The Newsletter for Marshall University                                      Jan. 19, 2022
Faculty and Staff 
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MLK Jr. Day of Observance and Celebration premieres this week

Marshall presented the virtual program “Lest We Forget…Memorable MLK Letters and Speeches” in observance and celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday. It is available online on Marshall's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/marshallu. The program features readings of letters and speeches by King, including “Letter to Coretta,” which was written in 1960 and “The Other America,” written in 1967. Other …

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Art exhibits set to open this month in Huntington

The School of Art and Design is presenting two new art exhibits this month at its galleries in Huntington. Its 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition is underway and will continue through Friday, Feb. 11, in the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery inside the Visual Arts Center, at 927 Third Ave. in downtown Huntington.  Rebellious will be on view from …

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School of Art and Design presenting 'Conceptions of Flight' exhibit at South Charleston campus

Marshall art students and alumni, under the leadership of Professor Sandra Reed from Marshall’s School of Art and Design, are presenting the Conceptions of Flight exhibit this week through Friday, Feb. 18, at the library gallery of the Academic Center on Marshall’s South Charleston campus. The exhibition is possible through American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds earmarked for the arts. It …

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Marshall to test MU Alert Jan. 26

A test of the MU Alert emergency messaging system will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 26. Marshall community members who are subscribed to MU Alert are asked to be sure that they have received the message that morning. If a message has not been received by noon, a subscriber should review and update his or her contact information in the myMU/MU …

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Close up of a doctors finger touching the knee

Facebook Live event to discuss revision knee replacement

Marshall Orthopaedics is hosting a free Facebook Live event discussing revision knee replacement surgery on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. Board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons  Matthew W. Bullock, D.O., and Alexander T. Caughran, M.D., will lead the information session. Real patients will also be interviewed to share their perspectives about the diagnosis, surgery and recovery process as well as give …

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Download your Santa pictures

Photos with Santa taken at the annual staff holiday party Dec. 13 may be accessed at https://muphotos.marshall.edu/Events/Holiday-Events/121321-Santa-Photos/.
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Brandon Henderson

Marshall scientist receives early career award in neuropharmacology

Brandon J. Henderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has been named a 2022 recipient of the Division of Neuropharmacology Early Career Award by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Henderson was recognized for his seminal and timely research on how flavorants in electronic cigarettes enhance …

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Drone kit giveaway

RCBI donates robots, drones to engage students in STEM

The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) has awarded robot and drone kits to student groups across West Virginia and southeastern Ohio to increase the number of youths – particularly girls – engaged in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities. More than 300 young people, including 145 girls, are expected to benefit from the donations. “STEM education is increasingly important …

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Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since January 5, 2022

   Students: 277
   Faculty: 14
   Staff*: 56

* 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 Jan. 26, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.
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