Coronavirus Updates News Archive

This message is notification that a Marshall University employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The employee is currently hospitalized in stable condition. Due to privacy regulations, the affected employee’s name and other identifying information will not be released. It is believed the individual was exposed to the virus through a family member—not a co-worker. University

Dear Marshall University students, Due to the emerging hardships associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary transition to online course delivery, Marshall University is making changes to its grading system for the spring semester. For this semester only, undergraduate students will be able to opt in to receive Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grades based on

This information is being released in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). Dear Marshall University community, The health, safety and well-being of everyone at Marshall University is our top priority. With that concern at the foundation of every decision we make, I am

Dear Marshall University students, faculty and staff, Thank you all for your cooperation and patience as we have dealt with the rapidly changing COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it has created. The safety and security of our university family and our communities continues to be our highest priority. With that in mind, we are making

After careful consideration of the implications of the possible spread of COVID-19 and its impact on our students and their families, I have decided to alter the university calendar. Our task force of senior leadership and subject matter experts are conferring around the clock, focused on our university’s preparations and response. We have been monitoring

Marshall University officials are continuing to closely monitor the public health situation related to the coronavirus COVID-19. Although no cases have been confirmed in West Virginia, the university is actively preparing should the virus begin to affect the institution and community. Marshall University and Marshall Health officials have attended COVID-19 briefings with the Cabell-Huntington Health