HUNTINGTON - Elizabeth remembers only vague details of the morning last September when she says three men raped her while she was passed out in her friend's Marshall University dorm. She remembers stumbling back to her residence hall drunk, going to sleep in her friend's bed and briefly drifting into consciousness just as the men walked into the room and began shouting orders at her.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Red Dawson, his once-crimson hair now mostly thin and gray, stood at midfield inside Joan C. Edwards Stadium at Marshall University choking back the tears as he remembered a tragedy that forever changed this once-bustling steel mill town. It changed him, too.
More than 1,500 students will graduate from Marshall University on Saturday, May 7, when the university celebrates its 174th commencement at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m.
Calvin L. Hatfield, his son Dr. Philip Hatfield, and grandson Ryan Hatfield have more than being related in common. All three have attended Marshall University. Calvin Hatfield graduated from Marshall College in 1951. His son, Philip, attended Marshall from 1986-1989 and later graduated from Marshall's graduate college in 1992, before completing a doctorate in 2004.
Calvin L. Hatfield, his son Dr. Philip Hatfield, and grandson Ryan Hatfield have more than being related in common. All three have attended Marshall University. Calvin Hatfield graduated from Marshall College in 1951. His son, Philip, attended Marshall from 1986-1989 and later graduated from Marshall's graduate college in 1992, before completing a doctorate in 2004.
HUNTINGTON - Marshall University is marking the 50th anniversary of its transformation from a college to a university. Gov. William Wallace Barron signed a bill on March 2, 1961, that set the tone for Marshall's growth.
Marshall University is welcoming the Class of 2015 with Week of Welcome, or WOW, an immersion program designed to facilitate successful entry into college life. These first few days of the fall semester give our freshman students a chance to connect with their colleges, their fellow students and the campus," said Dr. Frances Hensley, Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Undergraduate Studies. "In essence, it gives them a chance to own the campus for a few days prior to the arrival of upperclassmen.
Efforts to raise funds to support Haiti are ongoing at Marshall University. While various organizations on campus have been collecting money for the past few days, plans are still being made to raise even more funds in the days and weeks to come. Dr. Chris White, assistant professor of history and chair of the Latin American Studies committee, is heading the Haitian relief effort at Marshall. His hope is that every person at Marshall will donate at least $5 to the earthquake relief effort. That means many lives saved. Every little bit helps, White said. White is chairing a four- person committee that is leading the fundraising effort. Others on the committee are Steve Hensley, dean of student affairs; Katie Bailey, an MU student; and Rutmann Desauguste, a Marshall University student fro...
Marshall University President Dr. Stephen J. Kopp has been elected chairman of the West Virginia Roundtable, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan business organization dedicated to creating a viable business climate in the Mountain State. Kopp, who is in his seventh year as president of Marshall University, has served as a member of the Roundtable since 2006 alongside educational, business and community leaders from around the state.
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