Marshall Visiting Professor ‘Consultant Editor’ for Oxford Handbook

Dr. Robert Ellison, a visiting assistant professor of English at Marshall University, recently served as a “consultant editor” on The Oxford Handbook of the British Sermon, 1689-1901. As the book jacket states, “The period 1689-1901 was ‘the golden age’ of the sermon in Britain. It was the best-selling printed work and dominated the print trade until […]

Canaan Valley Tube Park Grand Opening January 11, 2013

With the arrival of winter-correct temperatures, natural snowfall, and the use of snow making equipment, the landscape at Canaan Valley Resort State Park sports white slopes for downhill skiing and a new attraction: Canaan Valley Tube Park. “It’s time to officially celebrate the opening of the longest snow tubing run in the East,” said Park Superintendent […]

Marshall University Professor Attends Scientific Working Group Meeting on Fire and Explosions

Dr. J. Graham Rankin, professor in the Marshall University forensic science graduate program, recently participated in the Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosions (TWGFEX) and was re-elected as a co-chair on the Explosives Analysis Laboratory Training Committee. TWGFEX develops standards and procedures to be followed by fire and bomb scene investigators and laboratory analysts. […]

D&E Student Teacher Uses iPad to Make Learning Fun

Although Ashley Kodluk didn’t have much experience with an iPad, she thought it could be a helpful tool in the classroom. With a little research, the Davis & Elkins College senior from Logan Township, NJ, found some practical and efficient methods for making learning fun during her student teaching program at Third Ward Elementary School […]