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The Newsletter for Marshall University Jan. 25, 2023
Faculty and Staff
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The orthopaedic team at Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Mountain Health Network, ended 2022 by completing its 650th Mako robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement. “Our initial goal was to complete 500 cases in five years, but thanks to the commitment of our team of administrators, nurses, therapists, operating staff and surgeons, we eclipsed this milestone in …
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The School of Music will present “Music from France,” featuring faculty trombonist Dr. Michael Stroeher and faculty pianist Dr. Johan Botes. The recital begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in Smith Recital Hall. They will perform an all-French program, including music from Henri Tomasi, Darius Milhaud and Camille Saint-Saens. “This music should appeal to almost everybody,” Stroeher said. “Tomasi …
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The Birke Fine Arts Symposium kicked off this month and continues throughout the spring semester, celebrating the theme “Making the Unseen Visible” and featuring a variety of artistic disciplines. Here’s what’s coming up: The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University will kick off Black History Month 2023 Tuesday, Jan. 31, by unveiling the 2023 Official Black History Poster, …
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Joseph Simmons, M.D., has been named January Resident of the Month at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, announced Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean of graduate medical education. Simmons is finishing his third and final year of the internal medicine residency program at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, where he obtained his M.D. The …
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The Climate Survey subcommittee of the Title IX Task Force has released a survey that aims to collect information from students, faculty, and staff on the current climate surrounding Title IX, general access to resources and support, and feelings of safety. The climate survey is available through Feb. 1 at https://marshall.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBBafnwGJoi0VZI. |
Kara Mullins of Huntington (pictured) has joined the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University as makerspace / STEM coordinator. She replaces Deacon Stone, who has transitioned to a new role as RCBI’s EDA (U.S. Economic Development Administration) University Center director. In her new position, Mullins will oversee the Maker Vault, RCBI’s community makerspace – the largest in West …
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Alumnus Gary R. Youmans, M.D. (pictured), has created a new scholarship at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in memory of his parents, Herbert A. and E. Aileen Youmans. “My father was a civil engineer with the Indiana State Board of Health, and my mother worked in the main office of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” Youmans said. “Both were …
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The Marshall Artists Series will present an evening of cutting-edge contemporary dance when Hubbard Street Dance Chicago comes to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Following the lead of the company’s founder Lou Conte in the late 1970s, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago thrives on innovation and partnerships to enable dancers to do what they …
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The School of Art and Design will present Simulacrum: How to Make Money (While Destroying Photographs), an exhibition of conceptual art made by artist and former School of Art and Design faculty member Ariel C. Wilson. The exhibition is one of the offerings of the Birke Fine Arts Symposium. The exhibition will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 …
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"What’s your Evidence?", a podcast by Marshall University History Professor Dr. Chris White, is sponsored by the Department of History and the Drinko Academy. The weekly podcast features interviews with specialists in a variety of disciplines, emphasizing evidence-based inquiry into controversial issues. It's currently available on Spotify, Audible and Youtube podcasts. White specializes in Latin American History. |
Applications for the Marshall University Distinguished Artists and Scholars Awards (MU-DASA), Hedrick Faculty Teaching Fellow, and Hedrick Program Grant for Teaching Innovation will be accepted through February 15, 2023. The MU-DASA awards recognize distinction in the fields of artistic and scholarly activity on the part of Marshall University faculty. Submissions must constitute a significant body of artistic, scholarly, or creative …
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A new initiative at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine offers West Virginia high school students an opportunity to explore the field of biomedical research, in an effort to develop a more diverse research workforce across Appalachia. As part of the Health Care Pathways Initiative (HCPI), a four-week summer residential experience at Marshall University for minorities underrepresented in STEM …
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Staff members from the June Harless Center for Rural Educational Research and Development at Marshall attended the weeklong Data Wise workshop at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Early and Elementary Learning Specialists Elicia Barr and Amber Myers and STEAM Coordinators John Maue and Jason Gibbs spent the week in Cambridge, Massachusetts, learning this approach with educators and system …
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