The Newsletter for Marshall University                                      Jan. 26, 2022
Faculty and Staff 
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Appalachian Regional Commission co-chair visits Marshall

Marshall University shared its comprehensive strategy and research efforts aimed at boosting West Virginia’s economy with Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin Jan. 19 during a series of meetings with several university deans, as well as leaders from  Marshall University Research Corporation; the Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, which Marshall chairs; the Robert C. …

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A message from PEIA: coverage for COVID-19 at-home testing

In accordance with the latest federal mandate, PEIA will cover at-home, self-administered COVID-19 test kits for PEIA PPB Plan members without a prescription effective January 15, 2022. The easiest way to get your kits, at no cost to you, is to pick them up at a participating pharmacy and ask the pharmacy to bill PEIA. CVS/Caremark has set up their …

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Marshall names August and December 2021 ACTA Scholar graduates

Marshall University’s John Deaver Drinko Academy has announced its cohort of August and December 2021 National Society of American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) Scholar graduates.  Twenty-one Marshall students recently completed their degrees with this prestigious honor. The following graduates from Cabell, Wayne, and Mason counties in West Virginia and Lawrence County in Ohio are among those who have …

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Faculty Achievement: Dr. Darshana Shah

Darshana T. Shah, Ph.D., professor of pathology and associate dean for faculty advancement at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has co-edited a new book, Mentoring in Health Professions Education, alongside Alice Fornari, Ed.D., of Hofstra University. The authors and editors describe the success of various mentoring strategies and structures of diverse mentoring programs and share personal experiences and …

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Staff Achievement - Stephanie Shaffer

The Marshall University Counseling Center would like to congratulate Stephanie Shaffer, newly appointed coordinator for athletics mental performance and wellness, for receiving Licensed Professional Counselor status in West Virginia. This requires passing an exam and completing 2,400 supervised hours.
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Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since January 12, 2022

   Students: 215
   Faculty: 15
   Staff*: 97

* 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 Feb. 2, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.
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