The Newsletter for Marshall University                                     Dec. 2, 2020

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Graphic for Virtual Herd Holiday

Virtual Herd Holiday underway

Marshall has invited the community to a Herd Holiday throughout the month of December. The event, which is usually hosted at Marshall University’s Memorial Student Center, will be hosted virtually via Marshall’s website this year. The annual event features contests, performances, book readings, recipes, Marshall University Athletics challenges, Marco’s Favorite Things, a 24-day giveaway and more. The event is sponsored …

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Free COVID-19 testing available following holiday travel

Employees who traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday are reminded that free testing for COVID-19 is available on the Huntington campus. Testing following travel and family gatherings can help detect infected individuals, including those who may have no symptoms, to keep them from infecting co-workers and to reduce the chances of further spreading the virus in our community. The free, asymptomatic …

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City of Huntington establishes literary laureate position

The Huntington Mayor’s Council on the Arts and the City of Huntington have established the position of a literary laureate in recognition of the importance of the literary arts in the community. The honorary, two-year position will be given to a writer who expresses and celebrates Huntington’s unique people and places. The laureate will be an advocate for the arts …

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Classified Staff Council seeks nominations for new series of staff awards

The Classified Staff Council has announced an opportunity to recognize staff members who have gone above and beyond in their service at Marshall with the creation of a new series of awards. …

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Graphic for Dolly Parton Library premiere

Premiere of Dolly Parton’s ‘The Library that Dolly Built’ to include live performance, conversation Dec. 9

The West Virginia Imagination Library program (supported by the West Virginia Department of Education and Marshall’s June Harless Center) and the Dollywood Foundation will present a free, one-night-only livestreaming world premiere event for The Library That Dolly Built, a behind-the-scenes look at Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. EST. Originally scheduled as a nationwide live event …

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Workshop on new federal requirements for professional licensure disclosures to take place next week

Jendonnae L. Houdyschell, associate general counsel, and Dr. Monica Brooks, associate vice president for online learning and dean of libraries, have announced a workshop regarding new federal requirements for disclosing professional licensure. It will take place via Microsoft Teams at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. Who should attend: Academic coordinators Chairs Program directors Administrative assistants involved with notifying students Anyone …

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Deborah Curry

Curry named to WV Executive's 'Lawyers & Leaders' class

Deborah Curry, director of rural outreach and development at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and president of the West Virginia Rural Health Association, has been named to the West Virginia Executive's Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2020. The class is featured in the current issue of the publication. According to the magazine's website, the Lawyers & Leaders Class …

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Tricia Ball

Tricia Ball graduates as inaugural fellow of Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Leadership Institute

On Nov. 18, Tricia Ball, interim associate director of the  Brad D. Smith Business Incubator and associate director of the Lewis College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (iCenter), was one of 40 fellows who graduated in the inaugural class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Members …

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Barbara Chiericozzi, Pete Chiericozzi

Scholarship established for first-generation college students

Pete and Barbara Chiericozzi have recently established the Chiericozzi-Bruce Scholarship at Marshall to support full-time undergraduate students. First preference will go to students who are first-generation students and residents of West Virginia who are starting their sophomore year of study in good academic standing and demonstrate both drive and need for one academic year, per standards of Marshall University’s Office …

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Important Notice for Time Clock Plus Managers

Due to Marshall’s holiday schedule, TCP managers will need to enter and approve clock out times for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 17 and 18 in TCP by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. TCP will then close the payroll period at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, to allow adequate time to generate the paychecks for the Dec. 31 pay date. Failure of management …

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Workshops scheduled for biological, chemical safety protocols in laboratories

Marshall’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety and the Institutional Biosafety Committee have scheduled workshops on biological and chemical safety for research labs on Wednesday, Jan. 6 (1 p.m. start), and Thursday, Jan. 7 (1 p.m. start). Topics for the Jan. 6 workshop will include general biosafety requirements, recombinant DNA safe practices and the NIH guidelines, safe use of viral …

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Marshall adds new numbers to IDs

Beginning January 31, 2021, Marshall University will begin using a 903-xx-xxx sequence of numbers for identification (ID). This is for new assignments only; existing numbers will not change. All offices, departments and colleges should review their processes and procedures, including paper forms, to ensure compliance with this change. While this is a relatively minor change in Banner, it will require …

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From the Honors College: Seminar Proposals and H-Options

The Honors College new seminar proposal and repeat seminar application deadline for faculty is Monday, Feb. 8. Why teach for the college? The Honors College provides faculty of programs from across the university opportunities to design and teach engaging seminars on subjects that inspire them and that they may not have the occasion to teach within their regular teaching duties. …

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Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since Nov. 18, 2020
   Students: 22
   Faculty: 3
   Staff*: 11

* Includes auxiliary employees (Sodexo, Aetna, Rec Center, etc.)

All testing is being done in partnership with Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Pleasant Valley Hospital, QLabs Inc. and MedExpress Urgent Care.

The most recent information is always available at www.marshall.edu/coronavirus/dashboard.

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed Dec. 9, 2020. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.

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