January 8, 2015
Marshall University to celebrate life and legacy of President Kopp Jan. 13 with public memorial service
Marshall University will celebrate the life and legacy of the late President Stephen J. Kopp with a memorial service to be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Cam Henderson Center Arena on the Huntington campus. Kopp died suddenly Dec. 17, 2014.
The service is open to the public and parking on campus will be free the day of the ceremony. Visitors are urged to arrive early, since classes are in session and parking spaces are limited. The doors of the Henderson Center will open at 1 p.m.
The service will be live streamed at www.marshall.edu/it/livestream beginning at 2 p.m.
All classes will be cancelled from 2 to 4 p.m. so students and faculty can attend the service. Classes that convene in the afternoon prior to that timeframe will recess at 2 p.m.
Central university offices will remain staffed to serve returning students. Those offices include, but are not limited to, Admissions, Bursar, Registrar, Financial Aid, Campus ID, and Housing and Residence Life.
December 19, 2014
Public memorial service arrangements for Kopp announced
Marshall University officials today announced details about the public memorial service for President Stephen J. Kopp, who died Wednesday. The public service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at the Cam Henderson Center arena on the Huntington campus.
Condolences may be sent via e-mail to president@marshall.edu or by mail to Office of the President, Old Main, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755.
The university is setting up a memorial website at http://www.marshall.edu/kopp-tribute for people to see photographs, videos and highlights of Kopp’s time at Marshall University.
A number of people have inquired about making donations to the university in Kopp’s memory. A fund at the Marshall University Foundation Inc. has been created for this purpose. The Kopp family will determine how the funds will be used to benefit the university and its students. Checks should be made payable to the MU Foundation, with the donation designated on the memo line “For the Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Memorial Fund.” Mail donations to the MU Foundation, Foundation Hall, 519 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25703.
December 19, 2014
Update regarding arrangements for President Stephen J. Kopp
Arrangements for services for Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp, who died Wednesday, Dec. 17, are being finalized.
A private family service will be held this weekend. The university asks that the family’s request for privacy be honored. Arrangements are by Beard Mortuary, Huntington.
Plans are being made for a public memorial service to be held when students return the week of January 12, 2015. Those details will be released in the coming days.
Condolences may be sent via e-mail to president@marshall.edu or by mail to Office of the President, Old Main, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755.The university is setting up a memorial website at http://www.marshall.edu/kopp-tribute for people to see photographs, videos and highlights of President Kopp’s time at Marshall University.
December 17, 2014
It is with great sadness that we announce that Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp passed away this evening following a sudden illness.
He became ill at home, was transported to Cabell Huntington Hospital and was pronounced dead at approximately 9 p.m.
Michael Sellards, chairman of the university’s Board of Governors, said, “We have lost one of the most dedicated and long-serving presidents in the 177-year history of Marshall University. We ask that you keep President Kopp’s wife, Jane, and two children, Adam and Liz, and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
“President Kopp has a strong leadership team in place and I’m confident that together, we can continue the business of the university in a manner that would make him proud.”
The university’s leadership team will meet first thing tomorrow morning to review the university’s continuity of operations plans.
Arrangements will be announced when available.