{"id":97,"date":"2022-08-25T11:20:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/hlc-qi\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2024-11-22T15:06:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T20:06:55","slug":"past-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/hlc-qi\/past-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Year Three: Embracing and Celebrating Differences<\/h2>\n

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Dr. Allison Carey, author of Doubly Erased: LGBTQ Literature in Appalachia<\/em> to Speak at Marshall University<\/h3>\n

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va.<\/strong> \u2013 As part of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative, we are pleased to announce an upcoming presentation by Dr. Allison Carey.\u00a0 Dr. Carey\u2019s presentation will focus on her recent book, Doubly Erased: LGBTQ Literature in Appalachia<\/em>.\u00a0 Dr. Carey is Professor and Chair of the Department of English, and a distinguished scholar.<\/p>\n

In her book, Dr. Carey examines a collection of poetry and prose writings from LGBTQ authors from the Appalachian region. Her presentation will illuminate the complex intersections of place, family, sexuality, gender, and religion that people who live in Appalachia and identify as LGBTQ often navigate.<\/p>\n

Dr. Carey\u2019s presentation will take place on Wednesday, October 30 at 4:00 PM in the Drinko Library Atrium and will be livestreamed.\u00a0 Refreshments will be provided.\u00a0 The event is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs in support of Marshall University\u2019s HLC Quality Initiative.<\/p>\n

We encourage all members of the campus and surrounding community to attend!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/livestream\/livestream\/book-reading-doubly-erased-lgbtq-literature-in-appalachia\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Year Two: Building Bridges<\/h2>\n

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The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns<\/h3>\n

Author of \u2018The Harlan Renaissance\u2019 to speak at Marshall University
\n<\/strong>Dr. William H. Turner to speak Jan. 31 about Black life <\/strong>in Appalachian coal towns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date: January 31, 2024
\nTime: 4:00 PM
\nLocation: Drinko Library Atrium<\/p>\n

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Marshall University will host a presentation by sociologist Dr. William H. Turner, in recognition of Black History Month and in conjunction with the Great Voices Speaker\u2019s Series and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative. The presentation will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the Drinko Library Atrium, located on the third floor.<\/p>\n

Turner, who is based near Houston, Texas, will speak on his book, \u201cThe Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns.\u201d\u00a0 Among other accolades, his book was named the winner of the 2023 Kentucky Historical Society Governor\u2019s Award and the Weatherford Award for Non-Fiction.<\/p>\n

\u201cBill Turner’s intellectual brilliance is clear,\u201d said Dr. Cicero Fain, assistant provost of Inclusive Excellence and\u00a0Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow at Marshall. \u201cIn the last 50 years, this native son of Lynch, Kentucky, has done more to research, chronicle, and elevate the lives, stories, and diverse experiences of Black Appalachians than anyone. Yet, it is his generosity of spirit that makes him truly special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turner formerly served as dean of Arts and Sciences and interim president of Kentucky State University; vice president for Multicultural Affairs at the University of Kentucky; distinguished professor of Appalachian Studies and Regional Ambassador at Berea College; and research scientist leader at the Prairie View A&M University College of Agriculture and Human Sciences.\u00a0 He received a lifetime of service award from the Appalachian Studies Association in 2009, which joined other career highlights that include induction into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

His presentation at Marshall will be free and open to all. Refreshments will be provided.\u00a0 The event is sponsored by the Center for Economic & Community Development in Black Appalachia and Isolated Communities, the Carter G. Woodson Lyceum, the John Deaver Drinko Academy, and Academic Affairs.<\/p>\n

All members of the campus community are encouraged to attend. Turner will sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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HLC Quality Initiative
\nCarter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations<\/i>.<\/h3>\n

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Date<\/strong>: August 29, 2023
\nTime<\/strong>: 4:00 PM
\nLocation<\/strong>: Drinko Library Atrium
\nDescription<\/strong>: The Office of Academic Affairs has announced\u00a0the inaugural lecture for the second year of Marshall\u2019s Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative. Burnis R. Morris, Marshall University\u2019s Carter G. Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, will give a reading\/presentation from his book,\u00a0Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\tWatch the Discussion<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t \t\t\n\t\tView the Press Release<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n

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Year One: Complexities of Identity<\/h2>\n

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HLC Quality Initiative
\nAnother Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place\"\"<\/h3>\n

Date<\/strong>: January 19, 2023
\nTime<\/strong>: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
\nLocation<\/strong>: Drinko Library 402
\nDescription<\/strong>: Join Neema Avashia for a virtual presentation and interactive discussion of her book, which is recommended campus reading for the spring 2023 semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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HLC Quality Initiative: Exploring Major Themes Presented in Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story<\/h3>\n

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Date<\/strong>: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
\nTime<\/strong>: 4:00 – 5:00 PM
\nLocation<\/strong>: Drinko Library 349
\nDescription<\/strong>: Discussion led by Dr. Cicero Fain, III will lead panelists on a discussion of major themes in his book, which is recommended campus reading for the fall 2022 semester.
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