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The Newsletter for Marshall University July 19, 2023Faculty and Staff
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Marshall alumna Kathy G. Eddy of Parkersburg to the Marshall University Board of Governors. Eddy, a 1972 Marshall graduate, is a Certified Public Accountant at McDonough, Eddy, Poling & Baylous, A.C., an audit, accounting and financial services firm. She is also on the board of Harsco Corporation, where she sits on the compensation …
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Marshall officials have announced that the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) – formerly the Robert C. Byrd Institute – has a new leader. Derek Scarbro, who has served as interim director since last year and was previously deputy director and director of business development, assumed the position earlier this month. “Derek brings excellent insight, experience and an impeccable skillset to …
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Brooklyn Johnson, a Marshall University student and member of the Prevention Empowerment Partnership Youth Trainee program, has been appointed to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Opioid Affected Youth Advisory Board. This board, consisting of seven individuals aged 18 to 24 and chosen from across the nation, aims to effectively address the challenges faced by youth affected by …
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn has announced that the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) will receive a $550,211 grant to support workforce development and increase access to well-paying jobs through the Rural Community Advancement Program. The funding will support the continued growth of MAMC welding training programs. It will allow MAMC to purchase much …
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Dr. Kimberly McFall (center), associate professor in the College of Education and Professional Development, finished her Fulbright July 14 at the University of Wroclaw in Wroclaw, Poland, where she has been since Jan. 1. McFall's research is focused on teacher preparedness in the classroom, specifically technology integration in curriculum development. “What I have found thus far is both interesting and alarming … Read more. |
Marshall Health and St. Claire HealthCare (SCH) have announced a new strategic partnership to improve access to advanced othopaedic and sports medicine care in eastern Kentucky. SCH’s orthopaedic and sports medicine practice will work collaboratively with the Marshall Health team in Huntington, West Virginia, to create a state-of-the-art environment for clinical and surgical orthopaedic and sports medicine care in Morehead. …
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Eighty-two rising 11th-graders were on the Huntington campus this summer for the Governor’s School for the Arts, which ended July 15. It’s the seventh straight and final year that Marshall has hosted the program, before it moves to West Virginia Wesleyan for 2024-26, said Dr. Maribea Barnes-Marsano, dean of the Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) and professor of art education in Marshall’s School … Read more. |
It was Friday, May 12, when Marshall sent out its first round of letters inviting 100 students to participate in Marshall for All — an initiative announced last year by President Smith to help students earn a bachelor’s degree debt-free. By Monday, Jennifer Jimison, project manager over Marshall for All, got her first response. It was from Skyla Hilliard, a …
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Nikki Dudley, a clinical supervisor at the Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center (MUSHC), was recently named a certified brain injury specialist by the Brain Injury Association of America. Dudley also works at Caring Moore Homes, a brain injury community reentry program in Ashland, Kentucky. Dudley leads the social language groups at the Marshall Speech and Hearing Center for ages …
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The Marshall School of Kinesiology was well represented at the recent National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) annual convention June 21-24 in Indianapolis. The four-day conference offers students and professionals from the the athletic training field the opportunity to provide groundbreaking research, network with fellow professionals and explore what’s next in the field. Student Heather Williamson took part in the convention’s … Read more. |
Dr. Marc Ellison, executive director of the West Virginia Autism Training Center, co-authored a chapter in the recently published Autism Spectrum Disorders: Advancing Positive Practices in Education, Fifth Edition (2023). The book details preparation necessary for the transition into higher education for students diagnosed with autism and challenges that may affect that transition, and provides examples of best practices that … Read more. |
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