Marshall University is honoring military men and women by becoming the first Purple Heart University in West Virginia. The new title is meant to recognize Marshall University’s service to Purple Heart veterans in the area, some of whom attend the university.
A designation ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 25, at Marshall University’s Gullickson Hall, located on the university’s Huntington campus. Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert will recite and sign a proclamation Thursday morning making the designation official. A sign and parking space meant just for Purple Heart recipients will be unveiled at the ceremony with a reception to follow in the Veterans Lounge.
The university joins West Virginia University-Parkersburg, the first community and technical college in the state to hold this designation.
To learn more, contact Jonathan McCormick, director of the university’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, by calling 304-696-5278 or e-mailing mccormick33@marshall.edu.
Media are encouraged to attend this event.
WHO: Marshall University
WHAT:Â Purple Heart University Designation Ceremony
WHERE:Â Gullickson Hall Entrance, Third Avenue, Huntington
WHEN:Â 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 25
Reception to follow in Veterans Lounge, Gullickson Hall 211
