The Newsletter for Marshall University                              December 13, 2017

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Marshall to conduct Winter Commencement Saturday

Marshall University’s 2017 Winter Commencement, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 16, will honor nearly 1200 students who graduated in July or August 2017, or are tentatively scheduled to graduate this week. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.

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Happy Holidays from Marshall University! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the season with the traditional French carol "Ding Dong Merrily on High," sung by students from Marshall Theatre's 2017 production of "A Christmas Carol."

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History professor, scholar to lead Drinko Academy

Marshall University professor and scholar Dr. Montserrat Miller has been named executive director of the university’s John Deaver Drinko Academy, effective Jan. 1, 2018. She will succeed Dr. Alan B. Gould, who has led the academy since its establishment in 1994. The academy is dedicated, among other scholarly activities, to strengthening the public’s understanding of American political institutions and the …

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Faculty Reminder: Applications for Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award due Dec. 15

Applications from faculty for the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship Award for the academic year 2018-2019 are now being accepted, with a deadline of Dec. 15. The purpose of this fellowship award, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA), is to promote scholarship on gender, race and/or ethnicity in Appalachia. The fellowship …

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Advanced orthopaedic spine care now available at Marshall Orthopaedics

The Marshall Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital medical and dental staff welcome Tom E. Reinsel, M.D., to their orthopaedic surgery teams. Reinsel, a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon, has been named an associate professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He specializes in minimally invasive …

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School of Pharmacy students wrap up Toys for Tots drive

Students with the School of Pharmacy’s Chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) sponsored an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest Monday, Dec. 4, to benefit Toys for Tots.  Prizes were given for the top-voted ugly sweaters.   The chapter also collected toys for the annual drive sponsored by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. --------- Photos:  (Above) Marshall University …

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MU Department of Social Work to host two-day structural family therapy workshop; CEUs available for social work, counseling and psychology

Marshall University’s Department of Social Work will host a two-day structural family therapy workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec. 15, on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. Presenter Jorge Colipinto from the Minuchin Center for the Family will illustrate strategies and concepts of strategic family therapy through video excerpts and engaging dialogue, according to Jo …

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McGrogan recognized as December Resident of the Month

Kaitlin McGrogan, D.O., has been selected as the December Resident of the Month, announced Paulette Wehner, M.D., vice dean for graduate medical education at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.  McGrogan is completing her third and final year of the family medicine residency. “As we select recipients for our resident of the month, we look for qualities …

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Speedway LLC presents $3K to Marshall University for colleges of business and engineering

In a check presentation last week, Speedway LLC provided Marshall University with $3,000 to be used in the Lewis College of Business and the College of Information Technology and Engineering. Speedway and Marshall University have developed a strong relationship over the last several years through an active campus recruiting partnership with the Office of Career Education, according to the office’s director, Denise …

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Specialists join Marshall Internal Medicine

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital medical and dental staff welcome four new specialists in the areas of geriatrics, infectious disease and endocrinology. Pavithra Indramohan, M.D., a board-certified, fellowship-trained geriatrician and general internal medicine physician, has been named an assistant professor in the department of internal medicine. She specializes in addressing the …

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MU partners with South Korea’s Yongpyong Resort for student internships at 2018 Winter Olympics

Marshall’s College of Health Professions is providing global internship opportunities for its students during the 2017-18 winter season at YongPyong Resort in South Korea - a venue hosting the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic ski and snowboard events. Two students in the college’s Department of Sport Management will have the chance to work exclusively with Dr. Seong-ik Baek, a supervisor in …

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Boy Scout council asks for faculty help in offering merit badge classes

Marshall University and the Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America will partner for the 22th Annual Boy Scout Merit Badge College on our campus Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Boy Scouts from throughout our state and region will come to Marshall for the opportunity to work on up to two merit badges during the day while receiving instruction from …

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed Dec. 20, 2017. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.

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