The Newsletter for Marshall University                                     March 16, 2022
Faculty and Staff 
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Marshall announces newest class of B.S./M.D. students

Marshall University and its Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine selected 10 high school seniors from across West Virginia as the newest class of students for the B.S./M.D. program. The program was established in 2015 as a pathway for high-performing West Virginia students to finish both their Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees in seven years. The new class …

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STEAM Center extends hours, programming

The Marshall University Early Education STEAM Center has extended their programming from the typical PreK school day of 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday, to include full-day opportunities Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The goal of the extended programming is to provide families with additional support while giving children additional experiences in a high-quality …

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In Memoriam: Dr. Carolyn M. Karr

Dr. Carolyn M. Karr, retired longtime professor of history at Marshall, died Feb. 27, 2022. She earned a master’s from Marshall  and her Ph.D. from the Ohio State University (and remained forever a huge Buckeyes fan). She served in a number of roles during her 46 years at Marshall, including chair of the social studies department, 1984-1986; chair of the …

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In Memoriam: Jack Bias

Jack Harvey Bias, a former member of the Marshall police department, died March 5. A public servant all his adult life, he began his service in Cabell County where he was part of the team that responded to the 1970 plane crash involving the Thundering Herd football team. A complete obituary  may be read at www.evans-calfee.com/obituary/Jack-Bias.
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New medical school scholarship supports nontraditional students

The path to medicine is different for every student. A newly endowed scholarship by M. Ann Kuhn, M.D. (left), supports nontraditional students pursuing a medical degree at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Kuhn did not enter medical school directly after earning her bachelor’s degree in chemistry at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia. She worked in …

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West Virginia Inventors Society to launch April 21

Inventors from across the Mountain State will gather this spring in South Charleston for an inaugural meeting of the minds. The West Virginia Inventors Society (WVIS) will launch Thursday, April 21, from 4  to 7 p.m. at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park. The brainchild of businessmen and entrepreneurs Linwood Hamilton and Brian Joseph, WVIS will provide a forum for …

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Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since March 2, 2022

   Students: 9
   Faculty: 2
   Staff*: 1

* 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 March 23, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2022.
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