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Welcome to the Marshall Presentation Center

The Marshall Presentation Center is a campus-wide resource for students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

The Marshall Presentation Center was created and is managed by communication scholars and experts in the Department of Communication Studies at Marshall University.

Our goal is to improve your public speaking, presentation, and oral communication skills. We believe that everyone has something important to say, and it is our job to help you say it in an organized, confident, and compelling manner. We are a judgment-free zone and provide a safe and comfortable environment where anyone can practice and perfect their presentations.

Whether you lack confidence in your speaking skills or are concerned about the content of your presentation, we are here to help you become authentic and proficient presenters.

Presentational and public speaking can take many forms and our tutors can help you craft effective messages, encourage dynamic delivery, develop stunning visual aids, and calm public speaking anxiety. We are the only service on campus staffed with trained public speaking consultants who facilitate the recording and immediate feedback of individual or group presentations. To work with us, simply make an appointment via our website with one of our consultants. Appointments are in 15-minute increments and are available for solo and group/team presentations.

Not ready to present? We offer consultation services on topic selection, presentation research, and development, and creating effective visual aids for any type of presentation.

We also work with graduate students and faculty on research presentations, job talks, keynotes, student assessment, and rubric design. Further, we offer in-class workshops for faculty members and PopUp Presentation Workshops for all campus community members.

Smith Hall in room 256 (inside the Communication Studies Main Office).

Student Services

• Topic Selection
• Delivery (verbal and nonverbal)
• Visual Aids
• Managing nervousness
• Effective argumentation
• Job talks and conference presentations

Faculty Services

• Conference presentations (including keynotes)
• Research talks
• Student presentation assessment (including rubric development)

The Presentation Center is generally open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 – 5:00, for scheduled appointments.

You can book your appointment here.

We also have “walk-in” hours on Fridays from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us in Smith Hall 256.

• Hours & Location
• Schedule an Appointment
• Student Resources

Space Availability - Drinko Library

Drinko library.

• Drinko Library seats may also be used for VHUB coursework.
• If no VHUB location spaces are open, try location = Drinko Library.
• Virtual Learning Experience

Marshall University Opens Smith Center for Business and Innovation

Courtesy of Fairmount Properties

Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation

Marshall University opened the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation in January of 2024 in Huntington. Designed by Perkins Eastman , the 77,000-gsf facility provides the Lewis College of Business with state-of-the-art finance and computer labs, a maker space, offices, study areas, and a 360-seat auditorium. Technology-enabled classrooms that range in size from 32 to 96 seats are furnished with flip-top nesting desks on wheels for optimal flexibility. An expansive forum promotes informal interaction and exchange, as well as offering a dynamic setting for large presentations and events. Equipped with writable wall surfaces and advanced videoconferencing technologies, the Smith Center features meeting venues where both large and small businesses can hold gatherings, explore best practices, and engage in collaborative discovery with faculty and students.

Construction manager PJ Dick broke ground on the highly adaptable structure in November of 2021. Representing an investment of approximately $50 million, the public-private project was developed by Fairmount Properties as the anchor building for the Marshall Business and Innovation District.

Learn more about the iCenter programs

The incubator program, including both the Brad D. Smith Student Incubator and Podcasters in Residence , immerses students as well community members in entrepreneurship and innovation. Students in the Brad D. Smith Student Incubator are able to test, adapt, and validate their business ideas in the market. Those in the Podcasters in Residence program are provided with the neccessary equipment to start their own podcasts, as well as mentorship along the way.

The MUIC program is a community of Marshall faculty, staff, administrators, and students who are trained in Design for Delight (D4D) and use it to catalyze student-centered innovations collaboratively across the campus and within Marshall’s academic colleges, administrative departments, and student organizations. The MUIC program also trains university and departmental leadership on how to strategically set clear priorities where student-centered innovation is needed the most, to create a culture where everyone innovates for the student, and to measure success with in-market evidence. These trainings empower the entire University to rapidly devise, experiment,and implement innovative initiatives that quickly and delightfully solve the most pressing challenges that Marshall students face inside and outside of the classroom.

The iCenter offers an Innovation Explorer Micro-Credential training for community members to expose learners to Design for Delight, Intuit's flavor of design thinking.

Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation 4th Avenue and 14th Street Huntington, WV 25701

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We empower manufacturers and makers, moving innovative ideas from concept to market with our leading-edge equipment and expertise, while boosting company performance and profitability through our skills training and quality implementation initiatives.

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Providing the tools you need to make things that will grow our economy .

Supporting industry and economic growth.

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Wissmach celebrates 120 years of glassmaking

Company turns to MAMC apprenticeship partnership to enhance workers' skills West Virginia’s rich deposits of silica sand, lime and natural gas supplied more than 400 glass factories throughout the 20th century. Today, Mountain State glassmakers have dwindled to a...

3 professionals joins growing MAMC team

As part of an ongoing expansion, the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) recently welcomed three new employees to its workforce development, quality services and business outreach team. Jonathan Day of Prestonsburg, Ky., joined MAMC as advanced manufacturing...

Manufacturing Center interns learn by doing

Marshall University students from a variety of backgrounds accrue real-world experience through hands-on internships at the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC). This semester, four interns from varied fields of study discovered that MAMC offers a rich...

Where to find the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center

1050 Fourth Avenue Huntington, WV 25701

Tel: 304.781.1625 or 800.469.7224

Advanced Welding & Robotics Technology Center

COMING SOON!

2300 Third Avenue Huntington, WV 25703

South Charleston

100 Angus E. Peyton Drive South Charleston, WV 25303

Tel: 304.720.7738 or 800.469.7224

Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center

WV Regional Technology Park, Building 725 South Charleston, WV 25303

Course Catalog 2023-2024

Visual arts, b.f.a..

Students desiring to enter the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with a visual arts major are urged to contact the School of Art and Design prior to enrollment. A formal review of prior work in a portfolio is not required.

The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/ .

Course Requirements

 visual arts, bfa.

Specific courses are listed. Advanced Studio Sequence courses, ART 475 Advanced Studio Sequence , ART 476 Advanced Studio Sequence , ART 478 Advanced Studio Sequence , and ART 479 Advanced Studio Sequence , may also be used. 

Semester Plan

Please see the area of emphasis in which you are interested.

Areas of Emphasis

• Ceramics, Emphasis
• Fibers, Emphasis
• Graphic Design, Emphasis
• Painting, Emphasis
• Photography, Emphasis
• Printmaking, Emphasis
• Sculpture, Emphasis

Dr. Marley recently presented a Medical Grand Rounds lecture to the medical staff in Harless Auditorium at Marshall University Medical Center/Cabell Huntington Hospital and was a member of the Guest Faculty for the Heart & Vascular Update 2009 Conference at King’s Daughters Medical Center.

Presentations

• The Diabetes Epidemic and Clinical Lifestyle Intervention Advanced Practice Nursing Update Conference West Virginia Advanced Practice Nursing Update Conference, Inc. and West Virginia Nurses Association Huntington, WV: May 11, 2011
• Human Performance Laboratory Programs and Related Research College of Health Professions Marshall University January 7, 2011
• The Effects of a Long-term Intensive Multifactorial Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Hemoglobin A1C in Elderly Cardiac Patients With Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2010 Annual Meeting American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Milwaukee, WI: October 8, 2010
• A study of Cardiac Rehabilitation Engagement And Its Economic Impact: A 4-Year Study 2010 Annual Meeting American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Milwaukee, WI: October 8, 2010
• The Diabetes Epidemic and Clinical Lifestyle Intervention HEART & VASCULAR UPDATE 2009 KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER Ashland, KY: October 30, 2009
• Metabolic Syndrome, Behavioral, Clinical, Economic, and Health Domain Outcomes for Cardiac Patients 2009 Annual Meeting American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Pittsburgh, PA: October 3, 2009
• A Study of Behavioral, Clinical, and Health Domain Effectiveness in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program and its Impact on Healthcare Use 2009 Annual Meeting American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Pittsburgh, PA: October 3, 2009
• The Diabetes Epidemic, Clinical Lifestyle Intervention, and Related Economic Factors Harless Auditorium Marshall University Medical Center June 16th, 2009
• C. Eric Arnold, Gina S. Evans, Eric R. Blough, Sunil Kakarla, April Gutta, William P. Marley, Peter J. Reiser. Lack of Myosin Light Chain Isoform Expression in the Mechanical Overloaded Obese Zucker Rat (Leprfa) Plantaris American College of Sports Medicine 56th Annual Meeting Seattle, WA: May 28th, 2009
• Gina S. Evans, S.M. Otto, R. S. Farley, M. I. Ivy, T. L. Perry, J. L. Caputo, W. P. Marley. Population Density, Funding Per Capita, and Availability of Recreational Trails and Facilities in Tennessee Communities. American College of Sports Medicine 56th Annual Meeting Seattle, WA: May 28th, 2009
• Human Performance Laboratory Programs and Related Research College of Education and Human Services Marshall University Huntington, WV: August 29, 2008
• Diabetes Therapeutic Lifestyle Intervention: Related Clinical Concerns 16th Annual Conference West Virginia Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Flatwoods, WV: May 8, 2008
• A Study of Cardiac Patients in a Community-Based Program. [Abstract] 2007 Annual Meeting American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Salt Lake City, UT: October 20, 2007
• KEYNOTE LECTURE Diabetes Therapeutic Lifestyle Intervention: Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy and Related Clinical Concerns 26th Annual Weekend Update for Outpatient Cardiac Rehab Nurses Nursing Enrichment Consultants, Inc. Harrisburg, PA: November 10, 2007
• GUEST LECTURE Beverly M. K. Biller, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School and Attending Physician Neuroendocrine Clinical Center Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA The Tristate Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism hosted its quarterly dinner meeting and seminar in the Human Performance Laboratory on March 19, 2007. Dr. Biller was our guest speaker; her presentation was entitled: Physiology and Diagnosis of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency . Dr. Biller presented a Medical Grand Rounds lecture the following morning [March 20th]: Evaluation and Treatment of Hormone-Producing Pituitary Tumors
• Marshall University Human Performance Laboratory: Programs and Clinical Perspectives Marshall University Health Science and Technology Academy Marshall University: July 16, 2007
• Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes: Clinical and Economic Impact Diabetes Update: An Educational Day for diabetes Patients and Caregivers American Diabetes Association Seminar South Charleston, WV: March 24, 2007
• Over-exercise and eating disorders: The Female Athlete Triad National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Seminar Marshall University: February 28, 2007
• The diabetes epidemic, interventional strategies, and related economic factors Hawaiian International Conference on Education Honolulu, HI: January 6, 2007
• Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on the Economic Domain. 2006 Annual Meeting American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Charleston, WV: September 15, 2006
• Research in the Human Performance Laboratory: An Overview Obesity Research Meeting School of Health Professions Marshall University: May 10, 2006
• Current Medical Opinion in Diabetes Care. Diabetes Exercise Center Marshall University: November 16, 2005
• Benefit of Cardiac Rehabilitation for the Metabolic Syndrome and Related Variables in Patients with Comorbid Diabetes Mellitus Annual Conference American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Milwaukee, WI: October 21, 2005
• Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome: Interventions and Outcomes West Virginia Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation THIRTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sutton, WV: May 5, 2005
• Your Lifestyle and Your Diabetes The Diabetes Support Group DOW Chemical Corporate Center Charleston, WV: April 27, 2005
• The Role of Exercise in Prevention & Treatment of Diabetes. 18th Annual Family Practice Weekend and Sports Medicine Conference Huntington, WV: November 14, 2004
• Benchmarking Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Patients in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Annual Conference American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Long Beach, CA: October 8, 2004
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Benchmarking data 2004 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference Expanding Clinical Horizons in Diabetes Care Chicago, IL: May 14, 2004
• Your Lifestyle and Your Heart: Why Should You Care? Marathon/Ashland Oil Companies Ashland, KY: February 25, 2004
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Annual Conference American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Kansas City, MI: October 17, 2003
• The Wise of Exercise and Coronary Risk The Diabetes Support Group DOW Chemical Corporate Center Charleston, WV: July 30, 2003
• How to Develop an Outpatient Diabetic Exercise Program. Cardiovascular Health in Appalachia Conference Glade Springs Resort, WV: June 7, 2003.
• Exercise and Congestive Heart Failure. West Virginia Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation 11TH  ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sutton, WV: May 14, 2003.
• Family Practice GRAND ROUNDS Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Program Management Marshall University Medical Center: January 30, 2003.
• Diabetes Exercise and Education Program Management. World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities Orlando, FL: October 4, 2002.
• Heads Up on Heart Disease. Marathon/Ashland Oil Corporation Ashland, KY: May 16, 2002.
• Developing Community Partnerships A Hospital Rehabilitation Program and Graduate Exercise Science Program Contractual Partnership WVAHPERD State Conference Charleston, WV: October 11, 2001.
• Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes in Diabetes Patients: A Community Intervention Program WVAHPERD State Conference Charleston, WV: October 11, 2001.
• Managing Diabetes: Successful Outcomes The Diabetes Support Group Union Carbide Corporate Center Charleston, WV: August 29, 2001.
• Clinical Outcomes In a Community-Based Diabetes Exercise Program First Annual Conference West Virginia Association of Exercise Physiologists Cabell Huntington Medical Center Huntington, WV: April 7, 2001.
• Heart Attack Risk: Why Should I Care? Marathon Oil Corporation Ashland, KY: February 26, 2001.
• A Physical Activity, Recreational, and Social Program for Children and Young Adults with Visual Impairment. WORLD CONGRESS & EXPOSITION ON DISABILITIES GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER Atlanta: November 10, 2000.
• The Value of Physical Fitness for Young People with Multiple Medical Disorders. WORLD CONGRESS & EXPOSITION ON DISABILITIES GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER Atlanta: November 11, 2000.
• The Lipid Profile: More Than Just Cholesterol Marathon Oil Corporation Ashland, KY: October 6, 2000.
• Exercise for Cancer Patients The Eighth Annual Nursing Conference Barboursville, Best Western Gateway: September 14, 2000.
• Diabetes: Rationale for Intervention and Treatment Diabetes Exercise Center Marshall University: June 21, 2000.
• Stress and Wellness Faculty Convocation Ashland Community College Ashland, KY: August 7, 2000.
• Managing Diabetes: Outcomes of the Diabetes Exercise Program Patient Support Group Diabetes Exercise Center Marshall University: July 19, 2000.
• Licensure of Exercise Physiologists: Scope of Practice Office of the Legislative Auditor Government Organization Committee State of West Virginia Capitol Building Charleston: July 11, 2000.
• Managing Diabetes: A Rationale for Lifestyle Intervention Patient Support Group Diabetes Exercise Center Marshall University: July 5, 2000.
• Clinical outcomes for type 2 diabetes patients from predominantly rural areas aged 44 to 82 in a community exercise program First International Conference/Rural Aging: A Global Challenge West Virginia University Center on Aging, in collaboration with: United Nations Programme on Aging World Health Organization International Association of Gerontology Charleston (WV) Civic Center, USA: June 9, 2000.
• EKG Analysis and Dysrhythmia Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Program St. Mary’s Regional Heart Center: October 27, 1999.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation and Related Cases Cardiology GRAND ROUNDS St. Mary’s Regional Heart Center: September 30, 1999.
• A community diabetes exercise program. 1999 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference Expanding the Public Health Horizon to reduce Disparities in Diabetes Albuquerque, New Mexico: April 27, 1999.
• A community program for visually impaired and blind children and young adults Midwest AAHPERD Conference Huntington, WV: February 12, 1999.
• Diabetes and Exercise Midwest AAHPERD Conference Huntington, WV: February 12, 1999.
• A Diabetes Exercise Program 12th ANNUAL FAMILY PRACTICE WEEKEND and SPORTS MEDICINE CONFERENCE Huntington, WV: November 20, 1998.
• EKG Analysis and Dysrhythmia Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Program St. Mary’s Regional Heart Center: September 23, 1998.
• Bicarbonate loading and performance enhancement in half mile sprinting Rodbell BL, Shepherd T., Taylor W., Marley WP AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE ANNUAL MEETING Orlando, Florida: June 3, 1998.
• Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease. West Virginia Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sutton, WV: May 13, 1998.
• Program Perspectives and Related Cases. West Virginia Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sutton, WV: May 13, 1998.
• A Community Diabetes Intervention Management Program. 1998 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference Balance, Support, and Prevention: Act Today for a Better Tomorrow Tampa, Florida: April 29, 1998.
• Stress Management Perspectives Seventy-Sixth Annual Conference of WVAHPERD Wheeling, WV: November 14, 1997.
• Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and Diabetes The Appalachian Diabetes Health Promotion Network Third Annual Conference Barboursville, WV: October 8, 1997.
• Mega Code Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Program St. Mary’s Regional Heart Center Huntington: July 11, 1997.
• Teubert Prep: A community activity, recreational, cultural and social program for children/young adults with visual impairment. 11th International Symposium for Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada: May 14, 1997.
• Arrhythmias and EKG Analysis Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Program St. Mary’s Regional Heart Center Huntington: April 14, 1997.
• STRESS Huntington Dental Society Huntington, WV: February 18, 1997.
• Nutritional Perspectives in the Clinical Setting Family & Consumer Sciences 670 Marshall University: November 22, 1996.
• Office Based Testing and Related Case Reports 10th ANNUAL FAMILY PRACTICE WEEKEND and SPORTS MEDICINE CONFERENCE Huntington, WV: November 15, 1996.
• Take Charge of Your Health: Heart Disease Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation B’Nai Brith Lodge/ B’Nai Shalom Congregation Huntington, WV: October 16, 1996.
• The Diabetes & Blindness: Control and Prevention Program IMPROVING DIABETES OUTCOMES THROUGH EDUCATION CONFERENCE: II The Appalachian Diabetes Health Promotion Network (ADHPN) Marshall University: October 2, 1996.
• A Community Diabetes Intervention Management Program Seventh Biennial International Conference Program ASSOCIATION for EDUCATION and REHABILITATION of the BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED St. Louis, Missouri: July 22, 1996.  
• The Health Care Crisis and the Role of Preventive Medicine The Huntington Rotary Club Huntington, WV: March 25, 1996.
• A Better Life. A Better Way. HEALTHY 55: ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL Huntington, WV: February 16, 1996.
• Reversing Heart Disease Through the Classroom: Is It Possible? 1995 West Virginia Association for Health, physical Education, Recreation & Dance Beckley, WV: October 12-24, 1995.
• Reversing Heart Disease- Is It Possible? Parkersburg Area Diabetes Association Parkersburg, WV: September 30, 1995.
• Diabetes Control and Complication Trial Perspectives Improving Diabetic Outcomes through Education Conference Appalachian Diabetes Health Promotion Network (ADHPN) Marshall University Huntington, WV: September 19, 1995.
• A Study of Physical Fitness, diabetes, and hypertension in a visually impaired 25 year-old male. International Council for Health, Physical Education Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPERD) 38th World Congress University of Florida Gainesville, FL: July 12, 1995.
• Physical Fitness, the Disability Syndrome and reducing cardiac risk Council for Health, Physical Education Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPERD) 38th World Congress University of Florida Gainesville, FL: July 12, 1995.
• Conversations Heart Disease and Stroke WPBY-TV Channel 33 Taped February 21, 1995: Shown March 1995.
• Keynote Address Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) Perspectives and Relative Case Studies Diabetes Symposium: Good Control Today, a Healthier Tomorrow Parkersburg Area Diabetes Association St. Josephs Hospital, Parkersburg, WV: January 28, 1995.
• Myocardial Infarction/Mega Code Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider course for medical residents M.U. Department of Family Medicine Marshall University: September 11, 1994.
• Cardiovascular Perspectives: Atherosclerosis Regression/Sports Injury Research Sports Medicine GRAND ROUNDS Marshall University Medical School: September 6, 1994.
• The role of exercise and risk factor intervention in preventive medicine and tips for exercising safely. Interview with Kevin Doran. Channel 3, WSAZ-TV: July 14, 1994.
• Exercise and Nutrition: The Good Life Cardiac Rehabilitation Support Group Cabell Huntington Hospital: June 20, 1994.
• Keynote Speaker Conditioning Perspectives, Including Sudden Death Eastern Kentucky Sports Medicine Symposium King’s Daughters’ Medical Center/Ashland Kentucky: June 18, 1994.
• Take Charge of Your Health: Exercise Cardiac Rehabilitation Support Group St. Mary’s Hospital: May 9, 1994.
• Heart Disease: Prevention and Rehabilitation Regional News Network Presentation Channel 11 Television Winfield, WV: May 6, 1994.
• Clinical Experiences Development Seminar College of Education: April 8, 1994.
• Diabetes: Prevention, Management, and Rehabilitation Perspectives Diabetes Management Conference West Virginia Nurses Association Huntington, WV: February 25, 1994.
• Taking Charge of Your Health: New Year’s Resolutions that really make a difference. Kiwanis Club Huntington, WV: January 11, 1994.
• Medication and exercise: considerations and dangers Commentary with Phil Benson. Channel 13 WOWK, August 17, 1993. Huntington, WV
• For Your Health Day- Sports Medicine “Recreational Athlete” Nutrition: Calculation of percent fat in food Women, amenorrhea, osteoporosis) Prince, HD; lifestyle; 19 to 23 yr. old runner comment on calls, the range answer the phones Huntington, WV: August 2, 1993.
• Trends in Cardiovascular medicine and cardiac rehabilitation, including atherosclerosis regression Continuing Medical Education Lecture Internal Medicine Group, Huntington WV: September 13, 1993.
• Taking Charge of Your Health Teubert Foundation: Diabetes Exercise Program Human Performance Laboratory, Marshall University: September 22, 1993.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Program Marshall University Medical School Lectures/Labs- ACLS in Perspective: An Overview; Myocardial Infarction; Pharmacology I; Pharmacology II; Mega Code September 24-25, 1993.

Contact Information:

• William P. Marley, Ph.D. E-Mail : [email protected] Voice : (304)696-2936 Fax : (304)696-4001

Marshall breaks ground on cyber security institute, 'East Coast hub' for national security

by ANNA SAUNDERS

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — It will be known as the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security, but it will also be home to the National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security for the U.S. Department of Defense.

As university, state and federal leaders gathered to break ground on the latest construction project on Marshall's campus, University President Brad D. Smith said this institute will change the cyber security landscape in education and in national security.

Smith said it was Marshall’s award-winning cybersecurity program that won nationals in 2020 as well as the Marshall professor, Dr. Josh Brunty, who now serves as the U.S. Cyber Team coach that opened eyes across the nation.

“That caught the attention of the Department of Defense. That caught the attention of our state leaders and congressmen, and at the end of the day they decided that Marshall University, West Virginia University, West Virginia State University and the entire ecosystem will defend the entire United States with this amazing institution we’re building right here," Smith said.

Those with the Joint Force Headquarters of the Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) said Huntington is a great location to be an "East Coast hub" for cybersecurity bringing in West Virginia University and West Virginia State for collaboration as well as Marshall. It will also provide a space for Department of Defense employees to monitor and guard the cyberspace against hackers.

The plan in the building is to have both classroom and lab space for students and office and working room for the U.S. Department of Defense with room for ways they can all work together and learn.

Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, who is the United States Cyber Commander with the JFHQ-DODIN, said the cyber security threat is as prevalent today as ever threatening governments and businesses by the second. He said this institute opens the department up to new talent and in a new location.

“It’s close enough to the Washington D.C. area but not too close, so we’re able to expand the population we can leverage," Lt. Gen. Skinner said. "There’s a lot of talent outside of big cities and that’s what we want to harvest and leverage and take full advantage of it.”

This will also help the state's universities recruit potential students as cyber security is an in-demand profession.

The building itself was made possible by $45 million of funding from the West Virginia Legislature last summer in special session. Some of what will be set up inside will come from federal dollars.

“I’ve been working on this for several years with the DoD and others," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, said. "It’s much bigger than what I could’ve imagined. It’s not going to just be a beautiful building. It’s going to have top notch creativity within it.”

Construction is expected to last until the Fall of 2026 pending any sort of construction delays. It will be built at the corner of Hal Greer and 4th Avenue in Huntington near the new business school.

“We’ve always been the first to answer the call," Smith said. "We forged the steel. We built the roads. We manufactured the trucks. We fought the wars. When our nation needs us, we respond, and now we need to be able to defend the cyberspace and we are stepping up again as West Virginians in defending the United States of America."