FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Contact: Dave Wellman, University Communications, 304-696-7153
 

Campus Conversations start Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Marshall University

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A series of discussions to identify and develop priorities that will become elements of an academic master plan at Marshall University begins Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 6 and 7, on the Huntington campus.

Campus Conversations, which are open to all Marshall faculty, students and staff, will take place throughout the 2009-10 academic year to enable those attending to provide input for the draft of the Academic Master Plan, which is expected to be completed in April 2010.  The conversations are scheduled at alternate times in an effort to encourage broad participation.

Each session will have a thematic focus but discussions are expected to be open, direct, and not necessarily limited to the theme.  Those on the South Charleston campus can participate in all sessions via video conference.

The first conversation, “Developing a Student Body:  Recruitment, Retention, Success and Leadership,” will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 in room 2E28 in the Memorial Student Center.  It will be repeated at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7 in room 105 of Corbly Hall.

Subsequent dates and topics include:

Conversation 2

“Developing Faculty:  Recruitment, Retention, Success, and Leadership,” 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 27, in room 2E28, Memorial Student Center; and, noon Wednesday, Oct. 28 in room 105 of Corbly Hall.

Conversation 3

“Developing Academic Programs:  Resources, Facilities, and Structures,” 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in room 2E28, Memorial Student Center; and, noon Friday, Nov. 13, in the Alumni Lounge (2W16), Memorial Student Center.

Conversation 4

“Financial Considerations and Context,” time, place and date to be announced during the Spring Semester 2010.

The discussions are sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs and MU-ADVANCE.  Light refreshments will be provided. 

Questions and requests for additional information should be directed to the Office of Academic Affairs, academic-affairs@marshall.edu. 

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