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The Newsletter for Marshall University Aug. 23, 2023Faculty and Staff
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Gov. Jim Justice, Senate President Craig Blair, and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, among other state and local leaders, visited Marshall's Huntington campus yesterday for a ceremonial bill signing providing Marshall with $45 million for its Institute for Cyber Security. The funding will build a new facility in the Fourth Avenue Innovation District of Huntington and will serve as an important …
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Marshall’s Dr. Josh Brunty, a faculty member in Cyber Forensics & Security, has been named head coach of the US Cyber Team, a team of talented cybersecurity athletes, coaches, and industry leaders put together by the US Cyber Games to represent the United States in global cybersecurity competitions. As head coach for the 2024 competition season, Brunty will draft the …
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Dr. Robin O’Keefe has led research that was published today on the cover of the prestigious journal Science and demonstrates that the extinction of ice age mammals — dire wolves, sabretooth cats, horses and other species — was driven by a series of catastrophic fires in Southern California. O’Keefe, a professor of biological sciences at Marshall, and his team used a …
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Marshall and Kindred Communications will kick off the school year and the start of fall sports with their annual Herd Rally at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, on Ninth Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues in Huntington. Herd Rally is part of Kindred Communications’ 9th Street Live Celebration and will feature Madhouse. At 8 p.m., Marshall’s Marching Thunder will march …
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Marshall is expanding its participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which is a part of the VA Education Benefit Chapter 33/Post 9-11 GI Bill ®. The expansion will encompass master’s degree programs. Undergraduate programs were already covered under the prior Yellow Ribbon agreement. This expansion further demonstrates Marshall's commitment to supporting military-connected (including veterans, service members and dependents) individuals’ affordable …
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The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is now enrolling participants in a randomized controlled trial comparing the outcomes of treatment and non-treatment of elevated blood pressures during early pregnancy. Participants in the clinical trial will have elevated blood pressures, defined as 120 or greater systolic and 80 or greater diastolic, and will be randomly divided into two groups. One …
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On Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 5 tp 8 p.m., a silent rave and resource fair will take place in the Drinko Atrium. Library staff realized that National Talk Like a Pirate Day, National Dance Day and Batman Day all fall within the same week, so they are encouraging attendees and people involved to dress up if they'd like. The library …
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The Office of Academic Affairs has announced the inaugural lecture for the second year of Marshall’s Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative. Burnis R. Morris, Marshall University’s Carter G. Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, will give a reading/presentation from his book, Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations. Morris’s reading/lecture, sponsored by Academic Affairs, the John Deaver … Read more. |
The season-opening Marshall Football vs. Albany game set for Saturday, September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. has been designated as the annual Marshall University staff & faculty appreciation game! All Marshall University staff & faculty are eligible to receive two (2) complimentary game tickets. To claim your tickets, please fill out the form here: https://app.herdzone.com/staff-appreciation-game. All claimed tickets will be sent … Read more. |
Library Information Sessions! *Have a question-----You can get an answer! *Great time to ask a Librarian! *open to students, faculty, or staff with questions! Sessions on Tuesday: Sept. 12th at 6 p.m. Oct. 10th at 6 p.m. Nov. 7th at 6 p.m. Log onto Teams: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device! Click …
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Nominations for Marshall University Faculty Awards for the 2023-2024 academic year will be accepted through September 15, 2023. Access the online nomination form here: NOMINATION FORM Nomination guidelines: Faculty, staff and administration may nominate a faculty member for the following awards: Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award Reynolds Outstanding Teacher Award Pickens-Queen Teacher Award Students may nominate a faculty member for the following awards: Reynolds Outstanding Teacher Award … Read more. |
The 35th Annual Marshall University Health Sciences Research Day will be held Friday, Nov. 10. Organized and sponsored by the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Health Sciences Research Day partners with the School of Pharmacy, the College of Health Professions and the College of Science to highlight original research and educational innovations. Participating students include undergraduates as …
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The purpose of this fellowship award, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia (CSEGA), is to promote scholarship on gender, race, and/or ethnicity in Appalachia. The fellowship is awarded annually to a full-time Marshall University faculty member. The Sarah … Read more. |
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