Marshall University’s A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series will present a reading with authors Carter Taylor Seaton and Marshall English professor Dr. Rachael Peckham at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Shawkey room, in the Memorial Student Center.
It is free and open to all, and will also be available via livestream at www.marshall.edu/livestream or www.facebook.com/stringervwsmu.
Seaton is an award-winning author of four novels and four nonfiction works. Her novels deal with real-life issues—the impact of family secrets, overcoming homophobia, the meaning of home, and how guilt can become a life force. Her nonfiction works include the history of the hippie movement in West Virginia, the biography of former West Virginia congressman Ken Hechler, a memoir in essays of her 1940s-1950s childhood, and a memoir of the rock and roll era seen from her husband’s perspective as the director of convention centers and rock arenas for twenty-five years. Her latest novel, “Guilt”, was released in November.
She holds an Alumni Award of Distinction from Marshall’s College of Liberal Arts, the West Virginia Library Association’s Literary Merit Award, an Ella Dickey Award for Literary Merit, the Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, and was recently installed on the Greater Huntington Foundation’s Wall of Fame.
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Marshall University will host 31 high school marching bands on Saturday, Oct. 28, for the annual Tri-State Marching Championships. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium and is presented by Marshall’s School of Music and marching band, the Marching Thunder, in conjunction with its student band and service fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi.
“Typically, this is a late season show, but this year, it seems to be the end-of-season show for most groups, making it a bit of a season grand finale. And the Joan is a great place to have this type of event,” said Chris Schletter, director of athletic bands at Marshall. “Highlighting the marching arts is a great opportunity to get many, many students on campus.”
The show begins at 11:30 a.m. and will conclude after the award ceremony at 9 p.m. The 31 high school bands that are participating include one band from Kentucky, three bands from Ohio, and 27 from West Virginia.
“Some are traveling over three hours to be here,” Schletter said. “This is a great event because it highlights so many high schools in the area and you get to see some very creative marching band programs, telling some great stories on the field while playing some wonderful music. These are not your grandfather’s marching bands! This event is open to the public and is a great experience for everyone.”… Read More
The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP), an initiative of Marshall University Research Corporation and the Center of Excellence for Recovery, will host the National Drug Take Back Day in partnership with the Huntington Police Department, Cabell County Sheriff’s Department and Marshall University School of Pharmacy.
The National Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations: Walgreen’s, 111 4th Ave., Huntington; Drug Emporium, 3 East Mall Rd., Barboursville; Huntington Police Department, 675 10th St., Huntington; and QRT office, 1133 20th St., Huntington.
The National Drug Take-Back Day aids in the prevention of medication abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous medications that are expired, unused, and unwanted. Sites cannot accept personal care items, needles or sharps, liquid injectables, illegal drugs, thermometers and other mercury items, hydrogen peroxide or inhalers. The service is free and anonymous; no questions asked.
At the 2023 spring event, Americans turned in 332 tons of prescription drugs at nearly 5,000 sites operated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in conjunction with 4,497 state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, the DEA and its partners have taken in over 17.3 million pounds of unused medications from Drug Take Back events.… Read More
The Marshall University Board of Governors today gave approval to build a new multimillion-dollar aviation hangar at the Bill Noe Flight School in Charleston, as well as the purchase of a rotorcraft (helicopter) to begin a third academic training course of study. *
According to Marshall’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, H. Toney Stroud, the cost of the new facility is not expected to exceed $15 million. Anticipated funding for the project is expected to be announced soon.
“The current hangar houses seven airplanes and when the eighth aircraft arrives later this fall, the hangar will be at capacity,” Stroud said. “The second hangar will allow for additional planes including helicopters. Our flight programs have exceeded all expectations with the pilot program at 140% of initial estimates for enrollment.”
Stroud said approval for the purchase of the helicopter will allow the university to become the only school in the region with a training program for helicopter pilots. The aircraft will be purchased from Airbus for $1.5 million and will be paid for with private funding.
In other action, the board moved forward with official approval to begin construction of the new Marshall University Institute for Cybersecurity at the corner of Fourth Avenue and 16th Street. The new facility will feature four floors and 90,000 square feet. The ground floor will include retail space, the second and third floors will be dedicated to academic learning areas, and the fourth floor will be leased to industry partners.… Read More
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Award-winning podcaster Trey Kay is bringing his program Us & Them to Marshall University’s campus for a deep discussion about diminished trust in science.
“Diminished Trust: How Do We Restore Faith in Science?” is scheduled for 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19, in Marshall University’s Drinko Library Atrium. Kay will talk with Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman, University of Pennsylvania’s education historian and author of “Whose America? Culture Wars in the Public Schools”; Dr. Habiba Chichir, Marshall University’s biological anthropologist; and Dr. Adam Franks, M.D., associate residency director for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is recommended because space is limited. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/3RMEZun and includes an audience Q&A segment with preference given to students. The live event will be taped for use in a future episode of Us & Them. The event is co-sponsored by Marshall University’s John Deaver Drinko Academy, the West Virginia Humanities Council and West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the broadcasting home of Us & Them.
Last month, Kay and his team hosted a “Diminished Trust” event at West Virginia University that focused on waning public trust in journalism and the news media.… Read More
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University, Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network announced today the official formation of Marshall Health Network Inc., an integrated academic health system with Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.
Mountain Health Network has been renamed Marshall Health Network which comprises four hospitals: Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital and Rivers Health; ambulatory facilities, medical offices and employed physician practices; along with Marshall Health physician practice and its facilities.
The formation of the system drives the delivery of high-quality multidisciplinary care, provides a forum for training the next generation of health care providers and advances research opportunities aimed at improving the health and wellness of patients and communities across West Virginia and the bordering states of Kentucky and Ohio.
“From primary care and rural health to specialty services, the new system improves access to high quality care for patients of all ages,” stated Kevin W. Yingling, R.Ph., M.D., F.A.C.P., CEO of Marshall Health Network. “Our highly trained physicians and staff are dedicated to addressing our region’s pressing health issues of addiction, behavioral health, obesity and eldercare. Uniting as a system strengthens our shared commitment to expand research, develop clinical centers of excellence, and offer new medical specialties.”… Read More
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Before approximately 250 spectators, including high school students from Ohio and West Virginia, college students, faculty and staff, community members and members of the legal community, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia visited Marshall University today for an oral arguments session.
The visit is part of Marshall’s Constitution Celebration, which is being marked during the month of September.
Four case appeals were heard during the three-hour-session.
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Marshall University’s Dr. Robin O’Keefe has led research that was published today on the cover of the prestigious journal Science and demonstrates that the extinction of ice age mammals — dire wolves, sabretooth cats, horses and other species — was driven by a series of catastrophic fires in Southern California.
O’Keefe, a professor of Biological Sciences at Marshall, and his team used a large sample of new radiocarbon dates on extinct species from the tar pits at Rancho La Brea in Los Angeles. The data show that most species disappeared during a massive fire event that peaked about 13,000 years ago and was caused by humans and climate change.
Having research published on the cover of Science is a tremendous achievement, said Dean Wesley Stites of Marshall’s College of Science.
“To put this in context for non-scientists, Science magazine is arguably the most prestigious place in the world to place peer-reviewed research,” Stites said. “So just getting your work into Science is a lifetime ambition for many scientists. To get into Science means that the paper is thought by the editors to be very influential, of interest to the broad scientific community, and novel. And Robin O’Keefe is the lead author. And the article was selected for the cover of the magazine. It just doesn’t get better than that in scientific publishing. The work of Robin and his team is a scientific home run. Marshall and the College of Science could not be prouder of this gifted researcher.”… Read More
Marshall University is expanding the Yellow Ribbon Program, which is a part of the VA Education Benefit Chapter 33/Post 9-11 GI Bill ®. The expansion will encompass master’s degree programs. Undergraduate programs were already covered under the prior Yellow Ribbon agreement. This expansion further demonstrates Marshall’s commitment to supporting military-connected (including Veterans, service members and dependents) individuals’ affordable educational pursuits.
The Yellow Ribbon Program at Marshall University is designed to assist Chapter 33/Post 9-11 GI Bill students who qualify at the 100% benefit level and are pursuing their education as metro or out-of-state students. Under this agreement, the university and the VA cover the metro or out-of-state cost of attendance, providing a valuable opportunity for military-connected individuals to pursue their academic ambitions.
Marshall University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Avinandan Mukherjee says providing veterans the new pathway is important to Marshall University.
“Expanding our Yellow Ribbon program to embrace master’s degrees underscores Marshall’s steadfast commitment to empowering our veterans,” Mukherjee said. “By aligning with their academic goals, we strengthen student success and stand strong beside those who’ve served.”
With the addition of master’s degree programs, the university provides a spectrum of available undergraduate and master’s degree programs that military-connected can take advantage of.
By expanding the Yellow Ribbon Program, Marshall University and the VA collaboratively cover the metro and out-of-state tuition, ensuring that military-connected can fully focus on their studies and achieve their academic goals.… Read More
Marshall University’s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) is underway, with a full schedule of events and activities to welcome hundreds of new students into the Marshall family before the fall semester begins on Mon., Aug. 21.
This year, more than than 1,800 first-year students are registered for Week of Welcome events on and off campus. The week’s activities are focused on making students feel at home on Marshall’s Huntington campus and a part of the Marshall family.
“Attending Marshall’s Week of Welcome is more than just an introduction to campus life,” said Marcie Simms, Vice President of Intercultural and Student Affairs. “WOW helps students feel more at home in their new academic environment, provides them with essential information and tools and sets the stage for a successful and fulfilling college experience.”
WOW check-in and residence hall move-in for freshmen began on Tuesday, Aug. 16 and continues through Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. Student events began on Tuesday with a block party at the Marshall Recreation Center, followed by a late-night breakfast and bingo event at Harless Dining Hall.
Activities on Wednesdsay afternoon include an Amazing Race style WOW Challenge and an ROTC obstacle course in the afternoon, followed by WOW Kick-Off: First Year Student to First Year Success at 8 p.m. in the rec center.… Read More
The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is now enrolling participants in a randomized controlled trial comparing the outcomes of treatment and non-treatment of elevated blood pressures during early pregnancy.
Participants in the clinical trial will have elevated blood pressures, defined as 120 or greater systolic and 80 or greater diastolic, and will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will not receive medication to treat elevated blood pressure, while patients in the second group will be assigned to take one of two medications—nifedipine or labetalol. Both medications are considered safe for the treatment of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, and all study patients will be closely monitored.
Women with elevated blood pressures during early pregnancy are at significant risk for preeclampsia, premature placental separation, preterm delivery and low birth weight. One of the study’s goals is to determine whether treatment decreases the risk of early delivery and infants admitted to the NICU.
“We know based on a recently completed study here at Marshall that our pregnant patients with blood pressure above 120 systolic or 80 diastolic are at higher risk for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia,” said Jesse Cottrell, M.D., the study’s principal investigator and assistant professor at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. “This study uses medications that are routinely prescribed for elevated blood pressure during pregnancy to determine if treatment will improve clinical outcomes.”… Read More
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Marshall alumna Kathy G. Eddy of Parkersburg to the Marshall University Board of Governors. Read More
