The Parthenon

Reflections on Appalachian Dirt

The Parthenon • July 22, 2016

Appalachian Dirt, the current exhibit showcased in the Marshall University Visual...

Marshall’s Chief Financial Officer resigns

The Parthenon • July 22, 2016

Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Heuton announced her resignation Wednesday less than a month after presenting and passing the 2016-17 fiscal budget before the Board of Governors. Heuton will take...

Marshall Artists Series debuts 80th season

THE PARTHENON • July 22, 2016

The Marshall Artist Series has announced “Pippin,” “Rent,” “42nd Street” and more in its 2016-2017 lineup. Angela Jones, director of Marketing and External Affairs, said this season...

Cycling for charity: Gilbert goes along for the ride

THE PARTHENON • July 22, 2016

Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert will join the College of Health Professions in its sixth annual Lose the Training Wheels Camp Friday, July 22, in an effort to teach participants with disabilities...

Alumni Association, Marshall Foundation raise funds for student flood victims

July 15, 2016

The Marshall University Alumni Association and Marshall University Foundation are teaming up to raise money for students affected by the recent flooding in West Virginia. Matt Hayes, executive...

W.Va. native Jennifer Garner hosts flood fundraiser July 19

July 15, 2016

Charleston native Jennifer Garner will be hosting a fundraiser Tuesday, July 19 for Herbert Hoover High School. According to a release, Garner will be working with State Sen. Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha,...

Inaugural Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship continues

Staff Reports • July 15, 2016

The Inaugural Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship (GSE) for high school students, which began July 5, will run through July 26 on Marshall’s campus. According to a release, GSE is a three-week...

Alcohol sales expand at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor • July 15, 2016

Lexi Browning/The Parthenon Beer sales are expanding at Joan C. Edwards Stadium after Marshall University’s Board of Governors approved sales Tuesday into the chairback sections on the west...

30 Hours: A personal account from the Clendenin, W.Va. flood

Zach Wright, Contributor • June 30, 2016

The following content has been graciously contributed by Zach Wright, W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications alumni. For more content and story updates, visit http://zzwright.com/30-hours/. June...

Math department launches first hybrid master’s program

Lexi Browning, Executive Editor • June 24, 2016

Marshall University’s College of Science has launched the addition of an online-only...

Blenko debuts, sells out of state birthday pieces

Lexi Browning, Executive Editor • June 24, 2016

Blenko Glass Company revealed its annual state birthday piece, titled Patience’s Prize, Saturday for the 153 anniversary of West Virginia’s statehood. The piece, a jade-tinted fish designed...

Marshall student selected for “GEAR UP” leadership academy

Donyelle Murray, Contributor • June 17, 2016

James “Ikie” Brooks, a College of Science student at Marshall University, was chosen to participate in the “GEAR UP Alumni leadership Academy” (GUALA). GUALA is an initiative created by the...