The Newsletter for Marshall University                                     April 6, 2022
Faculty and Staff 

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Alumni Association to honor Brad and Alys Smith, others at 83rd Alumni Awards Banquet April 9

Marshall University and the Marshall University Alumni Association (MUAA) are set to host the 83rd annual Alumni Awards Banquet Saturday, April 9, beginning at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner and awards at 7 p.m. at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. The Marshall University Alumni Awards Banquet recognizes outstanding alumni, university supporters and students during an evening …

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College of Liberal Arts to host Research and Creativity Conference

Scholars from the College of Liberal Arts will gather Thursday, April 7, and Friday April 8, to present their research. The two-day conference will take place in Drinko Library as students from across the college present display posters and host panel discussions. The conference gets underway April 7 at 8:30 a.m. in Drinko Library and runs throughout the day. Day …

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College of Engineering and Computer Sciences to host events Thursday and Friday

The College of Engineering and Computer Sciences is hosting two upcoming events that are open to the campus community, a workshop by Dr. Anthony Kirilusha from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) and a panel discussion on “Successful Grant Application with Recent Research Grant Awardees.” The discussion session with Dr. Anthony Kirilusha will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 7, …

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‘Wars Within’ program to feature lecture from veteran, theology scholar

The West Virginia Humanities Council and the College of Liberal Arts will present the Rev. Dr. Brian Powers’ lecture, The Loss and Recovery of Meaning: Moral Injury and the Value of Theology. The lecture, free and open to the public, will take place on Marshall’s Huntington campus at 5:30 p.m. in the Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex Room 1203 on Friday, …

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Message from Human Resources: Two upcoming webinars

Marshall University will be hosting two webinar events for the TIAA/HSA program during open enrollment. The HSA webinars have been set up and below are the registration links to share with employees. Please view the presentation for this webinar.

Wednesday, April 13 11:00-12:00 ET https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3688342/3C4049EE2E9AED428A5185A3E89CF054 Thursday, April 28 10-11 am ET https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3688348/133C48FA68356FE41218C82826D91F04

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Marshall alum to present lecture on ‘Animal Actions, Human Reactions’

Marshall will present “Animal Actions, Human Reactions: Writing a Revolutionary Caribbean and Beyond,” Friday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in Harris Hall 134. The free lecture will be presented by Dr. Charlton Yingling, an assistant professor of history at the University of Louisville. Yingling specializes in Latin American, Caribbean, and Atlantic history. His publications have examined race, revolutions, religiosity, and …

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Counseling Center to host We Will Run for You 5K

The Marshall University Counseling Center will host its annual We Will Run for You 5K on Saturday, April 16, at 8 a.m. in Huntington. The race path starts and ends at the Memorial Student Center Plaza. Participants will run west toward Hal Greer Boulevard, complete the course twice and finish at the Memorial Fountain. Race registration is $25. To register, …

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Message from Herd Volleyball Head Coach Ari Aganus

I am excited to announce that Herd Volleyball will be hosting multiple volleyball camps this summer and we would be honored to have your child and/or children join our Herd athletes and coaches on the Huntington campus. We will be hosting a little herd camp, a hitters/setters camp, a passing/serving camp, an all skills camp, an elite camp and a …

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RCBI awards drone technology to 20 West Virginia schools

In phase two of a first-of-its-kind program, the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) will award drone kits and related technology to 20 schools across West Virginia to spur innovation among agricultural educators and students. RCBI also will supply teachers with hands-on training in the use the technology and related software, and offer additional online resources to assist educators in adapting …

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Marshall team presents at WonderCon

Marshall University Psychology Professor April Fugett led a discussion Friday in Anaheim, California, on “Psychology of Fanfiction, Fandoms and Shipping” at WonderCon. WonderCon is part of the Comic-Con International family of conventions. The term “shipping” describes pairings of favorite characters into relationships, romantic or platonic. Shipping comes in many different forms. The project explores how love and fandom identification affect …

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EGGS-traordinary Scavenger Hunt for Cabell County youth encourages living drug free

The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP), an initiative of Marshall University’s Center of Excellence for Recovery, is hosting  an EGGS-traordinary Scavenger Hunt for youth 18 and under. It began Monday, April 4, and will continue through Friday, April 8, at multiple locations throughout Cabell County. There will also be a Facebook Live event at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, to announce …

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Neuropsychology services at Marshall Health complement clinical care

Behavioral changes can occur because of neurological trauma, neurodegenerative or other acquired conditions. Marshall Health has added three clinical neuropsychologists who specialize in the relationship between brain function and behavior, emotion and cognitive functions for both pediatric and adult patients. Michelle Hudson, Psy.D., specializes in the evaluation and diagnosis of memory loss and dementia, brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis …

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New Marshall Health COVID-19 testing tent, hotline hours now in effect

Effective Monday, April 4, Marshall Health’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Marshall University Medical Center/Cabell Huntington Hospital is open 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. The drive-thru is located at 1600 Medical Center Drive next to the Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital parking garage. The Marshall Health COVID-19 Hotline at 304-696-2900 is also open 8 a.m. to noon, …

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Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since March 23, 2022

   Students: 2
   Faculty: 0
   Staff*: 0

* 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 April 13, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2022.

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