{"id":28699,"date":"2025-10-10T14:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=28699"},"modified":"2025-10-10T14:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:30:53","slug":"marshall-to-kick-off-homecoming-week-activities-with-unity-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/marshall-to-kick-off-homecoming-week-activities-with-unity-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall to kick off Homecoming Week activities with Unity Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">HUNTINGTON, W.Va. \u2014 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">Marshall University will kick off Homecoming Week with its annual Unity Walk at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in Huntington. The event is a signature Homecoming event aimed at creating a bold display of unity, inclusion and oneness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">The walk begins at the Rec Center, where student organizations will display banners reflecting their creativity, unity and interpretation of the Homecoming theme, \u201cWheel of Thunder,\u201d honoring Grand Marshal Jim Thornton, a Marshall graduate and longtime voice of \u201cWheel of Fortune.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">From there, half of the group will turn toward Third Avenue on 20th Street and the other half toward Fifth Avenue, converging at the Old Main entrance before proceeding together to the Memorial Student Center Plaza \u2014 a symbol of the strength and spirit of the Marshall community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">At the conclusion of the walk, Gerald J. Harrison, vice president and director of Athletics,\u00a0will deliver the keynote address, followed by the announcement of Homecoming royalty and banner contest winners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">The celebration concludes with food and music on the Memorial Student Center Plaza. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">The event is free, and students, alumni, family and community members are welcome. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">Media are invited and encouraged to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">To view a full list of Homecoming activities, click <\/span><a style=\"color: blue;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/homecoming\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HUNTINGTON, W.Va. \u2014 Marshall University will kick off Homecoming Week with its annual Unity Walk at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in Huntington. 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