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The Newsletter for Marshall University April 20, 2022
Faculty and Staff
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Awards of distinction will be presented and retiring faculty recognized during Marshall University’s spring general faculty meeting, which will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams at 2 p.m. Monday, April 25. The meeting will include remarks from President Smith and Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Tracy Christofero. Two people will be given the Distinguished Service Awards. To qualify for Distinguished Service …
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Dr. Zelideth Rivas (pictured), professor of Japanese at Marshall, has been selected as the university’s Dr. Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award winner for 2021-2022. Rivas will receive $5,000 through a grant from Charles B. and Mary Jo Locke Hedrick. The award is named in honor of Charles Hedrick’s father, Charles E. Hedrick, a former history professor and later chair …
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Marshall is hosting its inaugural university-wide Student Research and Creativity Symposium through today, April 20, to celebrate and recognizing undergraduate and graduate student research and creativity across Marshall. Along with giving students an opportunity to demonstrate their accomplishments and contributions to the community, the schedule includes guest speakers and lunchtime panel discussions to inspire further research and creativity on campus. …
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President Brad D. Smith congratulated West Virginia International Yeager Airport on the opening of its new $4 million U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility yesterday. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting event in Charleston, Smith said expansion of the customs operation is important to the growth of the state, as well as the university’s academic aviation programs. “One of our most successful …
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Marshall is presenting Earth Week activities, which began Monday, April 18, on the Huntington campus. The week of hands-on learning has resumed after a two-year hiatus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme for Earth Week 2022 is Invest in the Planet. Events throughout the week will include talks, demonstrations and teach-ins; however, the main activities will take place on …
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Griffin A. McElroy, a graduate of Marshall University and award-winning podcaster, author and voice actor, will deliver the commencement address at Marshall’s spring commencement Saturday, April 30, at the Mountain Health Arena in Huntington. McElroy, who graduated from Marshall in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism, is best known for a highly popular podcast, “My Brother, My Brother …
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The School of Art and Design will host the Empty Bowls pottery sale fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 22, in the gazebo at Pullman Square in downtown Huntington. Bowls crafted by Marshall art students will be sold for $20 each, with a limited number of coupons available to local restaurants, including The Peddler, Backyard Pizza and …
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The Marshall University Rainbow Run: Herd Glow 5k, a nighttime race through the Huntington campus of Marshall University, is scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2022, at 9 pm. Volunteers are needed to help with same-day race registration, distribute race materials, and help runners navigate the course using lighted batons. If you would like to volunteer, please visit https://tristateracer.com/race/11710, select volunteers, and complete your information. You may also contact Dr. Timothy Melvin, Race Director, at melvin7@marshall.edu. Any commitment to volunteer is greatly appreciated! The Marshall University Rainbow Run raises funds for the Marshall University Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Student Scholarship for undergraduate students who have demonstrated contributions to diversity, equality, or inclusion initiatives in the area(s) of racial or ethnic diversity, sexual orientation, or gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other areas underrepresented or otherwise important to diversity, equality, and inclusion. |
Marie D. Frazier, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and medical director of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) at Hoops Family Children’s Center (HFCH) at Cabell Huntington Hospital, has been named the 2022 Advocate of the Year for the West Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WVAAP). Frazier, a pediatric …
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The Drinko Academy, University Libraries and Department of Sustainability are partnering with the League of Women Voters of West Virginia (LWVWV) and the West Virginia Climate Alliance to transfer a climate time capsule to the James E. Morrow Library at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 20). Several speakers, including Nyoka Baker Chapman, LWVWV Board of Directors, and Brandon Dennison, Coalfield …
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Two groups of Marshall University art students have mounted back-to-back senior capstone exhibitions this month in the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery. Meanwhile in the Birke Art Gallery, the exhibition “Foundations Review: Selected Student Works” will be on view through April 22. The first capstone group’s show, titled “Phases,” included artwork by Alyssa Hart, Danika Spencer, Danny Marks, …
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Sandra Reed, a professor of art at Marshall University and Marshall’s 26th John Deaver Drinko Academy Fellow, invites guests to Selvage, a solo exhibition on display now through June 30 in the Library Gallery on Marshall University's South Charleston campus. It features works she’s created since relocating to West Virginia in 2014. Reed will give an artist talk at 6 p.m. …
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Free summer pathway programs at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine help high school and undergraduate students decide if a career in medicine is right for them and prepare them for application to medical school. The Health Care Pathways Initiative will run from June 6-30. HCPI is a four-week residential experience on the Marshall University Huntington campus …
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The June Harless Center for Rural Educational Research and Development was featured in the Claude W. Benedum Foundation 2021 Annual Report for its work on preparing educators to accelerate student learning. This report focuses on reimagining the future of education in public school systems in response to the effect that COVID-19 has had on both families and children. The annual …
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The Computer Science Adventure Zone (CS A-Z) camp aims to promote interest in computer science and cybersecurity and help students understand how computers work and benefit our everyday lives. Students will also learn how to solve problems with computing and programming. The CS A-Z camp will provide many fun-filled, hands-on activities that students will enjoy while learning the science behind computing. Link: http://bit.ly/2022csaz |
Coronavirus Statistics:New Cases Since April 6, 2022 Students: 5
Faculty: 0
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. |
The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed April 27, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2022. |
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