The Newsletter for Marshall University                                     Sept. 14, 2022
Faculty and Staff 

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Marshall preparing for President Smith’s investiture

The investiture ceremony for President Smith will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 16, on the Third Avenue Lawn of the Morrow Library. The ceremony and reception will be attended by many guests from state colleges and universities; members of Marshall’s Board of Governors; faculty, staff and students; legislators; alumni and friends. Smith assumed the presidency in January 2022 after …

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Marshall Division of Aviation to receive $1M

Marshall University is set to receive $1 million in federal funding aimed at increasing the university’s ability to provide an increased workforce in aviation for the area. A 5-year-award to the Marshall University Division of Aviation will help diversify the region’s economy while providing an increased workforce in an ever-expanding industry full of opportunities for the area. The money will …

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James named executive director of alumni relations at Marshall University

Marshall University Foundation Inc. CEO Dr. Ron Area has announced that Matt James (pictured) has been named the new executive director of alumni relations at Marshall University. James was previously the assistant dean of intercultural and student affairs at the university. “Matt is an exceptional leader who has dedicated his professional career to helping advance the goals and objectives of …

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Prevention Empowerment Partnership hosting teen prevention summit

The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP), an initiative of the Marshall University Research Corporation, is hosting  a two-day Teen Drug Prevention Summit today and tomorrow for middle and high school students aimed at reducing critical substance use issues in Cabell County. The Prevention Empowerment Partnership, known as PEP, is a collaborative committee of community-based organizations and community leaders that partner to …

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Marshall to host Faces of Physics Virtual Speaker Series discussion Sept. 15

Marshall's chapter of the Society of Physics Students is continuing its Faces of Physics Virtual Speaker Series in the Fall 2022 semester, kicking off with Andrew Muñoz, a geophysicist for Ensign Natural Resources. He will speak on “Career Paths in Applied Geophysics” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in an online discussion found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bRgQ9x7kTT8. It will be followed …

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Annual Staff Recognition Luncheon to take place Sept. 23; responses needed by Sept. 16

Marshall University’s 38th Annual Staff Recognition Luncheon will take place Friday, Sept. 23, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus. In addition to the service awards, the John Marshall Employee of the Year will be named. The following is a lists of university staff members who will receive …

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Free hernia screenings available at Marshall Surgery

Marshall Surgery is offering free hernia screenings Friday, Sept. 16, from noon to 3 p.m. at its office on the second floor of the Marshall University Medical Center located at 1600 Medical Center Drive, Huntington. Hernias develop in the abdominal, groin and chest area. Symptoms range from a bulge, swelling, sense of feeling full to heartburn, indigestion and difficulty swallowing. …

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Open Learning West Virginia provides grant opportunity for faculty

Marshall faculty who are seeking to create or adopt open education resources (OER) for use in a course are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant through Open Learning West Virginia to support their efforts. Apply by Sep 19, 2022 at https://www.research.net/r/olwvfall2022. Recipients will be selected and notified by Sep 26, 2022. Grants will be awarded after implementing open resources …

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RCBI advanced training center to anchor redevelopment of former industrial site

Marshall University’s Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RCBI) will play a pivotal role in transforming a long-vacant Huntington industrial site into a 21st century manufacturing hub. RCBI’s new Welding and Robotics Technology Training Center will become the anchor tenant of the City of Huntington’s new H-BIZ Green Manufacturing Hub on the 42-acre former site of ACF Industries, adjacent …

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Johnson named associate dean of libraries

Dr. Kelli Johnson was recently appointed Associate Dean of Libraries, succeeding Jingping Zhang, who retired from the university in August. Johnson’s research interests include diversity in academic libraries and higher education.  Her dissertation, “Minority Librarians in Higher Education: A Critical Race Theory Analysis,” was named one of 10 Notable Dissertations of 2016 by the American Library Association.  She received a …

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Beaty named director of population health for Marshall Health

Ashley Beaty, M.S.N., RNC-NIC, has been named director of population health and clinical informatics for Marshall Health. In this newly created position, Beaty will drive practice enhancement and quality initiatives across Marshall Health and the accountable care organization Marshall Health participates in with Mountain Health Network. She will use her informatics experience to help clinics develop workflows and processes to …

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Engineering, computer science students to benefit from Thrasher Scholarship

The Thrasher Group recently established the Thrasher Group Scholarship to support Marshall University students in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences. Recipients will be West Virginia residents who are in good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA or higher and have financial need, per the standards of the Office of Student Financial Assistance. The award is non-renewable with only …

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Honors College hosting Fulbright Faculty Development grantee

Dr. Ekaterina Zarutckaia, or ‘Kate,’ a senior lecturer from St. Petersburg University in Russia, has joined the Honors College during the fall semester as a Fulbright Faculty Development grantee. Zarutckaia will study critical thinking courses, especially those that help students foster development of critical thinking skills and dispositions. While in the U.S., Zarutckaia will gather theoretical resources, linguistic materials and …

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Marshall microbiology lab acquires state-of-the-art Motic microscopes

When Marshall University students are working in the microbiology teaching lab in the Department of Biological Sciences, they’ll now be able to capture images of their samples and download them using tablets that are attached right to the microscopes themselves. These new, state-of-the-art Panthera E2 Trinoc Compound microscopes are game-changers for scientists, said Dr. Wendy Trzyna, a professor in the …

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Marshall music faculty and guest artists to present ‘Baroque and Beyond’

The School of Music will present “Baroque and Beyond: An Evening of Serene Music by Vivaldi, Handel, Boccherini, and Beethoven.” The faculty chamber concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Jomie Jazz Center’s Jomie Forum. The performers will include Dr. Wendell Dobbs on flute, Dr. Elizabeth Reed Smith on violin, Dr. Şölen Dikener on cello, Dr. …

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Join us for this FREE solution-focused, one-day conference hosted by Healthy Connections and the ACES Coalition at Marshall Health. Talks will focus on evidence-based interventions, establishing protective factors, and supporting children and families. Interactive workshops will connect community members developing innovative ideas to respond to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) in our community. 

Since this is a hybrid, one-day conference, there will be both an in-person and virtual option for attendees. Please make sure that you register for the correct one.

• IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

• VIRTUAL REGISTRATION 

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Marshall Health to host one more period education event

Menstrual health experts from Marshall Health will one additional free workshop on period education at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at the main branch of the Cabell County Public Library at 455 9th St. in Huntington. As part of the Period Education Project, pediatric-adolescent gynecologists Jennie L. Yoost, M.D., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Marshall University …

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Internships to be available at West Virginia Legislature

The West Virginia Legislature has internships for the spring 2023 semester available to all majors.  Legislative staff will be available on Monday, September 26th, from 11:00 – 12:45 in the lobby of the Memorial Student Center to answer any questions you have. Internships for Juniors and Seniors: The Judith Herndon Fellowship places students with key committees in the legislature to …

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From the Early Education STEAM Center: Thanks to Physical Plant

Children and educators at the Marshall University Early Education STEAM Center started a new school year in August. Before the first day of school, several changes took place to improve the outdoor learning environment. Marshall University’s Physical Plant worked efficiently to ensure all safety measures were in place and to create a beautiful space for children to work and play. …

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Coronavirus Statistics:

New Cases Since Aug. 31, 2022

   Students: 8
   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.

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed Sept. 21, 2022. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

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