The Newsletter for Marshall University                                  April 5, 2023
Faculty and Staff 
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Marshall to host annual Student Research and Creativity Symposium, nationally acclaimed guest speakers

Marshall will host its annual Student Research and Creativity Symposium on April 7 and 8 on its Huntington campus. The event is aimed at showcasing undergraduate and graduate student work across the university, while hosting high caliber guest speakers from across the United States. The goal of the symposium is to showcase student work, contribute to the growth of Marshall …

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Peckham named outstanding faculty member with Hedrick Award

Dr. Rachael Peckham, professor of English at Marshall University, has been selected as the university’s Dr. Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award winner for 2022-2023. Peckham will receive $5,000 through a grant from Charles B. and Mary Jo Locke Hedrick. The award is named in honor of Charles Hedrick’s father, Charles E. Hedrick, a former history professor and later chair …

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Birke Fine Arts Symposium continues in April

The Birke Fine Arts Symposium continues in April with more in the series of events celebrating the theme “Making the Unseen Visible.” All events are free and open to all. They include the following: The Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals in Arts and Media: A panel discussion, moderated by Alys Smith with a keynote by Renee Margocee, 7 p.m. …

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Marshall set to host Day of Giving April 26-27

Marshall University alumni and supporters will have an opportunity to make their mark on the university during the second-ever day of giving across two days April 26-27. Hosted by the Marshall University Foundation, this event is an opportunity for the Marshall family to join together and make a lasting impact on the students of Marshall and to help shape the …

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Machinist Tech program boasts 100 percent job placement rate

Every 2022 graduate of the Robert C. Byrd Institute’s (RCBI) Machinist Technology/CNC Program found employment in the manufacturing sector and each student who is expected to complete the career skills program this spring already has a job. “The exceptionally high placement rate of our graduates is a testament to their competence and the overwhelming demand for skilled machinists in our …

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TRIO staff attend COE policy seminar

Marshall University TRIO attended the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Policy Seminar from March 19 to 22. They joined over 800 TRIO professionals from across the country to meet with elected officials. TRIO is working to increase funding by $107 million and increase the number of students served to one million. West Virginia TRIO programs met with Sen. Shelley …

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed April 12, 2023. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2023.
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