Official Newsletter of the Marshall University Foundation and Alumni Association | April 2024 | |
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The month of March brought forth changes and announcements for the Marshall community. Marshall Men's Basketball has a new head coach as Cornelius "Corny" Jackson will take over for Coach Dan D'Antoni after 10 seasons with the Herd. The university also announced Homecoming is set for Oct. 5 in a match against Appalachian State University.
The university is also gearing up for its annual Day of Giving set for April 24-25. The theme is "1,837 Minutes for Marshall," which is a nod to the university's founding year. Marshall faculty, staff, alumni and supporters near and far are encouraged to give and spread the word to make this year the biggest success yet.
Read about all this, and more, in our April newsletter!
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Annual Day of Giving set for April 24-25 | |
1,837 Minutes for Marshall! | |
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Marshall University alumni and supporters will have an opportunity to make their mark on the university during the annual Day of Giving across two days April 24-25.
Hosted by the Marshall University Foundation, this event is an opportunity for the Marshall family to join together and make a lasting impact on the students of Marshall and to help shape the future of the institution. Beginning at noon on Wednesday, April 24, Marshall’s Day of Giving will highlight "1,837 Minutes for Marshall." Marshall University alumni and supporters are encouraged to participate in this transformational day by visiting givingday.marshall.edu.
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MAS: Banff Mountain Film Festival | |
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Enjoy eight films in one night! Ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel with the Banff Mountain Film Festival as it returns to Huntington at the Marshall University Rec Center on April 22.
Experience amazing big screen stories, journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, climb the highest peaks, and be taken away to the most captivating places on Earth.
The 2024 festival features short films from France, Greenland, United Kingdom and the U.S. Get your tickets today. Call 304-696-6656 or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $15.
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Cornelius Jackson named men's head basketball coach | |
Marshall Athletics announced there will be a leadership change within the Men's Basketball program.
Associate head coach Cornelius "Corny" Jackson will take over as head coach for Dan D'Antoni, who spent 10 seasons leading the Herd.
"This has been an inspiring decade of Marshall Basketball under the leadership of Coach D'Antoni," said Christian Spears, Marshall's Director of Athletics. "His commitment to Marshall is unrivaled and his legacy will be honored for years to come. He built a program that plays for a community who deeply cares about him and our student-athletes. We wish him the very best and look forward to seeing him as he continues to support the program he built.
"We are confident that Coach Jackson will continue using the vast knowledge gained under Coach D'Antoni while maintaining the sincere connection to the student-athletes who played for D'Antoni and Corny over the last decade."
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Marshall's Homecoming set for Oct. 5 | |
Marshall University has announced that its 2024 Homecoming contest will be Marshall Football’s Saturday, Oct. 5, contest against Sun Belt Conference rival Appalachian State University at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
The pageantry and excitement of Homecoming returns to Marshall University beginning Monday, Sept. 30, and culminating with the crowning of Marshall Royalty at halftime during the Appalachian State game.
This will be the fourth time in Marshall Football history that Appalachian State has served as the Homecoming opponent, but the first since the 1993 season when the Thundering Herd earned a 35-3 win over the Mountaineers. Marshall is 2-1 in Homecoming games between the teams.
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Marshall Foundation & Alumni News, Chapters
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Raleigh-Durham chapter to host benefit concert
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The Marshall University Raleigh-Durham Alumni Chapter invites you to a special benefit concert on Thursday, April 25, at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Raleigh.
As a part of Marshall's Day of Giving: 1837 Minutes for Marshall, MUAA Raleigh Durham Chapter is sponsoring "Eduardo's Flamenco and Spanish Guitar Show," a benefit concert for Marshall Artists Series, Marshall Men's Soccer, and Marshall Women's Basketball. The show will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Raleigh.
Eduardo de Rosamaria’s Flamenco Ensemble, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, is comprised of an international group of guitarists, flamenco dancers, vocalists, and percussionist. Flamenco and Nuevo Flamenco guitarist Eduardo de Rosamaria is a Canadian guitarist. His virtuosity extends throughout the classical Spanish, Flamenco, and Flamenco Fusion genres. He has performed throughout North America and Spain since the age of 16. His numerous return engagements with the North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh Symphony, North Carolina Theater, North Carolina Bach Festival and concert series at universities and colleges in the Southeast have established him as one of the region’s most sought-after performers.
To purchase tickets, click HERE.
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Family, friends of Alfred G. Duba establish memorial scholarship
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The Marshall University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Alfred G. Duba Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is generously endowed by the family and friends of Alfred Duba, a 1966 graduate and 1981 recipient of the Marshall University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award. Alfred Duba passed in August of 2023.
Alfred Duba was born Jan. 26, 1940, in Braeholm, Logan County, West Virginia. The oldest of 12 children, he graduated from Man High School as valedictorian in 1958. From there, he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a personnel clerk posted in Heidelberg, Germany.
Under the GI Bill, Alfred Duba was able to attend Marshall and received his bachelor’s degree in physics in 1966. While at Marshall, he worked at Cabell Huntington Hospital where he met Lucille Duba, a fellow Marshall student, and they married in 1964. Alfred Duba later received his Ph.D. in geophysics at the University of Chicago.
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Student body president named director of alumni engagement
Marshall University’s student body president will move into an alumni role when he graduates with his bachelor’s degree next month.
Walker Tatum has been named as the university’s new director of alumni engagement. In addition to currently serving as student body president, Tatum also serves as student representative on the Marshall University Board of Governors and vice chair of the West Virginia State Advisory Council of Students.
Dr. Ron Area, CEO of the Marshall University Foundation, says he is looking forward to the new addition to the advancement team.
“His experiences and skill set complement us as we look for new avenues of alumni engagement and unlock new opportunities for growth and sustainability,” said Area.
In his new role, Tatum will be primarily responsible for continuing the expansion of alumni chapters across the country and developing a strategic plan to engage young alumni. He will work alongside Matt James, executive director of alumni relations.
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MUAA announces full list of award recipients | |
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The Marshall University Alumni Association's 85th Alumni Awards Banquet will take place Saturday, April 13, at Brad D. Smith Foundation. A full list of award recipients has been announced.
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College Awards of Distinction | |
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Alumni chapter award recipients will be announced at the event.
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Marshall alum establishes new scholarship for JCESOM
Dr. Jeffrey W. Whightsel understands the many challenges that come with balancing medical school and parenthood. He was a single dad when he was working toward his M.D.
Now, Whightsel and his wife, Cheryl, have established the Dr. Jeffrey W. Whightsel Scholarship at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine dedicated to supporting entering first-year medical students with children or from single-parent families through medical school. The award is renewable for three additional years, pending normal academic progress.
“It is a privilege to contribute to the future of a medical student’s education at Marshall,” Whightsel said. “This scholarship was created to help ease the financial burden for both the student and child.”
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Art gallery director curates exhibit at NCECA conference
Courtney Chapman, gallery director at Marshall University’s School of Art & Design, curated a ceramics exhibition entitled “Machina Minutiae” for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) during the council’s 2024 National Conference, Coalescence, March 20-23 in Richmond, Virginia.
The exhibition features the work of Frederick Bartolovic, Jamey Biggs, Mike Bowen, Chris Dufala, Steven Montgomery, Taekyeom Lee, KwokPong Tso, Shalene Valenzuela, Brant Weiland, as well as Marshall ceramics students, including Noah Chapman, Sophie Leffew, Oliver Lovejoy, Lily Narraway, Josh Perry, Zoë Peterman, Alexa Preston and Lea Teasdale.
Works in this exhibition range from static sculptures to multi-functional vessels, created by artists who are imitating or referencing materials and processes that are not always conducive to clay, Chapman said.
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Work has begun to tear down Laidley Hall, seen here in a photo circa 1966. Built in 1937, Laidley originally served as a co-ed residence hall and later housed classrooms and tutoring services. It has been empty since 2016. The plan is to turn the site into green space, with Holderby Hall scheduled for demolition next summer to make way for new student housing.
See more throwback photos and #HerdHistory on the Marshall University Foundation & Alumni social media channels.
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