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The Newsletter for Marshall University May 11, 2022
Faculty and Staff
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“How can I help?” That has been the most commonly asked question of President Smith during his first semester in office. In response to this generous offer to assist, Marshall University is excited to announce Community Cares Week: Giving Back to the Herd, slated for June 20-24 on Marshall’s Huntington campus. All members of the #MarshallUFamily, including alumni, community members, …
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Joshua (Josh) Lucas, a Bill Noe Flight School student, passed his private pilot’s at Marshall University, license test May 5. This is the first in a series of licenses he will earn in order to become a commercial pilot. Lucas is a longtime resident of Charleston, West Virginia. He graduated from Grace Christian High School and then attended Marshall, earning …
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Marshall University is going green with landscaping initiatives on its Huntington campus. The university recently purchased an array of battery-powered lawn equipment, including: eight string trimmers, three hedge trimmers, two mini-hedge trimmers, four blowers, three push mowers, two hand pruners, two pole saws, four chainsaws, two multi tools and a zero-turn mower with a 60-inch deck. The cost of the …
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Marshall’s School of Nursing, housed in the College of Health Professions, will soon begin offering a new nursing program on the South Charleston campus. The venture is made possible through an award of $890,113 from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The nearly $1 million award will allow the School of Nursing to establish a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of …
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A study by a team of researchers at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine provides the first published in-depth description of the anti-cancer activity of capsaicin sustained release formulations. Capsaicin is naturally found in chili peppers and is the agent that provides the hot and spicy taste when eating chili peppers. Sustained release formulation of capsaicin are being explored …
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The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) has awarded a grant to the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine to facilitate the creation of a statewide, outpatient antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) that encourages appropriate antibiotic use for children and adults across West Virginia. These efforts will be led by Marshall’s pediatric infectious disease experts, Assistant Professors Jacob …
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Marshall University is partnering with several statewide organizations to empower higher education student leaders at 10 southern West Virginia institutions with skills to assist their institutions and communities in preventing substance use and misuse. The project’s second annual Spring Prevention Conference and Celebration will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, May 12, and from 9 a.m. to …
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Faculty members Dr. Victor Fet, Dr. Stefan Schoeberlein, Dr. Kateryna Schray, Dr. Anara Tabyshalieva and Dr. Chris White host a weekly panel discussion titled Russia’s War in Ukraine. The virtual discussions take place each Friday at 1 p.m. EST via Microsoft Teams at https://bit.ly/MUkraine. The sessions began in early March and have featured various guests and experts outside of Marshall. …
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After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, Marshall Orthopaedics will host its 9th Annual Joints Jog. The 5K run and mile walk will be held Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m. at Barboursville Park. Participants will experience a scenic course through the park’s rolling hills with the race starting and finishing at the lake. Certificates will be awarded for winners …
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The Marshall Technology Transfer Office (TTO) will present two free seminars on Wednesday, May 18. The first seminar, which will take place at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) in Huntington from 1 to 2 p.m., will include discussions on 3-D printed designs and other manufactured intellectual properties. The second seminar will take place at the …
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Marshall Health is offering free sports physicals by appointment to middle and high school students from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute (MSMI), located at 2211 Third Avenue, Huntington. All students must bring their West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission or Ohio High School Athletic Association physical form filled out and signed by …
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Marshall’s iCenter in the Lewis College of Business has welcomed a new entrepreneur in residence. Ariana Shives is a UX and UI (user experience and user interface) designer. As entrepreneur in residence, Shives mentors students from the Brad D. Smith Student Incubator and supports the iCenter with innovation across the university. She also advises on curriculum for Career Technical Education …
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The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) has announced that students of its nationally recognized manufacturing career skills programs, offered in conjunction with Mountwest Community & Technical College, have earned more than 165 college degrees, certificates and national certifications. “Our students are in great demand,” said Charlotte Weber, RCBI director and CEO. “More than 95 percent find employment in their chosen …
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Highland Hospital announces two new academic affiliation agreements with the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. The first clinical training agreement gives fourth-year medical students at Marshall the opportunity to complete at least one elective psychiatry rotation at Highland Hospital’s behavioral health facility in Charleston. Throughout the course of their rotation at Highland, the students will provide care to psychiatric …
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A new scholarship established by Curtis A. “Curt” Winter, M.D., and his wife, Cynthia, at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine honors the legacy of the John Cooke family in southern West Virginia. Curtis Winter is a 1982 graduate of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Cynthia Winter is a two-time Marshall University graduate with a Bachelor of …
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The Marshall Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter has welcomed Michael Shrewsbury into its Hall of Distinction for the 2021-22 academic year, and presented its Outstanding Young Professional award to Jessica Tackett-Napier. Shrewsbury, who graduated from Marshall with a Master of Science in human resource management, is the classification and compensation manager for the Ohio Department of Job and …
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Dear Marshall University community, During the recently concluded Listening Tour, some members of our university community asked how they could change their MUNet username after a life event for which their legal name was changed. When your username changes, it can affect your interaction with as many as 55 different systems in use at the university, and while changing your …
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Coronavirus Statistics:New Cases Since April 27, 2022 Students: 0
Faculty: 0
Staff*: 3 * 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 May 18, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2022. |
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