The Newsletter for Marshall University                                   Sept. 13, 2023

Faculty and Staff 

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Message from the President: Bystander Intervention training

Dear Marshall Community, As you may recall, one of the recommendations of the student-led Title IX Task Force last spring was yearly Bystander Intervention training for faculty, staff and student organizations. Over the past few months, our Prevention & Response Program and the Women’s and Gender Center, in conjunction with the Title IX Office, have been making this important training …

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Marshall's annual Constitution Celebration underway

Marshall is hosting multiple events as part of its annual Constitution Celebration. Since 2004, Marshall’s observation of Constitution Week, sponsored by the John Deaver Drinko Academy and in partnership with the Simon Perry Center for Constitutional Democracy, has included a broad array of activities designed to advance civic literacy, model civil discourse and reinforce respect for the rule of law. …

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Marshall to increase Green & White Day open house opportunities

The Office of Admissions and Recruitment will host an increased number of Green & White Days this fall, giving prospective students throughout the region even more opportunities to experience their moment at Marshall. The university will host Green & White Day Open House events on: Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 10 and 11 Green & White Day events provide students …

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First FDA-approved RSV vaccine available for pregnant patients at Marshall Health

Pfizer’s FDA-approved ABRYSVO™ vaccine for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants through the immunization of pregnant patients at 32 to 36 weeks is available at Marshall OB/GYN. ABRYSVO is the first and only U.S.-approved maternal vaccine to help protect infants at birth through six months of life from lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD due …

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Nonclassified Staff Council to discuss implementation Sept. 14

Hi everyone, You are invited to discuss the implementation of a nonclassified staff council at Marshall. As you know, all nonclassified staff were recently surveyed to determine if there is sufficient interest in the formation of a representative body so nonclassified staff can be included in the university’s existing shared governance structure. 

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First house in Livable Housing Project to be unveiled Sept. 15

The Minority Health Institute will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, to  unveil a home at 1211 19th St.  as part of the Livable Housing Project. The Livable Housing Project was established through a groundbreaking collaboration between UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia and the Marshall University Minority Health Institute in October 2021. The $1 million community …

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Stroeher, Botes to perform American ‘neoclassics’

The School of Music will present “American Music for Trombone and Piano,” a concert featuring faculty members Dr. Michael Stroeher on trombone and Dr. Johan Botes on piano. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in Smith Recital Hall and will feature three pieces by forgotten American masters. “The music we will be playing is what …

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Marshall Health to launch West Virginia Entrepreneurs Virtual Series

Marshall Health is launching a virtual training series for individuals interested in learning more about small business ownership and entrepreneurship. As part of Marshall Health’s Career Opportunities for Appalachian Legacy (COAL) initiative, training participants will learn firsthand from other small business owners how to start and operate a small business or social enterprise, which are businesses that sell or provide …

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From the HLC Quality Initiative Book Selection Committee: Here are featured books for Year 2

To support and stimulate campus-wide conversation about Marshall’s Quality Initiative – Building a Stronger and More Inclusive Marshall Community – the Book Selection Committee received feedback from the campus community regarding books to support the initiative’s second year theme, “Building Bridges.” We are excited to announce that Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations by Burnis R. …

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Annual Health Sciences Research Day set for Nov. 10; abstracts due Sept. 18

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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Individual tickets to all Marshall Artists Series events now on sale

Tickets for the Fall 2023 events of the 87th season of the Marshall Artists Series are now on sale. From Broadway’s Hit Musical Come From Away to Piff the Magic Dragon, to the brand new Masters at Marshall Distinguished Speaker Series, the shows this fall will stimulate your mind and ears. It will be a different kind of year as …

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Marshall Heath supports hospital-based substance use disorder programs across southern West Virginia

Marshall Health is supporting substance use disorder (SUD) programs in hospitals across southern West Virginia thanks to funding from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Overdose Data to Action grant. The first program, called Reverse the Cycle (RTC), was developed by the Maryland-based consulting firm Mosaic. RTC integrates individuals in long-term recovery from SUD known as peer recovery support …

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Oct. 12 expo to connect small suppliers to large state manufacturer

Marshall University’s Advanced Manufacturing Center and Advantage Valley are presenting another in their series of Supply Chain Expos to connect small businesses to major companies while forging supply chain connections closer to home. The Oct. 12 virtual event from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. will feature Gestamp, an international group dedicated to the design, development and manufacture of metal automotive …

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Drinko Library hosting ‘Indigenous Appalachia’

Marshall University’s Drinko Library is hosting "Indigenous Appalachia," an exhibit that will be on display through Dec. 11, on the first floor Learning Commons area. The traveling exhibit comes from West Virginia University, which resides on land that includes ancestral territories of the Shawnee, Lenape (or Delaware), Cherokee, Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois--the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora) and other Indigenous …

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The next regular issue of We Are...Marshall will be distributed Sept. 20, 2023. Please send items for consideration to WAMnewsletter@marshall.edu by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.

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