Official Newsletter of the Marshall University Foundation and Alumni Association | August 2024 | | |
Marshall Athletics unveils 'Safe To Stay With The Herd' ahead of upcoming 2024-2025 sports season | |
Marshall Athletics has announced its 'Safe To Stay With The Herd' initiative, beginning with the 2024-25 sports seasons, which get underway in August.
As we move closer to our new year of athletic events, 'Safe To Stay With The Herd' will bring many exciting enhancements to Marshall Athletics venues, which will continue to build on the gameday experience for fans while also taking key steps to ensure safety measures and protocols are maximized.
The 'Safe To Stay With The Herd' initiative will be in effect at all venues in which there is an anticipated attendance of 1,000 fans or more. Some of these venues include, but are not limited to Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Cam Henderson Center, the Hoops Family Field and Jack Cook Field.
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Alumnus Allen Hager pledges $1 million toward Marshall For All
Marshall University has announced a pledge of $1 million from alumnus Allen Hager in support of the Marshall For All program. Hager graduated from Marshall with a bachelor’s degree in international affairs in 1980 and in 1995 founded Right at Home.
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Eng named interim dean of the Lewis College of Business
Dr. Ben Eng, an associate professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and executive director of the iCenter, the university’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, has been named interim dean of Marshall’s Lewis College of Business.
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Herd Rally set for Aug. 16 during 9th Street Live
Join Marshall University and Kindred Communications for our annual Herd Rally event featuring Marshall Athletics and the Marching Thunder! We are kicking off the Thundering Herd's fall sports and the start of a new academic year.
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Famed alum to host book signing on campus
Join legendary Kentucky sportswriter, former Herald-Dispatch sportswriter and Marshall University alumnus Jerry Tipton in celebrating his memoir, “Déjà Blue: A Sportswriter Reflects on 41 Seasons of Kentucky Basketball,” with a book signing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Marshall University Bookstore in the Memorial Student Center.
Photo credit: Lexington Herald-Leader
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Class reunion set for Oct. 4
Are you a 1974 or a 1999 graduate? Join us Friday, Oct. 4, for our special class reunion event for the the 25th and 50th classes!
This event is part of our activities for Homecoming, set for for Saturday, Oct. 5, against Appalachian State University.
For members of those classes, more information is to follow!
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Wright establishes scholarship for students in College of Business
The Marshall University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Thomas B. Wright III Scholarship to benefit students in the Lewis College of Business and Brad D. Smith Schools of Business. This scholarship is generously endowed by Thomas B. Wright III.
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Where in the world is the Marshall University Foundation?
Director of Philanthropy Matt Rowsey recently visited alums in Raleigh, North Carolina, including members of our Raleigh-Durham Alumni Chapter.
Keep up with our social media channels @ForMarshallU to follow along as our directors of philanthropy cross the country meeting with fellow alumni.
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Hollis earns regional Emmy
Dan Hollis, a professor in Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, was awarded an Emmy Award by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Saturday, July 20, at a gala hosted by Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
The annual Emmy awards serve to recognize excellence in the full spectrum of television. Hollis received his honor in the category of Writer-Short or Long Form Content for his video on the West Virginia Waterfall Trail. The video can be found at here.
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Harless Center organizes 'Dolly Day' activities Aug. 5-10
To celebrate “Dolly Day” in West Virginia each year, statewide read aloud events are held featuring a selected book from the Imagination Library program. This year’s book, “I Am A Rainbow,” will be read during community events scheduled throughout the state Aug. 5-10.
At Marshall, women’s basketball Coach Juli Fulks will be reading at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at the Memorial Fountain on Marshall’s campus. Also planned is the Dolly Dash 5K Run/Walk, a family-friendly event beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.
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Class notes are a great way to stay up-to-date with news from former classmates and other alumni, faculty and staff, and other members of the Marshall family! | |
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James Lee Johnson ('60) passed away peacefully at home in Grove City, Ohio, on June 15, 2024.
Rick Wilton ('83) retired from Retina Consultants PLLC in Charleston after 28 years as executive director. He previously had positions with Johnson Controls and United Technologies/Carrier. He is currently working on a faith-based book and devotional for cancer patients.
Robert Bowman ('84) and wife Marjorie announce the birth of their first grandchild, Winslow Paige, born Feb. 1, 2024, to daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and Evan Volner.
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...it's time for #HerdHistory!
Did you know Marshall has a silver medalist counted among its alumni?
Lea Ann Parlsey earned a silver medal in the women's skeleton event, a first in Olympic history, during the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games.
See more throwback photos and #HerdHistory on the Marshall University Foundation & Alumni social media channels.
@ForMarshallU
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