The Newsletter for Marshall University                                      Jan. 5, 2022
Faculty and Staff 
---
BradDSmit, PatrickFarrell, 01-03-22

Brad D. Smith begins tenure as Marshall’s 38th president

Marshall University’s 38th President Brad D. Smith officially joined the school Monday, complete with a celebratory donning of a Kelly green jacket presented by Board of Governors Chairman Patrick Farrell and Vice Chairman Toney Stroud. Smith’s day began in his Old Main office before dawn where he reviewed the upcoming schedule with his transition team.  Also, on the president’s itinerary …

Read more.
---

University issues COVID-19 protocols for start of spring semester

Marshall University officials continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and in the last several days issued updated guidelines for the spring 2022 semester. To provide a safe and healthy environment for the Marshall community, it is essential students, faculty, staff and visitors comply with all established protocols. Following meetings earlier this week with the county health department and …

Read more.
---

Six staff members receive John Marshall Service Awards

Marshall staff members Jean Ann Bevans, Nicholas Hughes, Curtis Jacks,  Janet Elaine Martino, Denise Wiley and Sabrina Renee Williamson have received John Marshall Service Awards.  The awards were presented during the Classified Staff Council Meeting Dec. 16 via Teams.  Each one received a $100 check and a $25 Sodexo gift certificate. Bevans, who is the associate director of customer service  …

Read more.
---
---
---
---

Marshall community to welcome President Smith with receptions in Huntington, South Charleston and Point Pleasant

The Marshall University community will welcome new President Brad D. Smith with a series of receptions over the coming weeks. Receptions will be held at the Huntington, South Charleston and Mid-Ohio Valley Center locations and are open to all Marshall students, faculty and staff. The schedule of receptions is as follows: Huntington Campus (Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex) Friday, …

Read more.
---
---
---
---
---

Marshall chapter of Society of Physics Students earns Outstanding Chapter Award

Marshall University’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students has earned an Outstanding Chapter award from the national SPS office for the second year in a row.

Read more.
---
---
---
---

Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since December 22, 2021

   Students: 5
   Faculty: 1
   Staff*: 4

* 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.
---

The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed Jan. 12, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.
---

To read the content of this newsletter online, please click on the following link: www.marshall.edu/wamnewsletter/January-5-2022.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Unauthorized mass e-mail is a violation of the University Acceptable Use Policy.
This e-mail has been forwarded at the request of University Communications,
304-746-2038.