16 Facts About Marshall University

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Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Marshall University was founded in 1837 as a private subscription school by residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area.

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The tragedy and the rebuilding efforts were dramatized in the 2006 Warner Brothers feature We Are Marshall University, which opened in Huntington a week before its national release date.

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In 1971 the Williamson and Logan campuses of Marshall University were combined by the West Virginia Legislature to form Southern West Virginia Community College .

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In 1989, Marshall was governed by the West Virginia University Board of Trustees, but this ended in 2000.

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In 2013 Marshall University began construction on a new indoor practice facility, a new soccer field and the Applied Engineering complex.

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Marshall University has continued to expand its academic profile in recent years.

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Marshall University's faculty members include Dr Jean Edward Smith, known for his works Grant and John Marshall University: Definer of a Nation, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography.

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Marshall University offers scholarship programs under John Marshall University Scholars and the Society of Yeager Scholars.

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10.

Marshall University is involved in the arts of the surrounding Appalachian region.

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Marshall University now offers a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, the EdD in Educational Leadership or Curriculum and Instruction, and professional doctorates in Nurse Anesthesia, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Physical Therapy.

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Marshall University participates in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

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Marshall University is home to 15 NCAA Division I teams that compete within the Sun Belt.

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Marshall University began playing football in 1895 and has a long tradition as a football school.

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Marshall University has an on-campus recreation center that is open for student use.

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Marshall University broke ground on a new graduate student housing complex on the Health Science Campus of the Marshall University Joan C Edwards School of Medicine in June 2018.

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