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The Marshall University School of Art & Design will present discussions and a filmmaking workshop with documentary filmmaker Darcy McKinnon, a Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Professor of the Arts, March 27-28, at Marshall’s Visual Arts Center and in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse. McKinnon is a New Orleans-based filmmaker whose work focuses on the

 Marshall University has announced that its 2024 Homecoming contest will be Marshall Football’s Oct. 5 contest against Sun Belt Conference rival Appalachian State at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The pageantry and excitement of Homecoming returns to Marshall University beginning Monday, Sept. 30 and culminating with the crowning of Marshall Royalty at halftime during the App

The Marshall University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Alfred G. Duba Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is generously endowed by the family and friends of Alfred Duba, a 1966 graduate and 1981 recipient of the Marshall University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award who passed away last August. “My husband felt that anybody who is

Marshall University’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies will present the 2024 Charlotte Schmidlapp Distinguished Lecture in Women’s Studies at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Shawkey Dining Room of the Memorial Student Center. Dr. Rina Bliss is an associate professor of Sociology at Rutgers University. She writes and speaks throughout the country on the

Marshall University students looking toward Spring 2024 graduation will have the opportunity to get everything they need in one place on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13. The semi-annual Countdown to Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center.  The event

Two student-led, criminal justice organizations at Marshall University will host Judge Stephanie Thacker of the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the Memorial Student Center. “Students and members of the community can expect to learn about Judge Thacker’s career path, starting from her experiences in law

Marshall University has been recognized by Fortune for offering the Best Online Master’s in Computer Science program in the nation for 2024. Fortune noted that business leaders need the best they can find, with the increasing use of AI, large-scale data analysis and cloud computing. In ranking university programs, it looked at factors such as

Marshall University’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has earned an Outstanding Chapter award from the national SPS office for a fourth consecutive year. The Marshall chapter has been nationally recognized for six successive years with national awards, with the last four years receiving the highest possible distinction rarely recognized by the American

Marshall has several activities planned in recognition of AIDS Awareness Week, including exhibiting the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which will be on display in Drinko Library March 4 – 20. The AIDS Memorial Quilt is among the largest community arts projects in history. It is compiled of 50,000 quilt squares created in memory of a loved one

Marshall University’s Drinko Library is presenting a traveling art exhibit that explores the origins of the Mountain State. Born of Rebellion: West Virginia Statehood and the Civil War is on display through March 18 during library hours and is the new flagship history exhibit from the West Virginia Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the