Marshall University will experience a brief power outage this morning as AEP tests its system in Huntington. Certain buildings, including the Byrd Biotechnology Building and the Cam Henderson Center, will be affected for a longer period of time. If you have class or work in these two buildings, please check with your professor or supervisor for directions. Read More
The Marshall University Research Corporation is pleased to announce our 2023 grant training from Grant Central on Thursday-April 6th and Friday – April 7th The event will be virtual. The morning of April 6th (8:30am-12:00pm) will be a Basic Grantsmanship session for all disciplines, followed by an afternoon session on April 6th (1:00 pm-4:30 pm) focused on NSF submissions. The morning of the 15th (8:30 am-12:00 pm) will focus on NIH submissions.
I would particularly like to encourage faculty who participated in the John Marshall Scholars program and the Creative Discovery and Research Undergraduate program to attend the Basic Grantsmanship training on the morning of April 6th
You must respond directly to Amanda Plumley, by March 13.
1- Confirmation of attendance Morning of April 6: Write Winning Grant Proposals Core Session 8:30 am – 12:00 pm * REQUIRED
2- Confirmation of attendance Afternoon of April 6: Write Winning NSF Grant Proposals 1:00 pm to approx. 4:30 pm, if appropriate
3- Confirmation of attendance Morning of April 7: Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals 8:30 am. – 12:00 pm, if appropriate
We need this information to order the participant materials for you, each individual attending will be afforded the opportunity to select one Workbook version you would use the most. For example, if an individual will be applying mainly to the NSF or other agencies similar to the NSF, then we would strongly suggest that they acquire the NSF version of the Workbook.
The “Any Agency” workbook should be ordered only when an individual plans to only apply for a grant from an agency other than the… Read More
Due to predicted inclement weather conditions, Marshall University will operate on Delay Code B tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 4.
In-person, virtual (synchronous) and hybrid classes that regularly meet before 10 a.m. will not be held. Classes that begin at 10 a.m. and later will begin on time, unless students are contacted by the professor with alternate instructions.
Online (asynchronous) classes will continue as normal, without delay.
Dining and residence hall services will remain operational.
University offices also will operate on a delay tomorrow and will open at 10 a.m., although certain essential employees may be required to report to work earlier.
This announcement applies to all campuses and centers.
University officials will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions overnight and early in the morning. Any additional changes to university operations will be announced by 7:30 a.m. Friday.… Read More
Read the latest news/resources for the Marshall community and review the University COVID-19 Dashboard. Read More
Marshall University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (iCenter), part of the Lewis College of Business, has welcomed Dr. David Wiley as a new Entrepreneur in Residence.
Having successful careers as both an academic and an entrepreneur, Wiley is the chief academic officer and co-founder of Lumen Learning. He is a Marshall University alum (BFA, Music, class of 1997) and recipient of both the Marshall University Distinguished Alumni Award and the John Deaver Drinko Outstanding Achievement Award.
In his academic career, Wiley has received a National Science Foundation CAREER grant, an appointment as Nonresident Fellow in the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, and served in visiting scholar appointments at the Open University of the United Kingdom and the Open University of the Netherlands.
As a social entrepreneur, he has founded or co-founded entities that include Lumen Learning, Degreed, Mountain Heights Academy, and InterSpec. He was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company magazine in 2009.
Beyond his work at Lumen Learning, Wiley is involved in several efforts to improve the quality and affordability of higher education. In addition to his appointment as Entrepreneur in Residence at the iCenter, he is currently a Simon Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, the Education Fellow at Creative Commons, and an Ashoka Fellow. He also was recently elected president of the international Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).… Read More
Marshall University professor Bryn Brown has become the first and currently only IAOM Board Certified Orofacial Myologist in the state of West Virginia.
The prestigious certification is provided by the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM). It’s one that few speech-language pathologists earn. Based on the IAOM standards, a certified orofacial myologist is an individual who has gone above and beyond taking an introductory course in orofacial myology and has undergone a rigorous certification process which includes a written examination, a query submission and an onsite clinical examination process.
The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) states that children, teenagers, and adults may suffer from Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs). OMDs may interfere with normal growth and development of the muscles and bones of the face and mouth. OMDs may also interfere with how the muscles of the face and mouth are used for eating, talking, and breathing. People who have an OMD may have problems with talking, swallowing, and breathing through their nose.
Brown says it’s something she cares deeply about.… Read More
Marshall University will present a Labor Film Festival at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. It is free and open to all.
Viewers can experience labor-focused films from central Appalachia that highlight the struggles, successes, and daily lives of workers. This one-night Labor Film Festival is part of the Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial Events commemoration, in partnership with the Mine Wars Museum.
“This film festival was open to all filmmakers from central Appalachia in hopes of providing an opportunity to highlight original stories about labor from within the region,” said Tijah Bumgarner, assistant professor of video production in the College of Arts and Media at Marshall.
The evening concludes with a screening of “The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs” and a panel discussion with Allison Duerk, director of the Eugene V. Debs Museum, and historian Mark Haworth, a Debs Museum board member. Debs was a passionate labor leader, progressive political figure, and a formidable speaker in a time of great change in the United States.… Read More
Long-time Ashland, Kentucky, pediatrician Cheryl L. Cook, M.D., and her parents, Kyle and Jo Ann Cook, have established a new scholarship at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.
Cook grew up in Huntington, attending Marshall University and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and graduating in the Class of 1985. Following medical school, she completed her pediatric residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and returned to the region to practice at Tri-State Pediatrics in Ashland, Kentucky, for 32 years.
Kyle and Jo Ann (Halstead) Cook grew up in the Beckley, West Virginia, area where they were high school sweethearts at Woodrow Wilson High School. Kyle retired from AT&T as business manager for West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. Jo Ann retired from the Huntington office of former Congressman Nick J. Rahall.
“The education I received at the Marshall School of Medicine was exemplary,” Cook said. “It allowed me to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. My parents and I want to assist other medical school students in achieving their dreams.”… Read More
Marshall University’s Speech and Hearing Center and the Huntington Scottish Rite Foundation invite families with children to attend the Rite Care Royal Knight Out from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, August 28, on the university’s Buskirk Field.
This inaugural event will give children the opportunity to take horse-drawn carriage rides around campus, participate in royal makeovers, slay a dragon, and enjoy arts, crafts and games at various booths. Each prince, princess or knight will have the opportunity to have their pictures taken with princesses and photos may be downloaded for free.
Tickets are $10 at the door, and proceeds will benefit the children and families served by the Rite Care Clinic at the university’s Speech and Hearing Center. Carriage rides will be offered for $5 per person. Complimentary refreshments will be served along with the addition of various food trucks providing food at an additional cost.
Activities for the event include:… Read More
Note: Masks are required in all indoor spaces.
Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert greeted students this morning by handing out pre-packaged cookies and welcoming them to the start of a new semester. It’s been nearly 18 months since the campus was fully operational with all students attending class in person.
Except for the masks on their faces, today was a typical first day of the fall semester for thousands of Marshall University students who arrived for classes.
In response to the rise in Delta variant COVID-19 cases, the university reinstated the mask policy for all indoor spaces earlier this month to ensure the safety and academic success of students. Additional safety measures include cleaning and sanitizing all buildings by university facilities crews, modified processes for certain activities and adjustments to some class schedules. While the university has not mandated the COVID-19 vaccine, officials, including the president, have strongly encouraged those in the university community to get one.
“We started today with nearly 84% of our employees vaccinated and close to 58% of our student population,” Gilbert said. “We will continue to offer vaccine clinics on campus to those who want to receive one. We will conduct weekly testing of all unvaccinated and non-declared students and employees and, as feasible, we will conduct surveillance testing of a percentage of vaccinated individuals each week to ensure they aren’t carrying the virus, but have no symptoms.”… Read More
Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery, along with many partners through West Virginia, is set to host the next in a set of behavioral health trainings in the state, this one in Harrison County.
The collaboration brings the Center of Excellence for Recovery together with the West Virginia Department of Education, the WV Bureau of Behavioral Health, the WV Behavior/Mental Health Technical Assistance Center and the WV Recovery/Life Coach Academy. They’re providing training to educators throughout the state on how to support the behavioral health needs they may encounter. Funding for the training program is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Grant.
This collaborative partnership will be working with Local Education Agencies in Harrison, Clay, and Cabell Counties to provide guidance and technical assistance in providing a multi-tiered system of support for students and communities of the designated schools. These supports include establishing school- based mental health services with a designated licensed provider for each participating school, training in specific tools and evidence-based practices such as Expanded School Mental Health (ESMH), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and establishing relationships and workforce development.
The goals of these supports are to improve student success and mental health, positively impact school culture and strengthen sustainability of community connections and resources. Harrison County is launching their efforts by hosting a professional development conference for leadership teams from their participating AWARE schools.… Read More
