The Newsletter for Marshall University                                       May 18, 2016

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Reminder: Marshall to recognize staff, name Employee of the Year at luncheon today

Marshall’s 32nd annual Staff Recognition Luncheon will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, in the Don Morris Room in the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus. In addition to the service awards, the Employee of the Year will be named at this time. A list of the university staff members who will receive awards was …

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Gathings named Marshall’s vice president for student affairs

Cedric Gathings, interim assistant vice president for multicultural affairs at Mississippi State University, has been named vice president for student affairs following a national search, Provost Gayle Ormiston announced Tuesday. Gathings will assume the role on July 1. The position was formerly occupied by longtime dean Steve Hensley and was elevated to vice president to emphasize the importance universitywide of …

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School of Medicine to host ‘Outstanding in Our Field 3’ June 4

The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine will host Outstanding in Our Field 3, co-sponsored by Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saturday, June 4, at a farm in rural Proctorville, Ohio. This year’s event will feature farm-to-table cuisine, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. and followed by dinner and dancing from 7 to 11 p.m. The …

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Huntington Area Art Society offering summer series

The summer series of the Huntington Area Art Society kicked off last week with a new focus: artwork created in relationship to buildings, such as stained glass and public art on buildings. Jonathan Cox, professor of sculpture, and Geoff Fleming, executive director of the Huntington Museum of Art, will serve as guest presenters this summer while Dr. Heather Stark, assistant …

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‘Appalachian Dirt’ exhibition to open at Visual Arts Center

Titled “Appalachian Dirt” and featuring work from more than 20 ceramists from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, a new exhibition up at the Visual Arts Center aims to break the mold on the thought that ceramics is limited to pottery alone. “‘Appalachian Dirt’ shows the breadth of how contemporary ceramists are working and, in particular, highlights how ceramists in our …

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Tree work on Huntington campus to take place this weekend

This weekend, Friday, May 20, through Sunday, May 22,  the Physical Plant has scheduled the removal of two maple trees south of Old Main. The cherry tree safety pruning will be done at this time as well. The schedule is subject to change due to weather.  

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Proposals sought for Tri-State Conference on Diversity and Inclusion

Proposals for the 2016 Tri-State Conference on Diversity and Inclusion, to be held at Ashland Community and Technical College in Ashland, Kentucky, are now being accepted.  All workshops should be centered on the overarching theme of the conference: “Appalachian Crossroads: Conversations on Diversity.” The conference will take place Friday, Sept. 9. Instructions for Submitting a Proposal Who Should Submit a Proposal: …

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Marshall master’s program in Health Care Administration recognized as among best 30 in US

The Master of Science in Health Care Administration program, offered by the Lewis College of Business, has just made the list of America's Best 30 MHA Degree Programs 2016 by HealthcareAdministrator.org. “This is quite an honor,” said Glen Midkiff, director of stakeholder engagement for the college.  “Programs were selected by virtue of their quality, types of courses offered, faculty strength, …

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New pathways available for students interested in a pharmacy degree

Representatives from the School of Pharmacy, along with the College of Science and the College of Health Professions, have signed articulation agreements that give students expedited pathways for obtaining both an undergraduate degree and a doctorate in pharmacy. “These new agreements establish definitive guidelines which permit students interested in pursuing a pharmacy doctorate to do so more quickly,” said Dr. …

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Charleston summer program available for K-12 students

Registration is now underway to enroll students in grades K to 12 in Marshall’s five-week-long summer K-12 program at Elk Elementary Center in Charleston. The classes will run from June 13 through July 14 with the theme “Many Cultures, Just One World.” Students will have the opportunity to become actively involved with hands-on activities. Counseling and social skills training will …

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Eleven MU students receive SURE fellowship

Eleven Marshall University undergraduate students have been selected to receive the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) fellowship.

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Second Huntington Sustainability Fair to take place Saturday

The 2nd Annual Huntington Sustainability Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at The Wild Ramp, 555 14th Street West in Huntington’s Central City and at the Central City Gazebo. Volunteers are still needed and organizers hope the Marshall University community will be involved. “We are in great need of helping hands leading …

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WMUL-FM receives Award of Excellence, seven Awards of Distinction in 22nd Annual Communicator Awards 2016 Audio Competition

Students from WMUL-FM received one Award of Excellence and seven Awards of Distinction in the 22nd Annual Communicator Awards 2016 Audio Competition. The Communicator Awards come from the International Academy of Visual Arts, which recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who seek out companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of …

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Faculty Achievement: Dr. Jill Treftz

Dr. Jill Treftz, associate professor of English, has an article published in the June issue (Volume 44-2) of the journal Victorian Literature and Culture. The article is titled “Tennyson’s ‘The Princess’ and the Culture of Collection,” and examines Alfred Tennyson’s long 1847 poem The Princess as a work that engages with, and participates in, the British fascination with collecting and …

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Estate gift supports diabetes, cancer research

The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has announced a $44,000 estate gift from Mary Jean Zimmerman to support diabetes and cancer research. Zimmerman died Feb. 4, 2015, at the age of 85, and was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford A. Zimmerman. A Huntington native, Mary Jean Zimmerman was an accounting clerk for CSX Railroad in Baltimore, Maryland. …

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed May 25, 2016. Please send items for consideration to Pat Dickson by 5 p.m. Monday, May 23.

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