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The Newsletter for Marshall University Feb. 1, 2023
Faculty and Staff
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The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University kicked off Black History Month 2023 Tuesday, unveiling the 2023 Official Black History Poster and honoring the Marshall University and K-12 student winners of the Black History Poster Competition and their teachers. The event featured keynote speaker Dr. Leonard White, physician, and associate dean for diversity at Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards …
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Simon Daniel Perry, 92, beloved Marshall University political science professor who inspired generations of students, passed away peacefully at home Jan. 27 in the embrace of his loving wife of sixty-six years, Frances Hickman Perry. Perry was born on Jan. 16, 1931, in Baisden, West Virginia. He grew up in a farmhouse on Gilbert Creek in Mingo County with his …
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The Marshall community will welcome high school juniors and seniors to the Huntington campus Saturday, Feb. 4, and Saturday, April 1, for Green and White Day open house events. Each Green and White Day open house features a unique, interactive Academic Showcase, which provides students and their families with an all-access look at Marshall’s academic programs in one place. Representatives …
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President Smith led a group of faculty, staff, students, coaches, alumni and Marco to Charleston today for the annual Marshall Day at the Capitol. The day’s events included recognition in each legislative chamber, a performance by Marshall’s heralded Fife and Drum Corps, more than 50 university exhibits, and several meet-and-greet sessions with lawmakers. To follow social media posts for Marshall …
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Marshall’s Institute for Cyber Security has received $1.75 million from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Byrne Discretionary Grant Program to establish a Law Enforcement Training Center in Forensic Sciences (FTC), including digital forensics and forensic genetic genealogy (FGG). In partnership with the West Virginia State Police Forensics Laboratory, Mountwest Community and Technical College (MCTC) and West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center, …
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Marshall University’s Department of Communication Disorders will hold the inaugural “Mandi-Ball” (a play on the word “mandible”), Saturday, Feb. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. The ball will feature heavy hors-d’oeuvres, cocktails, dancing and trivia, but is about more than just having fun with alumni and students of the Communications Disorders program. The …
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Staff, student leaders and trainees of the Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP), a project of the Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery, presented at the 19th Prevention Day of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Monday in National Harbor, Maryland. This was in conjunction with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s 33rd annual National Leadership Forum. CADCA is …
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Marshall Health will host its annual Give Kids A Smile® dental clinic Friday, Feb. 17. Uninsured children can receive free dental services by appointment from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Marshall Dentistry & Oral Surgery, located at 1616 13th Avenue, Suite 200, in the Fairfield Building in Huntington. Give Kids A Smile® is a national initiative founded by the …
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Prenatal exposure to altered levels of vitamin D and/or thyroid hormones has the potential to impact child development long after birth, according to a new study by researchers at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. A retrospective study analyzed the presence of 20 different elements, thyroid hormones and vitamin D levels in umbilical cord blood collected at birth. The …
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The School of Music will present its 54th Annual Winter Jazz Festival Feb. 16-18 in Smith Recital Hall. The festival will feature local, regional and national jazz talent, including Dr. Joseph Jefferson, a Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Professor in the Arts. Jefferson currently serves as associate professor of trombone/euphonium and director of jazz studies at Southeast Missouri State University. At …
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The College of Engineering and Computer Sciences will host a GenCyber Project Competition for high school students. The computing project competition is offered through the GenCyber Adventure Zone Teacher Academy program and includes a $3,000 prize for the winners, $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place. Other participating teams will receive $500, and teacher mentors will receive half …
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