Office Depot Inc. Presents Marshall with Award for its Proactive Efforts to Engage Stakeholders in Greener Purchasing Behavior

Officials from Office Depot Inc. visited Marshall University’s Huntington campus Wednesday, Oct. 29, to present a special recognition award to Margie Phillips, Sustainability Manager at Marshall, and Stephanie Smith, MU’s Director of Purchasing and Chief Procurement Officer, for the university’s greener purchasing efforts. “Every year for the past seven years Office Depot has recognized a…

Officials from Marshall, BridgeValley Sign Agreement for Business Degree

Officials at Marshall University and BridgeValley Community & Technical College in South Charleston have announced an agreement that will help residents of West Virginia earn an associate degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in a discipline related to business. Through the agreement, Marshall will accept a maximum of 72 hours of college-level coursework…

School of Medicine Receives $25,000 Gift for Chertow-Keller Family Endowment

The Chertow-Keller Family Endowment, established at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2009, has received a generous $25,000 gift from one of its original benefactors. Eileen Keller recently made the gift in memory of her husband, Leonard, who passed away last year. “We are honored to make this donation in memory…

West Virginia State to Host “Archery in the Schools” Training Program Nov. 14

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will bring its “Archery in the Schools” training program to West Virginia State University (WVSU) on Friday, Nov. 14. The training program will take place in Fleming Hall and is open to anyone who is interested in becoming certified to teach “Archery in the Schools” in West Virginia.…

West Virginia’s Higher Education Community Arms Students with Career-Ready Technology Skills

Representatives of West Virginia’s higher education community today announced a new collaboration with Microsoft Corp. aimed at giving students high-tech skills that are essential for success in today’s economy. Through the Microsoft IT Academy, students at each public four- and two-year higher education institution in the state now will have access to technology education and…

New Associate Dean for Medical Education Named at Marshall University School of Medicine

Dr. Charles A. Gullo has been named associate dean for medical education at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. Joseph I. Shapiro, dean of the school, announced today. Gullo, who most recently was in Singapore with the Duke/NUS Medical School and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, will be responsible…