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In times of change, it’s essential to be adaptable and open to versatility and that’s exactly what Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert is doing with his social media communications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gilbert, whose social media accounts are already robust, has amped up his online activity by communicating weekly with students via video and, most recently,

Zac Doss, a voice student in the Marshall University School of Music, will perform in an online voice competition sponsored by the American Pops Orchestra (APO), directed by Luke Frazier.

Dan Hollis, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University, has been selected as the university’s Dr. Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award winner for 2019-2020.

Marshall Health has named Rachel E. Sargent Galloway department administrator for Marshall Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Students and friends of the Marshall University School of Theatre have been making masks and distributing them to local communities in Cabell, Wayne, Putnam, Mason and Kanawha counties. More than 650 masks have been distributed to date, under the leadership of Olivia Trees, MU Theatre costumer, who selected materials from stock.

Dr. Marianna Linz, professor and chair of the psychology department at Marshall University, has served as a driving force to bring community groups together in what is being called the Huntington Community COVID Care Plan.

The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University is working around the clock to produce personal protective equipment as part of the fight to reduce the spread of the corona virus.

The Marshall University Forensic Science Center (MUFSC) has entered into a collaborative partnership with the ANDE Corporation, which is placing a Rapid DNA instrument at the MUFSC for DNA analysts to evaluate for future validation and testing.

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy recently published a journal article by three Marshall Health clinical pharmacists. Ronald Carico Jr., Jordan Sheppard and C. Borden Thomas authored “Community pharmacists and communication in the time of COVID-19: Applying the health belief model.”

Withdrawal deadline also extended and first two sessions of summer school to be offered online only Due to the emerging hardships associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary transition to online course delivery, Marshall University is making changes to its grading system for the spring semester. For this semester only, undergraduate students will