The Newsletter for Marshall University                                    August 16, 2017

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Conversion to bi-weekly pay to take place Sept. 15

The long-anticipated state conversion to bi-weekly pay is imminent. The last planned bi-monthly paycheck will be Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, for the pay period of Aug. 1 through Aug. 16. The first bi-weekly paycheck is planned for Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, for the pay period of Aug. 17 through Sept. 1. Please visit the Pay Changes website for a schedule …

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TimeClock Plus website available for university community

Marshall University’s Offices of Payroll and Human Resource Services have created a website with further information on TimeClock Plus, the new time and attendance system that will begin implementation on Thursday, Aug. 17. University community members are encouraged to review the resources available on the new TimeClockPlus website found here:  www.marshall.edu/finance/payroll/timeclock-plus/. This will be a phased implementation approach, with student workers, …

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WOW Activities in full swing this week 

Week of Welcome officially kicked off yesterday with freshman move-in, the annual family picnic and evening activities on the Huntington campus. Marshall’s Week of Welcome is an opportunity for freshmen to find out what it means to be a son or daughter of Marshall, get acquainted with campus before upperclassmen return, learn how to take advantage of the academic and …

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Marshall University, GroHuntington to host yoga in the garden today

The Marshall University Sustainability Department is teaming up with GroHuntington to offer Yoga and Green Mindfulness from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Marshall Student Garden, located behind the Career Services building near 17th Street and 6th Avenue on the Huntington campus. “We want the Student Garden to be a place of health, healing, education and community …

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Information Technology, Libraries and Online Learning to host Tech Up sessions August 17 and 30

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a Tech-up Open House Thursday, August 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. or Wednesday, August 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Drinko Library 138 on the Huntington campus. Brush up on your technology skills in navigating the library’s electronic resources and services and using Blackboard through MUOnLine. IT staff will be on-hand …

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The university community is welcome to attend a reception honoring our Director of Student Financial Services, Dr. Kathy Bialk, as she embarks on a new journey as the Assistant Provost/Director of Financial Aid at the University of Iowa. We wish her the best in her new position!

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Thundering Herd Rally returns to Pullman Square tomorrow

Marshall University and Kindred Communications’ 93.7 the DAWG, flagship station of the Thundering Herd IMG Sports Network, are coming together again to host a special night of the Summer Concert Series and kick off football season Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6 until 10 p.m. at Pullman Square in downtown Huntington. In addition to the vendors and activities that have taken …

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INTO Marshall, Campus Activities Board to host 'Pictures and Popcorn with the President' Aug. 19

INTO Marshall and CAB have partnered together to do an event with President Gilbert during WOW for this year’s New Student Orientation. President Gilbert and Marco will be taking pictures with all new students at the Bison Statue near the INTO Building from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. President Gilbert will also be attending viewing of a new, Summer-released movie​ on …

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Japanese cultural ambassador at Marshall offering outreach to community

Shintaro “Shinn” Takase, originally from Kyoto, Japan, has come to Marshall as part of the Japanese Outreach Initiative program, with a mission of going out into the community to introduce people of all ages to the Japanese culture. He will be at Marshall for two years, after spending a year teaching Japanese to high school students in Portland, Oregon. He …

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Marshall to host solar eclipse viewing event

Marshall will host a free solar eclipse viewing event for the Marshall and surrounding communities from 1:07 to 3:56 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Buskirk Field, with the peak viewing time expected to be 2:34 p.m. All are welcome. Free solar eclipse viewing glasses will be handed out, as well as free moon pies. A telescope view of the eclipse …

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Drinko Library and Information Center to host open house Aug. 23  

The faculty and staff are invited to join Libraries and Online Learning and the Division of Information Technology for a progressive open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Drinko Library and Information Center on the Huntington campus.    During the event, guests will be encouraged to travel around Drinko Library to learn more about IT …

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Master of Social Work program honors first graduating class

The Marshall University Department of Social Work held a ceremony for its first Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) graduating class Friday at Heritage Farm’s Heritage Hall. Over 20 graduate students will receive their diplomas later this month and this ceremony recognized the hard work and effort each student has put forth over the last two years, according to Dr. Peggy …

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Marshall counseling programs receive accreditation

Marshall University’s graduate counseling programs in clinical mental health and school counseling have been granted accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Dr. Lori Ellison, professor and program director for counseling, said that she received notice of the accreditation earlier this …

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Trowbridge appointed to West Virginia Archives and History Commission

David Trowbridge, an associate professor of history and creator of the Clio history app, has been appointed to the West Virginia Archives and History Commission to serve through June 30, 2020. A Huntington resident, Trowbridge joined Marshall in 2008 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.  Along with teaching, he serves as director of African and African American …

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Expanded spa services now available at Marshall Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Marshall Health has expanded its line of spa services at Marshall Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery to include dermaplaning and a variety of facials. Dermaplaning is a type of exfoliation that removes the top layer of dead skin cells and fine vellus hairs, or “peach fuzz,” to reveal a smoother, brighter complexion. The dermaplane process takes about 30 minutes. Dermaplaning is …

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Marshall to offer ACT preparation in mathematics

Marshall University’s College of Science and West Virginia Science Adventures will co-sponsor ACT math study boot camps this fall for high school students. Three of these Saturday and Sunday sessions, taught by Marshall University math professors, will be offered on weekends before each ACT testing date. They will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 2-3, Oct. 14-15, and Dec. …

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School of Pharmacy conducts White Coat Ceremony for incoming class

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy officially welcomed members of the class of 2021 Friday with a traditional White Coat Ceremony signifying the beginning of their pharmacy education journey. Speakers included Brian A. Gallagher, R.Ph., J.D., interim dean; Kimberly Broadel-Zaugg, R.Ph., chair of pharmacy practice, administration and research;  Faruk Khan, Ph.D., chair of pharmaceutical science and research; and Robert Stanton, …

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Neurosurgeon Nicolas Phan, M.D., joins Marshall School of Medicine

The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital medical and dental staff have announced the addition of Nicolas Phan, M.D., to its team of neurosurgeons. Phan, a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, has been appointed an associate professor in the department of neurosurgery at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He specializes in neurotrauma, including …

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Marshall mathematics students present at national MathFest conference

Seven Marshall students attended MathFest 2017, a conference hosted by the Mathematics Association of America (MAA), July 26-29 in Chicago, with five of them giving presentations and two of them walking away with awards for outstanding presentations. Two presented in sessions for the math honor society Pi Mu Epsilon, receiving distinction for their presentations. Marshall senior Kiersten Potter, who is …

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Marshall senior wins Wire Reinforcement Institute Scholarship

Miranda Clark, a Marshall University senior majoring in engineering, has won one of three Wire Reinforcement Institute scholarships. The scholarship is designed for students who are undergraduates or graduate students majoring in structural or civil engineering. Clark was the only undergraduate selected for the scholarship this year and is the first Marshall student to win the award. A member of …

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Marshall student to research black holes

Marshall student Rae Stanley will be borrowing time on one of North America’s most powerful telescopes this year to study black holes in galaxies as far away as 6.8 billion light years. Stanley, a junior majoring in physics from Ona, West Virginia, plans to use the spectrograph of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT), which is located in Safford, Arizona, …

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed Aug. 23, 2017. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21.

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