The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University will host a virtual presentation by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. The presentation is open to all.

Burnis Morris, director of the Woodson Lyceum, said the surgeon general’s presentation comes at a time when our region and state are most concerned about health-related issues.

Marshall University invites the Marshall family to celebrate a Herd Holiday throughout the entire month of December!

Check the website marshall.edu/herdholiday for more information about plans for this annual event sponsored by Marshall's Office of University Communications and Division of Student Affairs.

Marshall Football improved in both national polls Sunday and is now ranked 15th. Marshall (7-0, 4-0) will host Rice (1-2, 1-2) Saturday at noon in Joan C. Edwards Stadium in what will serve as Senior Day for the Thundering Herd.

Marshall recently published a COVID-19 dashboard that displays real-time data in an effort to keep students, employees, alumni and the surrounding community informed daily.

Each day this fall inside the renovated Memorial Student Center, the film We Are Marshall is played on loop for students, alumni and supporters to enjoy.

It is truly a moving experience paired with the Memorial Fountain just outside and the interactive display inside the MSC dedicated to the 75.

To learn more about those lost in the Nov. 14 Marshall plane crash and the story of the Young Thundering Herd, visit www.marshall.edu/neverforget.

"Higher education is a key to success in life. Without our universities, that road becomes very narrow. As the first in my family to graduate from college, I know the personal and financial struggles I endured to graduate; it was tough. The scholarships and aid that are offered to students are a lifeline for their success," said Marshall alumnus, donor and tireless advocate for students and alumni, Bernie Coston.

Learn more about how individuals such as Bernie are making an impact in the lives of students in this edition of Articles of Gratitude.

The Marshall University Foundation Inc., hosted its first holiday card design competition in conjunction with Marshall University’s School of Art and Design.

With the task of drawing their favorite place on campus for the foundation’s annual holiday card, students created vibrant autumn scenes and spectacular hues of hope to send warm visuals of gratitude to the university’s donors.

Ohio Valley Bank is one of 13 new members welcomed into the Marshall University Foundation Inc.’s President’s Circle Society this fall.

Recognizing individuals and organizations that have lifetime giving ranging from $100,000 to $250,000, the President’s Circle is one of six lifetime giving societies that the foundation recognizes.

Pete and Barbara Chiericozzi have recently established the Chiericozzi-Bruce Scholarship at Marshall University to support full-time undergraduate students.

First preference will go to students who are first-generation students and residents of West Virginia who are starting their sophomore year of study in good academic standing and demonstrate both drive and need for one academic year, per standards of Marshall University’s Office of Student Financial Assistance.

Pete Chiericozzi, a native of McDowell County, West Virginia, came to Huntington to study at Marshall and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1966. He had a long and successful career in the paper industry and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. His wife, Barbara, a Huntington native, graduated from Miami University with a degree in nursing. The couple aspires to provide students with opportunities to advance and enhance their life’s potential while also honoring the Chiericozzi family and Wallace Bruce, Barbara Chiericozzi’s late father.