MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | 25 | WWW.HERDZONE.COM WEWE ARE ARE MARSHALL MARSHALL Located in beautiful Huntington, W.Va., advanced collegiate libraries, the Drinko ▲ John Deaver Drinko Library Marshall University is the focal point of a Library gives Marshall students an advantage city with a population of more than 50,000. well into the 21st century. During the past marshall facts The campus is located a few blocks east of decade, Marshall has invested more than $200 FACTS downtown and just a walk away from the million into the construction of new facilities Location: Huntington, W.Va. banks of the Ohio River. for its students. Founded: 1837 as Marshall Academy Marshall University in named after John As Marshall continues to expand its campus Enrollment: 16,500 (12,000 undergraduate) Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States for future growth, its attention remains on the President: Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Supreme Court from 1801-1835. The school individual student. A quality education begins Faculty Profi le: 71% hold a Ph.D. or the was established as Marshall Academy in 1837 with an outstanding faculty. highest degree in their fi eld and in 1858 the school was designated Marshall As a state-supported university, fi nancial Student-Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1 College. In the Spring of 1961, Marshall gained assistance is a distinct advantage at MU. More Major Fields for Associate Programs: 51 university status. than half of Marshall students receive fi nancial Major Fields for Bachelor Programs: 50 Unfortunately, Marshall did not see the assistance through grants, loans, work-study Major Fields for Graduate Programs: 50 school that took his namesake as he died and academic scholarships, with annual before Marshall Academy opened. fi nancial aid awards exceeding $52 million. ▼ The Robert C. Byrd Biotech Center Today, Marshall is thriving institution that Not only can students fi nd the right degree boasts 11 academic units: the Lewis College of program at Marshall, they can aff ord it, as well. Business, the College of Education and Human More than 50 percent of Marshall’s students Services, the College of Fine Arts, the College of receiver fi nancial assistance in the form of Information Technology and Engineering, the grants, loans, student employment, and/or College of Liberal Arts, the College of Nursing academic scholarships. MU has some of the and Health Professions, the College of Science, most aff ordable tuition costs in the nation. the Community and Technical College, the Academic possibilities abound at Marshall. Graduate College, the W. Page Pitt School of With 11 academic colleges and schools, 26 Journalism and Mass Communications and associate, 43 baccalaureate degree programs the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. and more than 45 graduate degree programs, No longer one of the best-kept secrets in the Marshall provides a variety of academic options nation, Marshall, with a student population of that provide students a solid foundating for more than 16,000, is one of the fastest growing future success. The university also houses higher education institutions in the Eastern a medical school that was the nation’s fi rst United States. named for a woman, the Joan C. Edwards One of the major features of the Huntington School of Medicine. campus is the John Deaver Drinko Library. The newest addition to Marshall University As one of the nation’s most technologically is the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | 26 | WWW.HERDZONE.COM WE ARE MARSHALLWE ARE MARSHALL WEwe are ARE SPOTLIGHTmarshall in the spotlight • An Educational Community in which all members work together to promote and strengthen teaching and learning; • An Open Community uncompromisingly protecting freedom of thought, belief and expression; • A Civil Community treating all individuals and groups with consideration, decency, and respect, and expressing disagreements in rational ways; • A Responsible Community accepting obligations and following behavioral guidelines designed to support the common good; • A Safe Community respecting each other’s rights, privacy and property; • A Well Community respecting and promoting physical and emotional health; • An Ethical Community refl ecting honesty, integrity and fairness in both academic and extracurricular activities; • A Pluralistic Community celebrating and learning from our diversity; • A Socially Conscious Community acting as citizens of the world and seeking to contribute “They could have just shut down the program. They talked about it, but they didn’t. to the betterment of people and their The moral of this story isn’t about winning and losing, not even how you play the game, environments; but that you do play the game.” • A Judicious Community remaining alert to the “We Are Marshall” star Matthew McConaughey, pictured at the Green-White game with threats posed by hatred, intolerance and other Randy Moss and Chad Pennington injustices and ever-prepared to correct them. USA Today (May 1, 2006) which stands adjacent to the Joan C. Edwards opportunities, including discussion groups, ▼ Marshall’s Memorial Fountain School of Medicine. Edwards and her late labs, internships and lecture classes. husband James F. Edwards have been long- Building on a winning tradition and time benefactors to the University. Nearly growing national presence, Marshall’s athletics $47 million was donated to fund the project. programs are an integral part of the university. The three-story center will feature state-of- With 16 varsity sports, Marshall athletic teams the-art equipment, research capabilities and compete at the NCAA Division I level in education facilities for patients and families. Conference USA. The Thundering Herd teams Marshall’s fundamental mission is to make are an economic and social focal point of the public higher education available to all qualifi ed university, its community and the Tri-State individuals, regardless of socioeconomic status, region. A competitive intramural program ethnicity or creed. Through special programs provides Marshall students a diverse range such as Higher Education for Learning of opportunities to participate in team and Problems and the Autism Training Center, individual sports. MU provides unique learning opportunities Greek life is an active part of social life at for people who otherwise would be denied a Marshall. Twelve fraternities and eight sororities college education. have chapters at Marshall and work to enhance The John R. Hall Center for Academic the ideals of sisterhood and brotherhood. Excellence highlights Marshall University’s These organizations also promote academic commitment to undergraduate education of excellence and leadership skills while helping the highest quality for outstanding students. the university and community by organizing Designed to provide academic opportunities various service programs. and challenges, the center houses the John Student groups refl ect the diversity of Marshall Scholars program and the prestigious life at Marshall. More than 100 groups are Society of Yeagers Scholars. recognized by the university including While course work is demanding, the academic honoraries, service organizations, atmosphere in which classes are conducted social organizations, religious affi liated groups is casual and friendly. Marshall professors take and multicultural groups. special care to get to know each student and Students are encouraged to become take pride in their students’ accomplishments. involved in the campus community. A broad There is a genuine feeling of community spirit range of activities helps to provide a successful among the faculty, students and staff that and rewarding college experience, better makes Marshall a very special place. Because preparing students for life after completion of of the size of the University, each student their academic programs and graduation from can participate fully in all of the academic Marshall University. MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | 27 | WWW.HERDZONE.COM ESTABLISHEDestablished excellence EXCELLENCE DEGREEdegree programs COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES Adult & Technical Education Counseling Elementary Education Family and Consumer Science Recreation Park Resources Physical Education Secondary Education Undecided (Education) COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Music Theatre Visual Art Undecided (Fine Arts) COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Computer Science Pre-Engineering (Two-Year) Pre-Computer Science Safety Technology Undecided (CITE) COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Accreditation Communication Disorders Cytotech, Cytotechnology Marshall University is accredited by the North Central Dietetics Association of Colleges and Schools. Students Medical Lab Technology MedTech, Medical Technology attending Marshall can choose from 24 associate Nursing programs, 44 baccalaureate programs and 46 graduate Nursing programs. RN Option School Nurse Certifi cate Pre-Health Professions academic support COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS SUPPORT Classical Language (Latin) ►Marshall’s John Deaver Drinko Library, one Communication Studies Economics of the nation’s fi nest libaries, has a 24-hour English study room and more than 250 computers. Geography The library also houses several historical History collection and thousands of volumes of Humanities books and periodicals. International Aff airs Modern Language ►Our Academic Support Center provides Multidisciplinary Studies students with assistance through a variety Political Science Psychology of services. Tutoring Services provides