The Newsletter for Marshall University                                    March 7, 2018

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University awards for creative work, scholarship and research made to 18 faculty members

Eighteen Marshall University faculty members have received awards through a new program to promote scholarship and creative activities. Made possible by funding provided through the Office of Academic Affairs, the John Marshall Summer Creative Works and Scholarship Awards and the John Marshall University Scholars Awards give faculty members the opportunity to produce significant creative or scholarly output. Projects funded through …

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Board of Governors approves tuition and fees for 2018-19

The Marshall University Board of Governors last Wednesday approved the university’s tuition and fee schedule for the 2018-19 academic year. Beginning with the fall 2018 semester, full-time, resident undergraduate students will pay $165 more per semester, undergraduate students who live in the metro* counties in Kentucky and Ohio will pay $285 more, and non-resident undergraduate students will pay $379 more …

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‘Faculty Coffee with the President’ series continues March 28 in South Charleston

President Jerry Gilbert is hosting a series of informal discussions with faculty. The series, called “Faculty Coffee with the President,” includes at least three programs each semester, with each program offering 12-15 faculty members the opportunity to participate. The discussions focus on a variety of timely higher education topics, and President Gilbert distributes articles to the participants in advance as …

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Marshall alumna returns to perform with Pharos Saxophone Quartet this evening

Marshall University alumna Amy McGlothlin,, now a faculty member at Salem University, and her ensemble of professional saxophonists from the Boston area will perform a classical saxophone quartet recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Smith Recital Hall. The Pharos Quartet is headed to the North American Saxophone Alliance conference at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and will …

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Marshall Health launches Center for Healthy Aging; open house is tomorrow

Marshall Family Medicine has established a Center for Healthy Aging to provide comprehensive primary care for adults 55 and older. The center, located in the rear entrance of Marshall Family Medicine’s 659 Central Avenue location in downtown Barboursville, provides acute, chronic and preventive care. The center emphasizes independence, restoring function and improving quality of life for older adults. It is …

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Marshall to host conference for physics teachers

The Physics Department will host the Appalachian and Kentucky sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers conference March 9-10 on the Huntington campus. All teachers interested in teaching physics in their classrooms are invited to participate. The conference will begin Friday, March 9, with activities in Drinko Library and continue Saturday, March 10, with sessions in the Science Building. …

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Marshall to host recital celebrating Japanese musical traditions and trends

Marshall University’s Japanese Program in the Department of Modern Languages has organized a musical celebration of Japanese culture. It will present “Masayo Ishigure and Koto 360º Recital” Friday, March 9, at Smith Recital Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the performance begins at 7 p.m. Koto 360º is an exploration of the current trends in Japanese performing arts, presenting a …

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Marshall wins international 'Best of Show' marketing award for outdoor advertising campaign; printed materials also recognized

Marshall was one of 15 institutions recognized internationally last week with a “Best of Show” award in the 33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report. Marshall received the award for its outdoor advertising campaign “Be a Son or Daughter of Marshall.” The campaign, which includes billboards and airport signage, is part of the university’s overall marketing …

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University to observe holiday March 23

As was announced in December 2017, Gov. Jim Justice excused public employees from two additional half-days of work on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 and Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.  Since the university was already scheduled to be closed on both days, the Marshall holiday calendar has been adjusted to utilize the Governor’s proclamations. This includes moving a half day of our …

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Marshall to host annual Spring Career Expo March 13

The Office of Career Education (Career Services) will conduct their annual Spring Career Expo 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris Room on the Huntington campus. The expo is open to all Marshall students, faculty and alumni. Recruiters will be sharing information on part-time, full-time and internship positions. More than 90 employers are …

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Marshall Film Studies program to screen locally produced movie about growing up in West Virginia

Marshall University will present a screening of Meadow Bridge, written and directed by Tijah Bumgarner, assistant professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Arts and Media, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in room 154 of Smith Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Meadow Bridge is a coming-of-age story filmed and set in West Virginia. The screening will …

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'Third Thursday' to feature Dr. Michael Woods next week

Dr. Michael Woods will present a lecture, "Under Cover of Camels," at the Center for Teaching and Learning's Third Thursday series Thursday, March 15, from 4 to p.m. in Drinko Library 402. Before he became president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis had a distinguished career in American politics, including a stint as Secretary of War in the mid-1850s. He is …

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Marshall assistant professor to speak about landscapes in artists’ books

The Huntington Area Art Society will host a lecture by Marshall University Assistant Professor Sarah McDermott, who will speak on “Geographic Narratives within Artist's Books” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, at Cellar Door, 905 3rd Ave. in downtown Huntington. McDermott is a new assistant professor of printmaking in Marshall's School of Art and Design. She will discuss how landscape …

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Grant Central training to be offered in March

The Marshall University Research Corporation is pleased to announce its 2018 grant training by Grant Central will be held March 21-22 in Memorial Student Center, BE5. The morning of Wednesday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, will be a Basic Grantsmanship session for all disciplines, followed by an afternoon session from 1-4:30 p.m. focused on National Science Foundation submissions. …

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Marshall to host SBIRT training March 30

Marshall University is hosting one more Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training session this month for helping professionals on the Huntington campus. It will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., Friday, March 30, in room BE-5 in the Memorial Student Center. SBIRT is an evidence-based, brief intervention that enables helping professionals to identify risk factors for …

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Marshall to offer ‘DIY’ upholstery classes starting in April

Marshall University is once again offering its popular “do-it-yourself” beginner’s upholstery class starting Monday, April 2, for those in the community who would like to learn how to reupholster and repair furniture, or perhaps finish a project they started in a previous session. In addition, an advanced course will be offered Tuesdays, beginning April 3, for those who have completed …

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Marshall to host digital forensics Cyber Day for high-schoolers

Marshall is seeking local high school students interested in learning more about the world of cybercrime, digital forensics and cyber security. The university’s Digital Forensics and Information Assurance program will host its ninth annual “Cyber Day,” a one-day event, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 2, for local students in grades 9-12. The event is part of the …

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Med school launches student wellness initiative

The road to becoming a physician has long been pitted with roadblocks like stress, burnout and anxiety, and now, in the 21st century, those stressors can be even more intense, perhaps due to increased complexity of the health care system itself. In an effort to combat some of those concerns, the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has …

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Economics program in College of Business ranked among Top 10 by Best College Reviews

Marshall University’s business degree in economics has been ranked 9th among the 50 Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Economics by Best College Reviews. This ranking was compiled by https://www.bestcollegereviews.org using data from College Navigator regarding tuition, as well as program information generated directly from each institution's official website, according to the program’s division head, Dr. Richard Agesa. “The methodology used to determine …

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College Adjustment Support Group sessions offered for students, community members

Graduate students in Marshall University’s Department of Psychology will conduct College Adjustment Support Group sessions for students and community members beginning next week. The sessions will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 7 through May 2. The location is to be determined. Goals for this support group include methods to improve interpersonal communications, improved ability to monitor …

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed March 14, 2018. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2018.

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