We need more focus on Parent Programs, given the increased
involvement of parents in their child's life. They can be a
tremendous recruitment and retention resource if used wisely.
How involved do we want them, where can they be used the most
effectively? |
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Analyze the offerings of other public universities within a
150-200 mile radius of Huntington. Cross reference these
institutions' course offerings. This should give us an
indication of what studies abound and which are in short
supply...thus, demand. |
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Stop planning for, and implementing, more doctoral or
professional programs until the ones in existence have adequate
(not minimal)resources |
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Create a Carnegie Teaching Academy Campus program (where
university community comes together for conversations to
determine what helps and hinders scholarship of teaching) to
radically influence teaching, link learning, teaching,
scholarship together. |
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Has Marshall University considered a 4-year degree program in
Tourism and Hospitality? |
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Marshall should develop a four-year degree program in tourism
and hospitality. Many universities have similar programs along
with a camput hotel facility run primarily by the students and
faculty as part of their practial experience for degree
completion |
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Tourism: Programs of study focused on the
travel and hospitality industries. Examples: ecotourism
management, hotel and restaurant management, tourism marketing,
logistics. |
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Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in West
Virginia. Among the more popular forms of tourism are site
visitation and historical interpretation. 1. Marshall is
uniquely positioned to assume a leadership role in developing
historical preservation and tourism for the Mid-Ohio Valley
Region. The Department of History has in place a special area
on Public History. 2. The Tri-State Region abounds with
historical sites, especially those associated with the Ante
Bellum and Civil War periods. There exist several “Nuggets”
that when mined will add luster to what can become a major
industry. Examples include: Mike Perry’s Heritage Farm, the
Point Pleasant River Museum, the Huntington Museum of Arts and
scores of historical sites in the Tri-State Region. 3.
At the very least,
Marshall should host a regional conference
to explore the potential development of a comprehensive
tourism/historical preservation plan. |
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PLease include a recognition of Transportation as an area of
focus in this area. Transportation has been more viable than
Biotech, although I support both. Transportation should also be
an area of focus. |
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WV desperately needs a veterinary school. No place could be
better situated for it than Charleston/S.Chas. The S. Chas.
campus could expand to fit it or empty space at the Dow Park
could be used. The school would provide much needed service &
econ. help. |
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Although a Law School may sound attractive, we should consider
(1) the demand for more lawyers, and (2) the increasing
availabililty of online degrees. As an alternative, we should
consider a School of Veterinary Medicine. |
The State of West Virginia is without a School of Veterinary
Medicine. There are only 28 nationwide and are limited spaces
available. The addition of this program will not only serve West
Virginia, but would bring in out of state students and tuition.
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While it would be an expensive undertaking, a School of
Veterinary Medicine would (1) be unique to WV, and (2) respond
to a huge national demand for vets. |
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A solid waste management / recycling / composting course offered
on a regular basis would be useful. Because those are my areas
of specialty, I would be glad develop such a course if asked. |
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The Great Rivers summer program would leverage existing
relationships with RTI, USACE, local watershed associations, and
expertise in CoS and CITE. |
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Start a summer institute in Point Pleasant or Montgomery with an
emphasis on Watershed Resource Science/Management. Students
would be attracted by international reputation of New and Gauley
Rivers and chance to learn on two great rivers (Kanawha, Ohio). |
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WV is made up of mostly small business MU either can be the
premier institution to develop curriculum or develop
consultative services of staff to develop existing business to
grow. Research and seek out those business in trouble or
behind and help |
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With cutbacks, many don't get needed services. Thus, many
juvenile delinquents are illiterate. COEHS should lead
cooperative program w/ teaching, counseling, etc., to help
salvage their lives. Great experience for our students -- very
rewarding. |
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We need an additional incentive to attract more statewide
PROMISE recipients. This could increase residence hall
occupancy, will improve the quality of students, and generate
additional revenue for the institution. |
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Expand international learning experiences for students and
faculty members by supporting study abroad and exchange
programs. This would help all involved gain a global
perspective. |
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Create summer camp academic programs based on the athletic camp
model of a four-day experience on campus. |
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Have mathematics and science "camps" not only for kids but also
for adults. Make them entertaining as well as educational. |
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Bring dollars to campus/Huntington during summer by offering
summer courses/institutes/camps. Use underused facilities
(classrooms/dorms) while bringing funds to city as well as
enhancing image by offering unique programs, ex; parish nursing
institute. |
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Provide summer camp experiences that go beyond athletics. Using
the athletic camp prototype, Marshall University can provide
summer camps in computers, writing, performing arts, science,
leadership, and etc. The resident halls lie empty all summer. |
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How can we expand our linkages with high schools to ensure that
graduates are adequately prepared for post-secondary programs?
What metric should we use to assure that this is being taken
care of effectively? 1.
Academic Fantasy Camp. This could help
bring some very good students in the summer to expose them to
what MU has to offer. Maybe offer credit. Science camp. Camps
at all different ages. 2.
The university needs a show on academics
that highlights. MU report weekly. Hire young faculty with
energy. Our bandleader is an example. Our faculty need to be
acknowledged for those that are go beyond the call of duty.
3. Marshall Magazine focuses too much
on the million dollar donor and not on the real contributors. |
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The skill of "learning how to learn" is not only needed, but is
necessary for anyone entering any university. Marshall could
create campus/online classes on this topic for those already
enrolled and also for high school students preparing for
college. |
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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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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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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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Many students and teachers in WV K-12 schools are disconnected
from our globalize world. MU should establish a teacher exchange
program & partner with WVDE to place foreign visiting scholars
in WV rural schools to teach foreign languages & other subjects |
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develop an organized program involving nutrition faculty to
serve as mentors or a big brother big sister model to support
health and nutrition clubs in high schools who in turn work with
middle school students. This would be self sustaining year to
year. |
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Work with local school districts (e.g., Cabell and Wayne) to
establish a public Math, Science, Design and Engineering Academy
modeled after the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora,
IL (http://www.imsa.edu/). The proposed integration of “design”
with math, science and engineering offers a unique educational
opportunity to blend aesthetic and logical thinking frameworks
with the goal of fostering greater creativity and
inventiveness. |
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Faculty members in sciences could develop outreach labs, hold
workshops for teachers to learn to use the labs, and purchase
and maintain equipment which can be checked out by high schools
to use the labs and offer teacher scientist partnerships. |
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Develop a partnership between the athletic department and local
schools and youth organizations Capitalize on the many
opportunities to tie the classroom with athletics. Reward
excellence in attendance and challenge students to strive for
academic growth |
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I would like to see a "Lifelong Learning Center" set up in
Downtown Huntington offering literacy and basic life skills
classes to all age groups. The long vacant corner of 4th Avenue
& 10th Street might be a good location - or the Huntington
Arcade. |
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Continue disaster recovery and business contingency planning and
implementation. Not just IT but should extend to other units
(Business Continuity Plan) |
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I would like to suggest that as we go forward with envisioning a
fabulous future for Marshall, we hire professional consultants
trained in Appreciative Inquiry to facilitate the voices of all
MU employees. |
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Marshall University needs a comprehensive general education core
of courses to increase student retention and to improve the
transferability of credit from 2-year institutions. |
Put more resources into Artists Series and lecture programs.
At one time MU was a leader, but now many other area programs
are superior to MU -- Shawnee State at Portsmouth, Paramount at
Ashland and U of Charleston.
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The Arts are a multi million dollar industry in our nation.
They serve as economic connectors,have a major impact in
communities and play a major role in the recruitment and
retention of quality students & faculty. MU needs to market
their programs. |
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Many of the responses call for a law school. The U.S.has more
attorney's than the rest of the world combined.Our country,
state, and city do not need more lawyers. We do need to join the
21st Century in the world of bio-tech and engineering.Let's do
this. |
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Accounting programs are needed in the Kanawha Valley. MU could
improve its KV support and provide a much needed service to the
accounting profession by providing both a masters degree in
accounting and a non-degree for others - a type of bridge to
work |
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If you are serious about economic development, the concept must
permeate the entire educational experience. Just as students
must take English and math courses, make "Entrepreneurship" a
required course. |
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MU should develop a program outlining the proper and improver
uses of credit. Too many people have access to credit without
fulling understanding the negative impacts of improperly using
this tool. Improper use destroyes lives and families. |
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MU should promote a program towards personal finances/personal
independence e.g. wealth building. Specifically how to develop
a dividend producing portfolio which creates an additional
funding stream to support an individual's life style. |
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Marshall needs a class that EVERYONE should HAVE to take that
teaches kids how to manage their finances and financial
decisions. Basically teaching kids how to survive in the real
world so they are not so far into debt when they get out of
college. |
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I agree w/thsuggested that we should teach students how to
manage money. This should be one of our general education
"outcomes." I don't think an entire three-hour course is
probably necessary; but perhaps a one-hour course would be in
order. |
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An increasing number of people are selecting the career path of
financial planning. The process requires a commitment both in
terms of certification and mastery of the major planning areas
of study. This finance program can create pathways for success. |
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Financial Planning: Programs of study
focused on personal financial planning. Examples: insurance
planning, employee benefits, investment management, retirement
and estate planning. |
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10.Real World- MU needs to require that students take a course
on how the real world works. That class should cover things
like: what is your credit report, how credit cards works, how to
balance a checkbook, how to buy a home, how to buy a car, etc. |
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Econ. Dev. is more than just research. Academics can play a huge
role(i.e "Thematic years" could focus LCOB classes on single
issues to aid WV econ dev). Fred Smith made a simple observation
in an undergrad economics paper and founded Fed-Ex on that obs |
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Marshall needs to enhance the Center for Academic Excellence
with more scholarships and study abroad monies. Efforts to
recruit honors students must expand out of state with target
marketing. Support for faculty teaching in the program must be
increased |
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The Center for Teaching Excellence is a wonderful support for
faculty at this institution. The CTE supports five major
programs with staff on reassign time. We must staff the CTE with
fulltime support and increase the budget to further support
teaching |
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MU needs to view Community & Technical College as a way to get
students for 4 year programs. Many students (adults out of
school awhile) are afraid of college, but will attend a CTC.
After they are successful at CTC, they will enroll at MU
Support CTC |
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Marshall University should plan to decrease the rate at which
students leave Marshall University before graduating. More
computer science courses should be offered because there is a
steady and growing demand for information technology. |
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Serve as continuing education (CPU) resource for professionals.
Provide on-campus conferences, online classes, summer institutes
and regional/national professional meetings. Definite
opportunity in Health Professions. |
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Continuing Education for Healthcare facilities on the Web. |
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Marshall University establish it's self as the University that
provides Continuing 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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6.Self Defense- The self defense courses that are noncredit and
scheduled randomly are not widely known to those of us who do
not live in the dorms. Perhaps MU could email that info to us,
so that all students are prepared and informed. |
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An expansion of the Early Education Center, the laboratory
preschool, so that Infants/Toddlers can be served as well as
Kindergarten/Primary children, the full range of early childhood
ages in laboratory setting for research, it's a rapidly growing
area. |
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Expand the teacher education program into a 5-year program and
aid local schools by placing education majors into classrooms &
after school programs where they can gain experience and allow
the teacher to concentrate on teaching. |
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It would be great if Marshall like other universities offered
communication disorder classes on-line. It seems like Marshall
is lagging behind others and may get left behind in this
technological age. |
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Offer competitive, high quality online courses based upon
accepted principles of best practice that serve the academic
needs of the university, meet service goals, and provide
alternative methods for attracting university enrollment of
traditional and non-traditional students. |
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Find unique online markets for MU's strengths. For example
online degrees and certifications in Autism, safety technology
(mining, etc.), courses for deaf, blind, and visually impaired,
college in high school, etc. |
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Develop the full potential of the e-learning platform at
Marshall and optimize the net revenue generated by this sector
of the University. To this end, expand the number of courses,
certificate and degree programs available through this medium
and expand the student base served by this program. |
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How do we know that on-line courses are actually being completed
by the specified student? In an era of "identity theft", what
stops "academic theft" of our on-line courses? |
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Develop a WebCT Vista course for UNI 101 that would also serve
as a student technology resource guide that would provide
students with information they need to effectively use
technology on the MU campus. This guide would also be developed
for faculty and staff. 2 courses have been developed: a UNI101
E-course and UNI101 campus course supplement will be available
by Spring for UNI101 faculty orientation. UNI 101 will be a
required course in the Fall 2006. We also need a type on UNI
course for HS juniors and seniors to prepare them for college. |
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Consider alternatives such as night and Internet classes to
extensive land acquisition with associated housing removal and
city population loss. |
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A 4 year ABET accredited engineering degree is critical to
becoming a top-tier university and critical to the economic
development of this state. |
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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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I recommend M.U. develop and offer a four-year accredited
Engineering degree, phasing in electrical, computer sciences,
chemical, civil and mechanical degrees over some 7-10 years. The
US needs to strengthen tech. education, and WV needs tech.
jobs. |
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Excellerate efforts to reinstate the 4-year Engineering program
and update and/or provide state-of-the-art environments to
attract and maintain quality educators and students. |
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MU needs to re-develop an engineering school with emphasis on
mining. The coal mine companies of WV would surely be receptive
to supporting such a "home grown" idea and individuals. |
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Expand Marshall's pre-engineering program to a full scale School
of Engineering, offering all the differing engineering
disciplines to students. This is a high money field and one in
which MU used to excel. This will increase our undergrad
enrollment. |
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Marshall needs to expand the engineering program. Expanding the
engineering program would bring more students in this region
interested in engineering to Marshall University. This area is a
great place for meeting new people and everyone is friendly. |
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Marshall needs to have a four year Engineering Degree Program |
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Move in the direction of 7th. avenue as soon as possible. Too
many " eye sores " near such a beautiful campus. Engineering
over law school. Why compete with WVU. Have seen alot of
feedback on Veterinary School interest? |
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The English Department could use more upper level under grad
course work with more variety of meeting times. hire more
profs? Also, strengthen a linguistics and/or rhetoric strain in
the English dept. thank you |
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All students should be REQUIRED to take an environmental
education course. I think I'd be safe, in saying that most
students graduate without a real understanding of what our most
pressing environmental problems are. |
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Business and education majors should be required to take foreign
languages in order to meet graduation requirements. ( Cabell
Co. Spanish Teacher and former part-time instructor of Spanish
at MU 90-03 ) |
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Given how much students could gain from a foreign language
experience - including the development of the ability to THINK,
add foreign language requirements to appropriate Schools, and
provide the MDL dept with appropriate funds to support that
addition. |
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Explore addition of a foreign language course (specifically
Spanish) for health professionals. |
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Add more resources to grow the Forensic Science Dept to make us
the premier University in DNA education and research. Add a 4
year engineering program with emphasis on a mining engineering
degree to grow the states primary economic development resource. |
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Provide continuing education programs for Laboratory
professionals using the Web technology so that healthcare
providers do not have to travel for required continuing
education. |
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5.Lab Courses- The times of the science classes and their
corresponding labs need to be restructured. As it is, there is
no way to take a science class w/ a lab and work MWF or TTH
schedule. They need to be held concurrently. |
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Continue the SOM's strong commitment to high quality primary
care based education but focus its rural health commitment in
its award-winning Family Practice program and broaden its
post-graduate training to include additional specialty programs. |
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Every undergraduate student should be information-literate upon
graduation. We need to integrate information-literacy
foundation courses more consistently into upper-level
undergraduate classes. |
“Grow” the certification program for Library Media Specialists
(librarians in the K-12) within the College of Education and
Human Services - the only library science grad program in WV.
Enrollment has grown 53% since 2002-03. “Grow” public library
certification program to fulfill critical workforce development
needs among library employees in WV and surrounding states.
Employment of library technicians is expected to increase 10-20
% by 2012.
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Offer distance learning for the MT lecture portion of the CLS
curriculum for MLT's. This would be at various facilities around
the state. The student would have to attend the lab at MU.
There has been a request for this program from Point Pleasant. |
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Implement planned SOM residency and fellowship training programs
to meet statewide needs in the following fields: Orthopedics,
Geriatrics, Interventional Cardiology, Hematology & Oncology,
Gastroenterology |
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From JMC faculty: encourage good teaching methods, pursue
making all classrooms "smart" classrooms, service learning
opportunities where appropriate, consider media literacy as a
core competency. |
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12.Class offering- MU needs to offer more often classes on
grant writing, especially since they lack support for
undergraduate research ideas. That way we can at least try to
get the necessary funding on our own. |
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Establish a program to assist local firms with research and
other support that can help them enter markets overseas. |
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9.Class offerings- MU needs to offer a wider variety of 100 and
200 level science courses. Currently, it is very difficult to
meet the general requirements for the Marshall Plan. |
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Offer advanced training and MSW to meet the needs of the state
for professional social workers. |
Develop summer programming beyond traditional summer school.
Increasing activity on campus will bring funds to campus and
surrounding area. Dorms and classrooms go unused and could
generate revenue. Business model of summer school will need to
be reviewed
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MU should offer undergraduate courses at the MUGC campus. To
offer undergraduate courses would result in full utilization of
the facility with support staff in place. Opportunity - easy
access to a large student population in the Kanawha Valley. |
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A problem we have is that students do not know how to learn.
Expand the UNI101 courses to 3 hours and add topics directed at
helping students learn how to learn. |
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Continue to support Writing center, tutoring, etc. - our
students have a lot of potential, but need this level of
support. In adding new and wonderful things, lets not lose
sight of what we have in place already :) |
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Establish and promote a central place where students can go for
help with finding funding for research. |
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Make doing research as easy and attractive as possible This
includes providing easy access to offices on weekends or over
holidays and turning on elevators and lights so that faculty can
continue their research during off hours. |
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We need to continue to focus efforts on high paying degrees,
especially medicine and biotechnology. Focusing on medicine will
keep grads here and build the city at the same time. Will create
money that could potentially be donated back to MU from grads. |
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Repeat submission: Biotech, nanotech and infotech are not
passing fads. Every state needs to benefit from them and
contribute to them. This is not the time to say "every state
teaches mathematics, so let's not be repetitive", these areas
are very broad |
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Bio, nano and info, all states recognize these as the future,
Marshall needs to develop clear thrusts in each of these areas. |
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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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Exploring a cooperative arrangement with a community facility
for an environmental research center could be beneficial. One
prospect would be the Zip Little IWLA facility in Wayne County. |
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When it comes to studies of local, regional and state economic
development, Marshall University is and should be the
intellectual "think tank" to produce studies and models that can
be put in use. I believe it is necessary for us to fill this
rule. |
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1. Increase summer research awards to allow a full summer of
work (10K or greater) 2. Expand other MU sponsored research
grants (mini-grants) 3. Expand data base of grants/mini grants
that are available in all disciplines (co-sponsorship) 4.
Increase funding for RA/GA/TA to attract a larger population of
full-time graduate students who can assist professors carrying
loads consisting of teaching and research. |
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Comprehensive, learner-centered educational programs that are
strengthened by breadth and depth in curricula, and appropriate
support services, will prepare learners to be innovative and to
excel in their future academic and professional pursuits. These
would be systematically reviewed by conducting periodic program
self-studies that assess learning outcomes and student success.
To improve graduation and retention rates, predictive modeling
for successful students should be deployed. For those students
at risk, we should provide safety-nets including summer programs
that bridge the gap between high school and college, common
academic themes (reading or experience) for all freshmen and
carry UNI 101 forward and include research. |
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Purchase needed equipment for CLS Simulated Laboratory. This
laboratory would be used for the instruction of CLS Students and
could be used for animal blood testing for Med School research
projects. This laboratory would be self-sufficient. |
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Faculty numbers: provide adequate FTE positions to reflect
enrollment numbers, and support offering elective courses,
research release time, and less need for temporary part-time
faculty and full-time faculty overloads |
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New Program: offer Parish Nursing program as course and as
continuing education for community nurses |
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school of nursing skills lab - provide up-to-date equipment
which would provide realistic practice before intereacing with
actual patients |
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COHP building : identify building to house all COHP programs to
facilitate multidisciplinary interactions/research/courses |
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consider adding new programs (Law, Physical and Occupational
Therapy, Doctoral program in Nursing |
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Personal Thoughts on Management Education: The business school
as a professional program might be well advised to focus on
training students to be successful in business. With the focus
on success in business our efforts might well be directed to
initial placement and other success factors. Initial placement
and therefore good, initial on-the-job training would be
facilitated by having a strong internship program. Other
success... |
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New professional programs: I've been reading the off-campus
postings, and many suggest new professional programs (eg Pharm,
Vet, Law, Engr).I'd like to see some more on-campus responses.
Also, a few decades ago, didn't we have an Engr program die? If
so, why? |
New professional programs I've also seen many of these comments,
and would be excited to have these new programs at MU. However,
wouldn't we just be slicing the same pie into smaller and
smaller pieces? New programs? Yes, but only if funds are
available to avoid killing what we do well now.
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Role of Engineering and Applied Sciences for Economic/Energy
Development: The state of West Virginia needs a BIG LEAP forward
to satisfy the needs of the new energy age. Energy from coal
has experienced an economic 'breakpoing' and Marshall University
is in a unique position to take advantage. The key components
are: COAL (Extraction, conversion) + WATER + HUMAN Resources. MU
is in the process of adding 'capability' building-blocks.' ... |
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College of Education and Human Service's Role in the new MU
Vision: From a student's perspective, it seems MU neglects the
COEHS. With some of the worst facilities on campus including a
building that: floods regularly, features overcrowded basement
classrooms where students struggle to find a seat or table
space, and has rooms with some of the worst wheelchair
accessibility on campus. Additionally, the school increasingly
fails to attract and retain quality faculty... |
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Doctorate in Management Practice in Nurse Anesthesia: GSM, LCOB
has initiated the development of the Doctorate in Management
Practice in Nurse Anesthesia. When implemented, this program
will be perhaps the only one of its kind in the nation, hence
providing us a niche in the growing field of nurse anesthesia.
I strongly support the development of this program and would
encourage the MU administration to support it as well because
this will... |
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Although I applaud the ideal, the MITR as outlined in the
strategic vision may be too ambitious for MU at this time.
Perhaps MU (and the state) could glean some insight from the
Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) (www.dbi.udel.edu). The
DBI has successfully integrated funding from the state, NIH
(INBRE), and NSF (EPSCoR). All funding sources presently here
on campus. ... |
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The Art and Science of Communication in the 21st Century: Great
idea. Don't forget to include the Department of Communication
Studies in the mix. I love the idea of a round building where
there are no corners in which to get stuck. |
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Doctorate in Management Practice for Nurse Anesthesia: Certified
Registered Nurse Anesthetists have rapidly moved from the role
of "team member" to independent practice. With this transition
the demand for an educational experience/credential to match
this position within the health care industry is increasing at a
rapid rate. Marshall has the opportunity to develop a flagship
program at the doctorate level for anesthestists, satisfy... |
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Doctorate in Management Practice for Nurse Anesthesia: I
strongly support this idea. Marshall University (and before
that the Graduate College) has had an active program in
conjunction with the Charleston Area Medical Center in this
field for over 15 years. The program is well known, growing,
and should be supported in the future. |
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We might consider eliminating the metro fee for students living
in the surrounding area. Ohio University is making great in
roads in this area especially with their new center being built
in Proctorville. We are loosing students. |
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Instructor Class Non-Tenure Faculty Designation: Not sure where
to plug this in so SharePoint admin, feel free to move my
thread. If you know me, you already know I am still stuck on the
idea we should consider modeling OU and other institutions
that have an “instructor class” of teaching faculty who possess
an MA in field. We have a cadre of talent in the valley we can
no longer employ due to 3-6 year caps on temporary employment.
Some of... |
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Instructor Class Non-Tenure Faculty Designation:I agree
about developing an instructor class of non-tenured faculty at
Marshall. In the English Department, for example, we employ
many gifted teachers at this level who would appreciate the
opportunity to continue working here for more than a few years,
and I know that both my colleagues and my students value these
individuals' expertise and enthusiasm. |
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new program proposal: Given the fact that Forensic Science is a
booming academic discipline and that MU has one of the few
accredited FSC programs in the country, we should investigate
the resources needed that would allow us to accelerate to the
doctoral level in this field. |
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new program proposal I Like the idea and want to add little bit
more to it. MU should start doctoral program in several
disciplines especially Biology, physical sciences and Chemistry.
As they have all the resources and facilities available. One
more thing, as i am graduate of MS Technology Management
program, i think there is need to change the name of this
program or atleast call it MBA - Tech Management. As in job... |
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new program proposal Biology students with an interest
in biomedical and related sciences have the possibility to
pursue the PhD through the BMS program at the medical school. I
would like to see this program grow and strengthen before
expanding potentially competing graduate programs in BSC. I am,
however, very supportive of an interdisciplinary PhD program in
environmental/aquatic/watershed resource... |
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I would really like to see Marshall get a pharmacy program in
the near future; with the creation of a new Biotechnical
Building, it only seems appropriate that Marshall should be able
to create new majors and new opportunities for students, as well
as entice more tri-state students to attend for both
undergraduate and Pharm.D programs. |
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I would really like to see Marshall develop a few more of its
graduate programs. Currently, I am a psychology major. If I
want to get my graduate degree from Marshall I have to travel
clear to Charleston. Not only that but the only grad degree
offered is in clinical psychology. It would be great to see
Marshall up its programs by bringing in new staff expecially
with the new... |
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While economics is very important to Marshall, I feel we should
stand out from the crowd and give the students a break for a
change, perhaps, consider not charging the students for
parking. We have to pay so much for everything why not have at
least one break for students. |
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The development of a transportation network between the main
campus and South Charleston. Right now there is no regular
shuttle service; great numbers of students & faculty would make
use of such a service, and I think continuing discussions with
the city/tri-state transit authority about this possibility, and
possibly the Rahall Transportation Center, would be a GREAT
step. |
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Although there seems to be a focus on growing enrollment, the
question becomes how will the increase in classes be provided,
how will the support services be enhanced, and how will the cost
of recruitment/retention be offset. |
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Have summer outdoor concerts at the stadium and indoor concerts
at the Henderson Center. Combine use with city to combine fees
and upgrades and maintainance. Build new parking garage on 3rd
Ave. |
I would like to see a mini "Tamarack" setup in Downtown
Huntington to showcase the work of local artists and artisans
and to teach crafts. Possibly a collaboration with Marshall and
the HMOA.
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Engage the community to increase the support of collections and
services. Work with community leaders to develop the Ohio River
Museum in the downtown. Special Collections will provide the
infrastructure for the Museum collections. Libraries will seek
grants to create museum business plan |
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Connect with downtown Huntington. Marshall, in the eyes of
many, is Huntington. Strengthen this bond by making downtown
part of Marshall. This ultimately would strengthen the economy
of Huntington and give students something different to identify
with. |
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Work with downtown merchants and city officials to bring the
campus and downtown closer together. This effort needs to be
ongoing. Students need monetary incentives and more clothing
stores, similar to those at the Huntington Mall, to bring them
downtown. |
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1. Huntington and Marshall need to work together more to help
city embrace MU. 2. Summer outdoor concerts at the stadium and
indoor concerts at Henderson Center. 3. Gain more fans. 4.
Combined city/MU rec center for all! |
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Attempt to bring services to the worksite to help time strapped
employees. To allow researchers,faculty,staff & students to stay
on campus, arrange for some services to come to the employee.
E.g. dry-cleaning, carwash serv., or other personal serv
regularly |
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MU needs to develop a comprehensive tuition remission program
for employees, their spouses, and children. I suggest look at
the Ohio or Pennsylvania state school systems. Basically, free
tuition to children and employee and a reduction for spouses. |
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Allow children of MU faculty to attend MU free of tuition.
Children of faculty tend to be excellent students, sharing their
parents' value of learning. This would simultaneously enhance
the classroom environment and increase the MU graduation rate. |
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Many universities offer free education for employee's
dependents. I would love to see MU offer this to it's
employees. |
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I think tuition assistance for employee's children would be
something to look into. This would be another benefit to
attract qualified, long term employees. |
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Provide 6 cr/term tuition remission for ALL faculty/staff and
their children. Minimal cost to university and big return in
satisfaction and retention. One of the best benefits for a
university. Walk the talk and promote education of our
employees/families. |
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Offer free tuition to the children of faculty AND staff. |
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Desparately need a tuition reimbursement system where faculty,
staff and families could benefit. The waiver system is not
working. Staff have taken courses for 20 years and do not have
an associate degree. |
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To create top-rate University, we need to retain and attract
best faculty. Although, we cannot offer the top salaries we
could at least create an environment of belonging to our
faculty. One way is to give free-tuition for full-time faculty
children. |
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Provide 6 cr/term tuition remission for ALL faculty/staff and
their children. Minimal cost to university and big return in
satisfaction and retention. One of the best benefits for a
university. Walk the talk and promote education of our
employees/families |
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Offer tuition waiver to dependents of full-time faculty members
in order to recruit and retain faculty numbers. |
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MU must be able to attract and retain quality faculty. A plan
was developed to address faculty salaries and implemented in FY
05-06. It is imperative that the implementation continue in
future years in order to achieve competitive faculty salaries. |
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The plight of adjunct professors, especially those with
excellent academic credentials, at MU compromises the integrity
of the university. These qualified professionals should be
fairly compensated in relation to fulltime faculty, thereby
improving MU. |
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Pay faculty who teach online courses inload 1/2 the usual amount
and their dept. the other half....perhaps this strategy will
help to integrate online into the regular curriculum and
eliminate the perception that online instruction is different
and unique |
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The institution must continue to identify funding for adjusted
workloads and salary increases for our faculty to assist in the
ever challenging recruitment and retention of faculty |
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MU buildings range in age from Old Main, from 1870 to the new
Robert C Byrd Biotechnology Science Center. Deferred maintenance
is a constant challenge & new funding sources need to be
identified to assist in this effort. |
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Please find contiguous space (offices, classrooms, conference
area) for the Department of Mathematics. It is currently
scattered, which does not promote collaboration among its
faculty & students or with the rest of the university community. |
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Each college deserves a designated home base. Evaluate space
utilization on campus and revise locations to optimize scholarly
development and interdisciplinary activities. Whenever possible
provide contiguous space for college departments. |
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I am currently a student in the Marshall art department. I am
seeking my second college degree after initially graduating in
1979 from Eastern Kentucky University. Marshall's art
departments physical facilities are greatly lacking compared to
EKU. |
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Significant progress has been made in the upgrade of classroom
facilities to support technology in the areas of infrastructure,
equipment & classroom furniture. This progress needs to
continue. |
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Provide internet access in ALL classrooms. This is essential to
expand teaching techniques and resources. |
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Marshall University needs to continue upgrading classrooms to
"smart classrooms" according to the IT Strategic Planning
Initiative . This will achieve better facility utilization and
provide opportunities for faculty and students to utilize
technology |
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Continue to expand the Technology Enhanced Classroom Initiative
that provides wired and wireless access and multimedia equipment
to all classrooms. |
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Improve buildings and classrooms. Currently, both students and
faculty find the conditions in which they learn and teach
deplorable. This could also foster a more positive attitude
toward Marshall. |
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Since my time here at Marshall, I have had too many classes
cancelled due to flooding in the basement of Jenkins Hall. The
college produces the teachers of tomorrow who will lead students
to Marshall in the future. |
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The 10-year old Joseph M. Gillette Welcome Center has become completely outdated.
There is only room for 20 people at a time for presentations and
campus tours. Due to the growth at Marshall, we should be able
to provide more people the opportunity to visit our campus. |
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I think the Student Center needs some MAJOR work. To be able to
better recruit students we need a Rec Center. So why didn't we
buy Glaser Furniture? All it is now is a major EYESORE and a
detriment to our University! |
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We need to remodel and revitalize the student center. It should
be made into an attractive recruitment tool that enhances the
student experience. This action together with the construction
of a wellness center would send a strong message to potential
students. |
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Develop a centralized Academic Advising Center with emphasis on
curricula, personal problem solving, social adjustment issues,
decision making about majors, advising concerning graduate
studies, referral and networking, other areas effecting
retention. |
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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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A baseball stadium near campus and usable by the community would
be an asset. |
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Completing planned football facilities should be a top priority:
the IPF, the weight room, and the renovations to the Shewey Bldg
should be placed on the front burner. Helps recruiting and also
helps other teams, which could use the IPF for practice. |
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I would like to see a facility to house the college of health
profession departments and clinics. This could include bringing
student health services back on campus. |
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Provide building to house COHP programs in order to facilitate
interdisciplinary courses, research, and communication |
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The College of Information Technology and Engineering needs to
have their own building or space. |
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The university needs to build, or partner
with others, a new high tech conference center. This would allow
the MSC to free up space in the current facility to better
support student requirements/functions. |
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MU should build, or partner with others, a new high tech
conference center. This center could produce addt'l income,
accommodations for MU guests, upscale forum for academic/fine
arts events and additional meeting space to better serve current
clientele. |
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Marshall should expand quickly as possible to 7th Ave.This area
should be landscaped like Wake Forest to create a park
setting.The unsightly power lines that surround our campus need
to be buried underground. Please expedite the new 70 million
bond issue. |
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Physical facilities for Dietetics are limited. Enhanced
classrooms and laboratories as well as assessment and education
clinics would better equip students and faculty for success. |
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The Department of Art and Design needs a new building. For a
discipline that relies heavily on the fostering a supportive
community, the facilities should not be so spread out across
campus. Smith Hall and other art buildings are not Wi Fi enabled
and technological integration is slow in coming. Also increase
access to spaces that may be used for interdisciplinary art and
interdepartmental collaborations. |
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At the dawn of a new century and millennium, enrollment is over
16,000 students. I believe to accommodate this growth, we need
a new Academic Center constructed, at least 10 floors of
classroom space. An institution is about the students and we
must meet the needs of today’s and future students. I interact
with students on a daily basis. I listen to their concerns.
Classroom space and classes offered are mentioned. Another
issue is the need for a fully equipped recreational center with
all the amenities in the center for student’s use. Parking also
has always been an issue. The construction of additional
parking garages as opposed to more surface lots would ease the
parking crunch. I realize that technology is a big part of our
lives and used by students to facilitate their education. But
we need to also remind students to use their own intellect and
technology is only a tool to enhance their intellect. We also
need a center for the Art Department whose classes are spread
about the campus. We must also impress on students the
importance of the future job market. |
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Regional airport would bring growth to MU and the community.
Need to join a BCS league. New facilities for baseball,
softball, complete indoor practice facility, rec center, dorms,
parking, football stadium expansion, bring back men's track and
field. |
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Marshall needs additional faculty and program office space. We
have reached our capacity in this area. We also need more
seminar and large lecture classroom space. This would allow more
flexibility in scheduling classes. |
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Marshall U. has the potential to have 20, 000 + students.
Hence, I think the three top priorities should be 1)a new rec
center to draw students 2)a new classroom building (with needed
technology) to accommodate and draw new students 3)2 new dorm
buildings |
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Invest in new buildings to attract new students, improve student
learning and success, enhance student life at MU and foster
regional economic development. Examples of high priority program
areas for incorporation in new capital projects (in descending
priority) are: 1.Residential Living, Learning Wellness Complex –
includes the proposed Student Wellness and Health Center but
integrates residence life and learning in a unique combination
facility. Examine programming opportunities to replace functions
currently housed in the Student Center 2. Modern facility to
house the College of Information Technology and Engineering, the
Mathematics Department, the Center for Environmental,
Geotechnical and Applied Sciences, a Development Incubator, and
a Digital/Graphic Arts/Visualization Resource Center 3.
Renovated or build new instructional/learning spaces, studios
and laboratories 4. Renovate the Student Center 5. National
Center for Forensic Science 6. Genomics research facility 7.
Upgrade office space for faculty and staff 8. Major renovation
or build a new Education Building 9. Build a new Baseball field |
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MU needs a modern multipurpose bldg. to serve the various
academic programs. The design should allow for future expansion
w/minimal disruption to the activity in the current bldg. MU
cannot afford to construct/maintain addtn'l single purpose
facilities. |
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A new facility for the Music Dept. is long overdue. Smith is
outdated and aesthetically unappealing to the public or
prospective students. New facilities located next to Jomie will
attract more and permit better trained students; enhance quality
of life. |
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Develop a MEMS capability by funding a nanofabrication facility
to include lithography and sputtering capabilities, housed
within either the Dept of Physics, or in the new Science
building. Dr. Norton and I would be co-Directors. |
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The university needs to obtain land for more parking and
consider building another parking garage. |
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1. I would like to see a new student recreation center at
Marshall which is sorely needed for the students. The student
body unanimously voted for one over five years ago! 2. Now is
the time for an on-campus baseball stadium & indoor practice
facility! |
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Build rec center that is innovative. Have an indoor water park
with lazy river(palm trees), indoor golf and driving range,
putting and chipping green, laser tag, arcade, 40-50 yard Field
Turf room for pick up flag football games, bowling, obstacle
course. |
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Marshall students need the new rec center YESTERDAY!! I voted
on this back in the 90s and it was never built!! What gives?
When it is built make sure it is unlike any school around.
Compare it to WVU and OSU and build something different. |
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Marshall needs to build the rec center ASAP to lure high school
grads to MU instead of WVU. We need to focus on the positives of
our campus vs. WVUs (flat campus vs. hills). By upgrading dorms
with all AC/heat and building a better rec center than WVU. |
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A new rec center would improve the health & well being of
students/staff/faculty. More space for more equipment, safe
modern shower facilities, and an easy to navigate building would
motivate MU to become more acitve, healthier, and more
productive. |
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A new rec center would aid recruiting. Well rounded students
will be drawn by this and choose MU over WVU, with more
extracurricular fitness opportunity. This opportunity would also
help retention because healthy students are more productive &
successful. |
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We've been working on a new recreation center for the past ten
years and hopefully can make it a reality in the near future.
To compliment the high quality of educational opportunities at
Marshall, we must create a quality of life on campus for
students. |
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like to see a rec center on campus, similar to the one at WVU. I
think this fosters relationship building, as many programs are
offered there where students meet one another and form valuable
connections for the future.Also it provides a healthy outlet. |
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We must have a student rec center. Students need a place to
unwind, and have some where other than bars to do this in. Was
this not approved several years ago, with student fees being set
aside for? Our facilities currently are sub-par. Priority #1. |
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The property on the corner of 20th St and 3rd Av that has been
proposed for the new fitness center. Please consider a new
location for the center. This property is very valuable for the
future of MU football and basketball. It should be parking for
now. |
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It is my personal opinion that in order for Marshall University
to continue growing a new student recreation center should be a
top priority. I have done research through a class showing
students want/need more activities on campus. |
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Marshall University needs to build a Health and Wellness
Center/Fitness Center. A modern up-to-date fitness center
facility would assist in the recruitment of new students and
better serve the needs of our existing student population. |
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If we keep students happy while at Marshall and keep them happy
after graduation, we will reap rewards from their future
financial support. Thus it's imperative that we build the
wellness center and the alumni center. Both will pay dividends
in the future. |
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A Social Science Building: I am convinced
that federal dollars would become available for this building.
At the present time, the social sciences are scattered over the
campus. We need to be concentrated in a large building with
offices, classrooms, and labs. The building could be located at
various points on the campus. I suggest the area across 3rd
Avenue from Smith Hall with a connecting bridge between the
buildings. Third Avenue would become more beautiful with one or
two more overpass walkways. The social sciences are the
neglected components of the campus. Yet, some of Marshall's most
famous graduates have emerged from these departments. They
number among our greatest financial supporters. |
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An onsite baseball field would be nice. Discontinue 3rd or 5th
avenue between 16th and 20th. to make the campus safer. not
user friendly right now for students to cross street with
traffic. |
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This is an old idea, but wanted to keep it on your radar. We
need a baseball park that is near the campus, well done, and
available to a major league farm team.... make it a community
thing as well as a MU sport. Something we can all be proud of.
Thanks |
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Marshall needs to invest in the athletic programs by upgrading
and expanding their facilities. Among other things, the school
needs to build the indoor practice facility, a new baseball
field and new tennis courts. Due to the previous administration
unwillingness to make a comment to the athletic program,
Marshall lost the greatest football coach in the school's
history. Marshall needs to step up and bring the athletic
programs up to par with other CUSA schools and stop relying on a
few wealthy alumni to do it for you. |
Campus/athletics facilities & goals that NEED to be
addressed: Student Rec Center, dorms, renovation/ expansion
Henderson Center, soccer complex, indoor/outdoor tennis complex,
track, baseball stadium, FB expansion |
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Consider converting current colleges to CTCs/Jr Colleges with
off-campus centers connected to MU or WVU. An increase in access
w/minimal incremental costs could result if combined with Ecorse
delivery and the merging or consolidation of admin. systems. |
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Expand off-campus offerings to satellite sites such as MOVC.
Develop integrated programs with some courses taken off-campus
and some campus activities, esp. labs. |
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Provide satellite health services in rural, underserved areas.
Bring specialty care and consultation to remote areas. |
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Broaden the SOM's educational and training program base through
the establishment of satellite Clinical Education Centers for
medical student and residency training in additional WV
communities -- Logan/Williamson, Pt. Pleasant, Putnam County,
So. Chas. |
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Consider more off-campus centers. Off-campus centers - MOVC -
are very effective & efficient at the delivery of higher
education to communities because most support services are
provided by the main campus with small incremental costs. |
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Development of MU corridor should include university supported
art and cultural spaces to serve as an interface between the
university and community. Also, similar spaces should be
incorporated in the redesign of the student center. Perhaps a
small gallery with a glass façade could increase the visibility
of student, faculty and professional artists and expose new
ideas to a wider audience. |
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The old main corridor project is an excellent idea. MU must
team with local city leaders to make this happen. We must find
a way to better connect MU with Hunt. and Pullman sq. |
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We need more parking for football games. |
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I believe that one way Marshall can improve, is to build a
parking garage between the science building and the student
center. I realize that some would feel that the grassy yard is a
nice open area and should not be used. But parking is a problem
at M.U. |
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As others have said the Teays Valley center needs a Building
yesterday. I am a student taking classes thru this and I love
being able to take classes closer to home and it gives another
opportunity to offer classes. |
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If Teays Valley does not expand to their own building...they are
as large as they will ever be. The University is doing itself,
the students, and the community an injustice by not allowing
this branch of MU to expand and be a great learning facility! |
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President should consider building Marshall facility in Putnam
county. Some classes are currently offered in Hurricane High
School. But how long can it possibly last? - Former MU student,
resident of Putnam and supporter of Marshall |
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I am a GA at Teays Valley Regional Center. MU Classes are
currently offered in the evening in high schools.The center has
a definite need for its own building. I hope MU will not miss
such a great opportunity. There is a big potential in Putnam
County. |
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I take MU classes in Hurricane High. Which is great that MU
offers classes in Putnam county. This is my only chance to get a
college degree.I just wish we had our own building with comuter
labs, study area... thanks |
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A facility is over due in Putnam County for the delivery of
classes through the Teays Valley Regional Center. The use of
Hurricane High initially was ok, but it should not be considered
a permanent solution. Enrollment would increase with a new
building |
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Students in Teays Valley attend classes at the high school in
the evening. We need a building of our own for the Marshall
University classes. |
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The Teays Valley Regional Center has been serving Teays Valley
and the region since 1997. The offering of classes in Putnam
County has allowed many people to go to college who would not
have gone otherwise. We need a building to house the program. |
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Additional resources should be provided for the further
development of the Putnam County Center to hopefully duplicate
the achievements of the Mason County facility. Afterall Putnam
County is the only growing county in the area so lets build on
it. |
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The Teays Valley Regional Center needs a place to call home! A
new building for the TVRC would open doors for the students, the
community and Marshall, allowing all three to thrive. Not having
a building limits the accomplishments of this branch of MU. |
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The Extended Education in Teays Valley needs its own building.
Using the high school is very limiting and inconvenient. More
students will be served with a separate building. |
The establishment of MU off campus centers fulfills the
established goals. Serving non-traditional students by taking
the school house to the students serves everyone well. A
building for the Teays Valley Regional Center is needed. TVRC
could grow!
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Marshall University Teays Valley Regional Center grew at an even
faster rate than the Mid-Ohio Valley Center in its first seven
years of operation and desperately needs a building of its own,
similar to that of the MOVC and already two years behind. |
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MU needs to build a facility in Teays Valley near Interstate
64. A facility in Teays Valley would create an opportunity to
increase student access and enrollment in an area of rapid
business expansion and population growth. |
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Marshall University needs a building in Putnam County. The
presence here now is fragmented. Enrollment as I understand it
is around 1200 and you utilize space provided by Putnam County
schools. We want a building which serves our community and is
visible |
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I would like to suggest that the university seriously consider
building a school of extended education facility (similar to the
one at MOVC) in Putnam County. This area already provides MU
classes, but is running out of space. It is MUCH needed! |
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Marshall needs a campus in Putnam County. Preferably along I 64.
Classrooms and a facility big enough to house large community
gatherings. |
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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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Science museum close to campus, well staffed, opportunity for
local schools/classes to visit, rotating exhibitions (yearly)
secondary focus on robotics and computer programming, design
group competitive events (first lego league, FIRST, etc ) |
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Buy Keith-Albee Theatre and turn into performing arts center for
major Artists Series and lecture series, etc., |
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Marshall needs to purchase the Keith Albee Theatre for a
regional arts center. The historic building is only one of about
225 such structures left in the country and the only one in WV. |
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A top priority of the University in Community & Service should
be to acquire the Keith Albee Theatre. This historic theatre is
one of approximately 225 such theatres left in the United
States. The venue would provide an expanded cultural outlet for
MU. |
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Identify sources of funds to continue to purchase land as it
becomes available in accordance with the university's 10-year
Land Use Master plan. |
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We must re-commit ourselves to our revenue generating sports.
Big East expansion will occur in a few years we must be ready.
This will create local rivals, BCS monies, greater exposure for
univ., to name a few benefits. we must not miss this opportunity |
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Build on Library Associates’ program and activities within MU
and Huntington Communities. Events include luncheons, dinners,
book signings, book talks, holiday shopping sprees, events
celebrating authors and contributors to the MU Libraries. |
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An endowment for the best of recent grads in each program
willing to stay in the area and develop or enhance a business.
Initial focus should be business/science but eventually
expanding to as many programs as possible. Some return on
investment expected. |
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Open the President's idea of providing "seed money" for faculty
positions to all departments. Allow the department to have a
new faculty line for five years after which the position must
become self-supporting or be discontinued. |
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14.Buffalo Statues- Washington DC launched a beautification
campaign by letting groups sponsor a statue (elephant or
donkey). It was a huge hit. MU should try this w/ buffalo
statues throughout Huntington, all facing Old Main. |
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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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With the growth in research, distributed education and medical
applications, it is crucial that we implement redundant
commodity Internet connection and expand our network capability
to Internet2/LambdaRail |
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16.Pay Phones- Not everyone carries a cell phone. It would be
nice to have at least one pay phone in every building on
campus. |
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Implement centralized HPC cluster if cost effective based on use
… Deploy some form or provide access to high performance
computing hardware and application software to support faculty
and student research and learning needs. (Eminent scholars) |
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Expand wireless to the entire campus and into the local
community. |
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http://www.venturecatalyst.umd.edu/Boot_Camp/2004/agenda.html
boot camp link Also, MU should expand licensing office to
offer business development assistance or consider outsourcing
technology licensing. |
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Provide CPR training for campus and community members. Although
available off-campus, scheduling and costs reduce participation. |
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Educate the campus and community at large on the importance of
consuming a healthy diet. This could be achieved by offering
basic nutrition courses available to all MU students. |
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When will Marshall University provide health care to remote
Southern West Virginia rural areas? Look at Route 10 and open 6
day clinics offering "fast track ERs" every 30 miles to
Chapmanville. It would place Marshall Med School on the map! |
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As the closest WV tributary of the Ohio River to campus
traversing mainly park land through Huntington, Marshall should
adopt Four pole Creek, promote its restoration and help solve
the two main pollution problems. |
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More emphasis should be placed on the Ohio River and ways for
Marshall to interact with it. |
Consider adding a community service requirement to the Marshall
Plan.
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The future of Marshall: * Increased Community Service (Adopt an
AmeriCorps program) * Focus on vocation/professional employment
(quick trng that leads to employment. banking, mine trng,
beauty, etc.) * Rural expansion- courses rural areas(swvct |
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Place a high priority on fully funding the Dr. Simon A. Perry
Academic Program on Constitutional Democracy, the academic
centerpiece of the John Marshall Research Center.
To date, nearly $420,000 has been donated
toward a million dollar goal. The
program is designed to study the impact of major American
constitution builders, including John Marshall, and the role of
constitutional democracy in the evolution of American political
institutions and civic culture. Such a program is central to
the objectives of the university. |
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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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MU should be creating opportunities for students to learn across
disciplines and solve problems creatively. This is not possible
without investing in our arts program. |
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Connect communication, arts and science through computer
animation and web development. Fund a sculpture or other art
project for the Byrd Biotech building to launch this- funding to
be sought from National Endowment for arts or foundations. |
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UNI 101 sections and learning communities can be a good base for
initiating cross disciplinary thinking. |
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I believe that the journalism department, specifically WMUL and
MU Report, need a "facelift". I would love to see a new set for
the MU Report and the radio station could enhance it's format
with better technology and broadcast to a larger audience. |
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We should invest in digital technology to help in our school of
journalism. |
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WMUL-FM 88.1 is West Virginia first public radio station and one
of the best college radio stations in the nation. Its award
winning students provide a valuable service to both the
Tri-State community and university. The radio station should be
enhanced! |
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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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I would suggest building on our present teacher education
curriculum that further ensures exceptional teacher quality. I
suggest the Carnegie Foundation "Teachers for a New Era"
initiative to create such a curriculum. See
http://www.teachersforanewera.org |
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Although science and tech might be the future, Marshall
presently has many qualified researchers, in the Lib. Arts for
instance,who do not have the resources they need to excel.
Without correcting this, Marshall will fail to hire or retain
quality faculty |
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We have a great opportunity with the new Biotech Center to
attract researchers from the Biopharmaceutical Industry. For
example, a Bioreactor facility for production of protein-based
therapeutics and other biopharmaceuticals will create high
paying jobs. |
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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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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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1.The concept with the greatest support should be the Biotech
aspect. This will involve students to seek degrees in sciences,
and area community members. Discovery& Innovation should take
priority, workforces are re-training every day. We are
Marshall... |
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The medical school at Marshall University is key to the
development of biotechnology in the Huntington area. We are a
relatively young medical school with strained resources at the
level of faculty and funds. Continued support is needed. |
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I believe faculty talents, knowledge and skills at Marshall are
underutilized. Some of the models that can be used with the
right vision, incentives and leadership are: 1. We should be
able to generate over $200 million grants within the next 5
years. I would like to share with you the way to do it on yearly
basis, 2.We can actually start a pilot study with some faculty
to give them a contract that says you will be given the salary
you deserve but Marshall University at this time can afford this
amount and the rest you have to generate from grants. Such
approach may be helpful to reward and attract good faculty. |
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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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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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Marshall University can lead the way in developing the
technology to harness wind power without building 400+ foot
turbines. The world awaits smaller, more efficient turbines
similar to today's satellite dishes. Create jobs and promote
education in WV. |
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work to promote entrepreneurship & commercialize ideas. Don't
try to sell patents at high prices. MU will be rewarded when the
patent purchaser is cultivated and makes a large donation back
to MU. The patent isn't worth much until producing revenue. |
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Merge MURC and IDEA into one organization and hire a strong
entrepreneurial leader focused on obtaining more research
dollars, and then commercializing the research into 21st century
businesses. |
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Significantly support a program in science based
entrepreneurship, leveraged with the venture capital WV already
puts into the hands of out of state venture groups Invest
locally, both by importing talented students and invest in local
startups |
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Check out the link with particular emphasis on overhead
recovery.
http://www.unirel.vt.edu/stratplan/ResearchStrategy.html |
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Deans need funding to give faculty members reassigned time for
research. Proposals would determine merit of scholarly activity
and a summary report required. |
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In its 125 anniversary issue, the journal Science listed the top
125 most compelling questions facing science today. The 4th
question on the list was “To What
Extent Are Genetic Variation and Personal Health Linked?”
Although we are certain that many Mendelian disorders are caused
by single gene defects, the complex genetic diseases (cancer,
atherosclerosis, neurological disease and others) have been more
difficult to unravel because they result both from multiple
genes acting in concert and from environmental effects; these
diseases are of greater medical and societal concern because
they are present are relatively high frequencies in many
populations and can have high morbidity and mortality. The
availability of the human genome sequence and complete sets of
genetic markers has begun to shed some light on the genes that
confer susceptibility to the common complex diseases.
Elucidation of these diseases brings the promise of rational
prevention and treatment based on the patient’s genetic
composition and the molecular pathology of the disease. |
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This research is at the center of medical research at many
universities and the molecular diagnostics and treatment
regimens that will follow must become an essential part of
clinical practice. In a Science Policy Forum, the director of
the NIH, Dr. Elias Zerhouni stated that “Solving the problems of
complex diseases from obesity to cancer will require a holistic
understanding of the interplay between factors such as genetics,
diet, infectious agents, environment, behavior, and social
structures. To devise and use the state of the art technologies
developed from the road map approach we will need the expertise
of nontraditional teams of biological scientists, engineers,
mathematicians, physical scientists, computer scientists and
others.” Marshall faculty have experience in the genetic and
statistical methods needed in this research and several funded
collaborative projects are already underway. This work should
become of one of our university’s research themes and
development of molecular diagnostics should be considered under
the areas of Economic Development and Community and Service. |
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Generally, the conceptualization of this degree program would
involve the study of applications and strategies for compiling
and integrating disparate, cross-disciplinary data/information
resources into coherent knowledge bases that can be exploited to
advance biomedical research and diagnostics, improving early
disease detection, treatment and prevention. Amalgamating such
data sources requires solving a large number of technical,
technological, scientific, financial, social and legal issues,
as well as approaches to developing new/novel tools that enhance
the productive use of these knowledge resources. |
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COHP and the university should identify focused research
priorities. Obesity is one area of consideration, as it offers
tremendous opportunities for interdisciplinary research. |
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West Virginia leads the country in obesity, heart disease, and
cancer. These are all behaviorally-based illnesses. In addition
to biotechnology, we should address psychological, sociological,
and economic avenues to improving health and longevity. |
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The university needs a stimulating and supportive,
state-of-the-art infrastructure that includes informational,
technical, facility, and human resources. Every unit needs
common help for the pursuit, discovery, support, implementation
for of grants and contracts. |
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The MITR as outlined may be too ambitious at this time. The
Delaware Biotech Institute (DBI), has successfully integrated
COBRE, INBRE, EPSCoR and state monies while creating 600 jobs.
In 2005 the DBI was recognized as the Outstanding US Research
Park. |
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As part of the Freshwater Institute there is a great opportunity
to develop an environmental informatics program at Marshall in
collaboration with RTI, USACE, and other universities in the
Ohio River basin. There are great needs and funding in this
area. |
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A” River University” with MU as a leader in freshwater research.
1.MU Faculty has demonstrated a long-standing interest in Ohio
River water quality. With outstanding faculty including Dr.
Charles Somerville and Dr. Michael Little, the university is
well positioned to take a leadership role in the area. A few
statistics put matters into perspective. W.V has more the
32,000 miles of rivers within a land area of only 24,087 square
miles-a stream density that is among the highest in the Nation.
The state’s industries use about 1.4 billion gallons of water a
day and Huntington is one of the Nation’s largest inland ports.
More than 25 million people- about 10% of the Nations population
– live in the Ohio River basin and 3 million get their drinking
water from the Ohio. 2. Several agencies- the Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Corps of Engineers the Ohio River
Valley Water Sanitation Commission- study parts of the river,
but their is no one college or university that has a
comprehensive study of the entire Ohio River system as an
ongoing effort. 3. With locations alongside one of the Nation’s
great waterways and a key tributary (the Kanawha River), MU is
uniquely positioned to help the state and the Nation assess and
manage their freshwater resources. |
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The Fralin Biotechnology Center at Virginia Tech is an excellent
model for some programs. http://www.biotech.vt.edu/. They have
fulltime, interdisciplinary faculty members to teach and
coordinate education programs for teachers faculty and students |
Concept for MITR: - Built on existing strengths: EPSCoR, COBRE,
and INBRE. - Create interdisciplinary divisions based on NIH
and NSF-supported programs.- Involve current faculty (retention
issue).- Plan for next EPSCoR and Res. Chall. Fund proposals
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Formally hire an IT specialist who can collaborate with faculty
to form interdisciplinary grant teams that can build on MU
existing strengths and could generate grant resources to allow
and support the continued expansion of technology as it is
applicatied in research and teaching. A prime examples include
Bioinformatics analysis of rural health data and analysis of
online educational interactions. |
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Set up an assistant dean for research for the COS, to organize
the many forms of undergraduate research funding and programs,
to act as an ambassador for underfunded MS programs and to
build PhD programs on this campus, something that can't happen
withou |
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Establish Research/Scholarship Recognition Program: Outstanding
Researcher/Scholar of year, Awards for productivity, Annual
research funding for faculty, Graduate student research awards,
Annual research poster day-faculty/students--awards for top
posters |
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An annual student-faculty research (creative production) expo
would dramatically change the focus of teachers' teaching to
student and professors collaborating and learning together. It
would encourage scholarly projects and show case
accomplishments. |
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Create incentives that encourage faculty development and
productivity in research and scholarship. We need rewards for
innovative ideas such as a Discovery & Innovation Award. |
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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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Enhancing research at Marshall is greatly hindered by the lack
of reassigned time. The university needs to triple or quadruple
its funds in this area. A good way to begin would be to
reprioritize: a new weight room is ridiculous! |
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If Marshall is going to foster innovative research, in all
disciplines, it must invest money in the libraries. Inter
Library Loan is helpful, but at best only a partial solution. |
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Obtain EPSCoR funding for statewide purchase of online
scientific literature. |
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Fund undergraduate student research projects in science- with
supplies and stipends. Fund lab classes in science for project
based research experiences. Support Sigma Xi research day and
other presentations of student work. |
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Marshall must continue to identify funding sources to support
undergraduate research activities in every college/ school.
Undergraduate research is a wonderful part of the collegiate
experience here. We must find ways to increase the support . |
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Student research should be made visible and undergraduate
research grants should be made to allow the pursuit of research
goals. |
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If Marshall is serious and wants to stay competitive in
scholarly research and creative work, increase basic support!
For instance, it is absurd that art and design faculty have no
university provided studio spaces to do their own work. |
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Build a research incubator and attract top researchers focused
on 21st century development which could then be commercialized
into 21st Century companies. |
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MU should develop a vaccine research facility. At the present
time, the US Government is looking to fund organizations who are
willing to step forward and make a commitment in this arena. |
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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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Have the Safety Dept & the Rahall Inst. work together to produce
a new driver's safety course to meet BRIM's requirements for
M.U. Make it a group capstone project. Keep the intellectual
rights. Sell the program on the internet or wherever. |
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The Marshall University Police Department should have the entire
glassed-in lobby area of the Joseph M. Gillette Welcome Center building because it
would be better for them to be facing toward campus, not away
from campus as it is now. |
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1.Permanently assigned investigator, training officer, and
community relations officer to properly organize and manage
these critical areas. 2.Better utilization of patrol officers
throgh expansion of bike patrol. 3.Expand community service
programs. |
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Make Public Safety full-time M.U. workers. |
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Pursue a traffic loop around campus rather than a troublesome,
expensive, flooding tunnel under Fifth Avenue. Using Third
Avenue, Hal Greer and 20th Street, a four-lane connector south
of campus would complete a rectangular loop. |
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Divert Fifth Avenue The best possible
proposal would be to bury Fifth Avenue from some point beyond
Hal Greer Boulevard to 2 0 ~ Street. If this is impossible, I
recommend re-routing Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue. Eighth
Avenue would need to be widened in places, but it would carry
traffic out of Huntington. Seventh Avenue could also be widened
to carry some of the Fifth Avenue traffic. The reasons for this
proposal are: * To prevent the accidents that are sure to happen
on Fifth Avenue. We must always work to improve the safety of
our students as well as others. * To improve the campus so that
it will be more concentrated and less segmented and, of course,
more esthetically pleasing. |
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Connect campus by running 5th and 3rd ave. underground past
campus. Doing this would decrease the inner city feel of campus
and connect it and make it safer to walk to class and to your
car. Would help connect students to campus. |
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Connect the campus by running 3rd ave. underground. This will
give Marshall more of a campus feel instead of an inner city
campus feel. Students need to feel connected and it would make
it safer to do so. Would look great also. This needs to take
place. |
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Link traffic light at 19th & Third Avenue with crosswalk light
at Science Building. Turning both lights red simultaneously
would stop all traffic on Third and allow safer crossing. Put
lights facing downtown for walkers to see when it is safe to
cross. |
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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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1.Daycare-The current program does not help students that have
children over the age of 5. If Marshall would expand its daycare
facility to encompass school age children, it would allow more
people to take evening classes, therefore increasing
enrollment. |
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As student enrollment continues to grow, it will be important to
look at the service units such as Admissions, Financial Aid,
Registrar's Office, Career Services and Student Affairs to make
sure that they are both adequately staffed and budgeted. |
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Student Health Services: Department Faculty and MT students
could do waived tests. We would be required to do proficiency
testing which can be expensive. |
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Bring Student Health back on campus as a nurse run program;
consider adding an employee health component as a cost saving
factor for the university |
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Provide health care on campus for students, faculty, and staff
with integration of all health professions. Benefits: faster
care, reduced time off from work/school, provide opportunity for
clinical experience for students, provide revenue stream. |
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Our students need health care services on the main campus. |
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Provide Clin Lab Sci students a faculty to perform the waived
laboratory tests at the student health center. This would
provide additional materials for our students to use and could
provide a paid position for students. This should be self
sufficient. |
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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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8.Alma Mater Discount- MU should consider offering a tuition
discount to alma maters that send their children to MU. This
would greatly boost enrollment. |
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In an effort to educate and retain high performing high school
students/faculty for the local economy and to attract top
faculty, offer free tuition or tuition assistance as an
incentive to attend MU for immediate family of faculty and dept.
heads. |
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I safest 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 metro costs would equal more metro students applying to
the school. |
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We need to give instate tuition to the tristate area including
Ashland, Chesapeake and Proctorville, etc. This will help in
getting more students to MU. OU is getting ready to build an
extension in OH so we need to step up and compete or lose
students. |
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In-state tuition for tri-state area, including Boyd, Greenup,
and Lawrence Counties. Unite with Ohio University Southern as
"feeder" school, in graduate studies, or connecting majors. If
joining with OUS not considered, consider adding new majors to
MU. |
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Allow metro county residents to pay in-state tuition. I believe
the increase in enrollment would easily make up for the dollars
lost by eliminating the metro fee. |
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Why hasn't the "metro" out of state reduced tuition area been
greatly expanded. Ohio should have at least 12 instead of 3. Ky
should expand deeper into the middle of the state, and make
certain counties in Virginia metro also. Broaden your
horizons. |
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3.Internet Tuition- It is cheaper to take online classes from a
different university and then pay the transfer fee to have the
credits recognized by MU than it is to take an online course
from MU. The fees need to be reduced. |
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It is essential that a data software package be purchased to
assist with our external constituencies--particularly prospects
and their parents. The current Banner system was never meant to
effectively deal with this population. |
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Encourage and support the implementation of content management
software where appropriate. |
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The university is very "data challenged"--it is important to
continue with the original plan to establish a data warehouse to
allow better planning for all campus units. |
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Purchase and deploy Business Intelligence/Decision Support,
reporting and data warehouse applications. Key for assessment
and evaluation process |
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Marshall U. needs to have trend data available to make decisions
with. We need to develop a data warehouse which will allow us to
track our student successes & failures longitudinally. We also
should develop key performance indicators (tied to planning). |
Implement RSS for all information services and web content. i.e.
Google Scholar to provide one-stop search across library’s info
resources.
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Expand online library resources and interlibrary loan options.
Library resources are key to scholarly development and must be
available easily; online access is the standard of the modern
research university. |
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Digitize primary source materials (e.g. WSAZ news archive) to
use them in instruction and research. It could yield tremendous
benefit, possibly a revenue stream. Become a leader on campus in
metadata creation. |
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IT will take a leadership role in developing a campus digital
content archival repository |
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Podcasting of all audio and video news production at Marshall
and investigate the use of Podcasting of lectures. |
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Increased funding for purchase and maintenance of Apple/Mac
hardware and software on campus. In many professions, such as
art, music, journalism and theater, graduating students will be
expected to use Macs in the marketplace. |
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In my opinion, each student needs to be able to function in a
changing world. This speaks to a core curriculum of basic skills
in math, computer science, writing, critical reading and
science. Without these skills, students will not be able to
shift to different jobs as the employment market changes over
time. All students must emerge from our curriculum with -
practical job skills so they will be ready to join the
work-world after college. This would involve the implementation
of an internship/work experience which would be integrated into
the curriculum. If nothing else, it may lead students to alter
their choice of careers. However, I believe an internship/work
program would deeply impact their education providing this
experience is meaningful and properly monitored, and it would
also give them a leg up on other applicants when applying for
jobs. |
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Students also need to be prepared for their roles in a
democratic society. They need to be able to effectively deal
with the problems and social issues of race, religion, poverty,
naturalism, aids, ethnocentrism, etc., or what Martin Buber
described as "self vs. other." Upon graduation, students will
then recognize that they belong to a multi-racial,
multi-cultural nation and will be better prepared for their
roles as citizens in a democratic society. The task is for each
major to develop a block of courses which confronts these
critical issues in a thoughtful manner. This would involve a
core curriculum of the humanities which emphasizes the role of
the individual in society. History of biology must show the
conflict as evolutionary theory developed. Physics has a history
of competing theories, naturalism, etc. As part of this process,
students should also be offered courses in U.S. institutions,
legal systems, political systems and financial systems. It is
time to replace tired old courses with new courses that teach
values and critical thinking. These new courses must engage
students in critical social, political and economic problems. |
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Campus Geriatric Living & Learning Center :As the geriatric
population increases it becomes apparent that more comprehensive
research (and funding) is warranted in a number of areas that
affect quality of life (i.e., health care, art, architecture,
furniture design, psychology, etc). Moreover, Marshall may be
wise to consider building affordable campus living communities
that are attractive to the geriatric community an emphasize
quality health... |
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campus environment: improve signage in front of buildings to
identify majors offered (ex: PH would denote School of Nursing) |
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student/employee health services: provide satellite
student/employee health services on main campus; utilize COHP
faculty as faculty practice |
communication between campuses: provide daily courier service to
both MOVC and South Charleston campus to facilitate
communication
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offer tuition waiver for dependents of faculty in order to
recruit faculty to campus |
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Bravo! This concept has been suggested before, and the answer
is always that the cost is too high. But what is the true
marginal cost of putting a student in an empty seat? It
certainly is not the full cost of tuition.And what are the
benefits of bringing faculty children on campus? They are
likely to be significant, both in boosted faculty moral and
good... |
Role of Engineering and Applied Sciences for Economic/Energy
Development: I agree that we need to establish creative
relationships between people of different backgrounds in order
to develop the really big ideas that will drive MU and WV
forward. I also agree that water (for drinking, industry,
transportation, energy production, etc.) is an important part of
the equation. MU is well situated to establish world-class
research and education programs...
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Equitable tuition: I am a proponent for equitable tuition. As
an out-of-state doctoral student, I was somewhat dismayed at the
difference in tuition rates for in-state, metro, and
out-of-state students. If Marshall sincerely is interested in
fostering a community atmosphere then segregation shouldn't
exist with regards to such financial matters. These added fees
serve to estrange some students, definitely... |
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Equitable tuition: Wouldn't equitable tuition just encourage
more Huntingtonians to run for the border? After all, why pay
WV taxes if you still get the same benefits? I don't see
this going over well with WV taxpayers and legislature. I paid
out-of-state grad rates at UK. Is there any public univ that
doesn't do this? |
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Increase support for the Artist Series by funding operating
costs and leading the effort to restore the Keith Albee. Arts
adds to the economic vitality of the city and increases the
diversity of options for students. MU is singularly able lead
this effort |
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As an employee of the Artists Series, the Keith Albee and the
continued support of the Artists Series is very important to the
community. MU is a major employer of the area. The quality of
life that the Aritsts Series has provided should continue. |
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Start a law school. Currently the state only has 1, WVU. This
gives WVU advantages in raising funds from high-salary alums and
power in the legislature. MU could build in Charl. near the grad
school. Law Sch.'s are usually $$-makers for their school also. |
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The Huntington Internal Medicine Building on 20th street is for
sale. Could the university buy it and move the Community College
there? A shuttle service could transport students back and forth
if needed. |
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The accounting program should attain separate accounting
accreditation from AASCB. This could help strengthen the
perception and quality of education. Also, the Lewis College of
Business needs to expand with specific master's degrees such as
Accounting. |
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We must break away from some of our traditional approaches to
education. Mountain State University in Beckley, for example,
has built a very large statewide nursing program over the last
five years through collaboration with county secondary school
systems. This includes LPN and RN programs, nurse practitioner
programs, and most recently a nurse anesthetist program. Most of
these curricula are offered online with clinical rotations in
regional hospitals. These programs are generating a huge revenue
for the school and fulfilling a statewide need for nurses. |
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It is good to see the priority placed on IC, until salaries and
incentives to attract top faculty/staff are addressed the univ.
will not be able to truly compete with better funded more
aggressive universities. |
