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The Newsletter for Marshall University Feb. 15, 2023
Faculty and Staff
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The Center of Excellence for Recovery was awarded $500,000 from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) to develop and implement training on mental health and substance use disorder awareness in communities throughout the following West Virginian counties: Boone, Cabell, Clay, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam and Wayne. This project will expand its current training infrastructure to increase …
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West Virginia students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades interested in exploring entrepreneurship as a career option can begin by applying to the West Virginia Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship (WVGSE), a no-cost program for eligible students. The faculty and staff of the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business will host WVGSE for the third consecutive year. By design, WVGSE is …
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“From the Valley to the Mountaintop: Hip Hop in Appalachia” will examine hip hop music, black culture and Appalachian identity in a panel discussion Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. The discussion will take place in the Shawkey Dining Room of the Memorial Student Center. The two-hour session will explore the popular, although sometimes not well known, hip …
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The School of Music will present “Love and Loss: The Silent Struggle,” a concert featuring guest artist Dr. Oliver Worthington, baritone, and Marshall Associate Professor Dr. Johan Botes, piano, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.16, at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, 513 10th St. in Huntington. The concert includes two song cycles, “Black Dog Songs” by David Maslanka, which addresses the …
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West Virginia’s First Lady of Soul--Lady D--just returned from representing West Virginia in the 2023 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. She will bring the blues to Huntington with a night of film and music at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Faculty and staff can receive special ticket prices of $35.91 or $27.13 …
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The Marshall University Early Education STEAM Center (MUEE STEAM Center) has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children. NAEYC accreditation is a rigorous and transformative quality-improvement system that uses a set of 10 research-based standards to collaborate with early education programs to recognize and drive …
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The School of Art and Design will present its 12th Annual National Juried Exhibition, featuring works by artists from more than a dozen states and works of regional artists from West Virginia and Ohio. The exhibition opens Feb. 28 in the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery in the Visual Arts Center at 927 3rd Ave., Huntington, and runs …
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Susan L. Flesher, M.D., professor and chair of pediatrics at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, is passionate about comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care for children in our local region. Since being named chair in 2020, Flesher, a double board-certified general pediatrician and pediatric hospitalist, has worked to grow access to pediatric specialty care, including the addition of fellowship-trained specialists …
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Daily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researchers at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. The study, which builds on well-established research of early language development in toddlers 12 months and older, found that the infants who received consistent, daily reading of at least one book a day, starting …
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Applications are now being accepted for the Diversity Leadership Living/Learning Community Student Scholarship, which is intended for incoming freshmen for the 2023-2024 academic year. The scholarship is sponsored by the president’s office and is a unique opportunity for students to live, learn and grow in a supportive and inclusive environment, while developing skills to become effective leaders in promoting diversity …
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The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN), housed at Marshall, is partnering with Coal River Coffee Company to create an exclusive blend that the WVCRN can sell in order to raise scholarship funds for the network. The first roast will raise funds for the WVCRN scholarship fund, which is available to any student in West Virginia. The ultimate goal is …
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Tanner Drown of Huntington has joined the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) as business outreach specialist. In his new role, Drown will assist entrepreneurs, small businesses and large companies by connecting them to RCBI’s design, engineering and manufacturing services, supply chain opportunities, and workforce development solutions. “I’m thrilled to begin this new role at RCBI and work to foster connections …
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Drs. Jill Underhill, Jackie Clark, Rebecca Hansen and Hillary Adams published a journal article titled "Exploring autistic college students’ perceptions and management of peer stigma: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis” in the Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders in December 2022. The complete article may be viewed online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05867-7. |
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