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The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has named Stephen M. Petrany, M.D., to the new role of vice dean of addiction sciences and recovery. A board-certified family medicine physician, Petrany has served as professor and chair of the Department of Family & Community Health at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

On Nov. 14, 1970, a Southern Airways DC-9 crashed near the Huntington Tri-State Airport, claiming the lives of all 75 individuals on board, including 37 members of the Marshall University football team, eight coaching staff, 25 boosters, community members, and five Southern Airways employees. Seventy children lost at least one parent, and 18 were orphaned

 Officials with Marshall University and TKM College Trust, Kollam, India, today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at offering study abroad opportunities in the liberal arts and sciences for both schools, while providing a framework for future collaboration. It’s anticipated the MOU will accelerate various academic, research and cultural initiatives, with the goal of promoting

The Marshall University Foundation has announced that Wes and Martha Richardson have pledged $50,000 in support of the new Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation at Marshall University with Northwestern Mutual matching the gift for a combined $100,000. Hailing from Huntington, Wes Richardson, the managing partner of Northwestern Mutual West Virginia, and Martha

Marshall University Professor Rachael Peckham will present the keynote December Commencement address on Saturday, Dec. 9, at Mountain Health Arena in Huntington.Peckham is a professor of English at Marshall University, teaching courses in the art and literature of creative nonfiction, including autobiography, memoir and the personal essay. Since joining Marshall University’s faculty in 2009, Peckham

David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), vice president of Health Affairs and dean of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, was named to the 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers™ list by Clarivate™. Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are one in 1,000. Each researcher selected

Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) is welcoming four new members to its Hall of Fame. Katherine L. “Kitty” Dooley, Caryn Schafer Gresham, Jason Pheister and Mark Truby will be inducted into the hall during a ceremony this spring. “This year’s class of inductees is another stellar example of

This holiday season, Marshall University is excited to announce its upcoming Herd Holiday event, a festive experience that promises to bring joy, community spirit, and a touch of holiday magic to campus and beyond. The annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Marshall University’s Memorial Student Center on

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

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