- Mailing Address
-
1 John Marshall Dr
Huntington, West Virginia 25755 - Phone
- (304) 696-3170
- Email address
- admissions@marshall.edu
- Website
- https://www.marshall.edu/
- School Information
- "Marshall University is a public comprehensive university with a rich history as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in West Virginia. Founded in 1837 and named after Chief Justice John Marshall, definer of the Constitution, Marshall University advances the public good through innovative, accredited educational programs." The university enrolls over 12,800 students, has an 18:1 student-faculty ratio, and has 57 bachelor's degree programs, 52 master's degree programs, and four doctoral degree programs (Source: https://www.marshall.edu/mission/) (Source: https://www.marshall.edu/quick-facts/)
- General Information
- Since the summer of 2020, the university has implemented mandatory HR training for its employees on anti-racism (with options for students being explored) and pledged to schedule listening sessions with students to discuss racism. No mandatory Critical Race Training sessions are yet required of students. However, see developments below:
Actions Taken
- Program and Research Funding
-
-
Fundraising opportunities for DEI initiatives on Etsy by selling merchandise.
-
There is a new diversity scholarship opportunity for incoming freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year that is “sponsored by the president’s office and is a unique opportunity for students to live, learn and grow in a supportive and inclusive environment, while developing skills to become effective leaders in promoting diversity and inclusion.”
-
The University offers a Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Scholarship through the President’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion towards students that have “demonstrated contributions to diversity, equality, or inclusion initiatives, in the area(s) of racial or ethnic diversity, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other areas underrepresented or otherwise important to diversity, equality, and inclusion.”
-
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program at Marshall aims to "increase Under Represented [sic] Minority (URM) STEM enrollment and graduation rates for majors pertaining to degrees in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields." Additionally, the LSAMP Symposium was held at Marshall in February 2024.
-
- Resources
-
-
The university will also "schedule listening sessions with students in the fall to discuss racism and barriers to Black student success and the success of other non-majority groups at Marshall."
-
The university hosted a Virtual Book Discussion with President Gilbert on Ibram X. Kendi’s How to be an Antiracist on April 14, 2021.
-
The Truist Foundation has supported Marshall University’s Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative for Building a Stronger and More Inclusive Marshall Community during the Fall 2022 semester.
-
The University is seeking nominations from departments to serve as Commissioners to the President’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Marshall.
-
The Marshall University Libraries provide a number of resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Racial Microaggressions, and Racism, and Racial Justice.
-
The College of Education and Professional Development Diversity and Social Justice Committee "[organizes] and promote[s] lectures and other professional development activities on diversity and social justice..." and "[encourages] faculty to include diversity and social justice elements in syllabi as they relate to accreditation."
-
On April 23, 2024, Marshall Libraries and the Drinko Academy hosted a lecture by Fellow Brandy McGhee, Assistant Professor of nursing, titled "'Investigating Racism in Nursing'."
-