We Are ... Marshall for April 27, 2022

Board of Governors approves budget for 2022-2023

Marshall’s Board of Governors approved the 2022-2023 budget Thursday, while basically holding tuition and regular fees flat for undergraduate students. President Smith said upgrading the student experience from end to end is one of the top goals for his new administration. Graduate, professional and nursing students will see variable increases in specialty program fees and all students will see increases …

School of Medicine hosts makeup white coat ceremony for the Class of 2024

Medical students from the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Class of 2024 received their white coats during a make-up white coat ceremony Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center. At the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, the white coat ceremony is traditionally used to officially welcome incoming students into the medical profession. However, the …

Dutch Miller Auto Group commits $1 million to Marshall’s new College of Business facility

The Marshall University Foundation has announced that the Dutch Miller Auto Group has pledged a gift of $1 million in support of the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation at Marshall. The new state-of-the-art facility for the Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business is slated to be built in the 1400 block of …

Marshall names Drinko Distinguished Fellow

Dr. Habiba Chirchir (pictured), an associate professor of biological sciences at Marshall University, has been named the 27th John Deaver Drinko Distinguished Fellow. The announcement of her appointment was made by executive director Dr. Montserrat Miller during the annual Drinko Symposium in the Memorial Student Center Saturday, April 23. “Professor Chirchir carries a full course load at Marshall while publishing …

McElroy to give commencement address April 30

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 …

Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital announce COVID-19 testing changes

The COVID-19 drive-through testing location at Marshall University Medical Center/Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) as well as Marshall Health’s COVID-19 hotline concluded operations at noon Friday, April 22. The closure is part of a transition to a clinic-based testing model at Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network. COVID-19 testing will be available for Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network patients by …

Rising Student Leaders Recognized Statewide

Three students were honored with the #WVSolutions Seekers – Rising Leader in West Virginia Award, during the #WVSolutions Seekers Student Leadership Conference earlier this month. The conference, which is hosted by the Alliance for Economic Development of Southern West Virginia (alliance), West Virginia Community Development Hub and Coalfield Development, took place virtually Friday, April 8. The alliance is housed in …

Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since April 12, 2022

Students: 5
Faculty: 1
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 Newsletter for Marshall University April 27, 2022Faculty and Staff