Marshall University
Marshall University | |
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City: | Huntington, West Virginia |
Type: | Public |
Sports: | cross country, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, softball, swim and dive, tennis, track, volleyball[1] |
Colors: | green, black |
Mascot: | Thundering Herd |
Website: | http://www.marshall.edu/ |
Marshall University is a West Virginia public university founded in 1837.[2] It ranked #36 in US News's 2008 "Universities-Master's (South): Top Schools" list.[3] The school is named in honor of US Supreme Court Justice John Marshall,[2]
History
The Virginia General Assembly formally incorporated Marshall Academy in 1838.[2] The school closed during the Civil War. During the war, the campus became a part of West Virginia, and in 1867, the West Virginia Legislature established the State Normal School of Marshall College to train teachers.[2] In 1920, Marshall expanded beyond teacher education by adding a Pre-Medic program.[4]
On March 1, 1961, the West Virginia Legislature approved changing the school's name to Marshall University.[5] Marshall had two branch campuses at Logan West Virginia and Williamson West Virginia from 1963 to 1971. They then became a part of the community college system.[6]
On November 14, 1970, the football team, its coaching staff and fans were killed when a plane crashed while returning from a game with East Carolina University.[7] The school conducts an annual memorial service for the those who died in that crash. In 2006, the campus' recovery from the tragedy was portrayed in a commercial film, We Are Marshall.[8] In 1978, the Medical School admitted its first students.[9] Since 2003, the school has sponsored the Marshall University Marathon, the largest marathon in West Virginia.[10]
Athletics
Marshall has 9 women's and 6 men's sports teams.[1] The football program has won 5 bowl games (while losing 2).[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://herdzone.cstv.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/
- ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_s_brief.php
- ↑ http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/becoming-a-real-college/1910-1929-15/
- ↑ http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/a-university-at-last-1960-1969/1960-1969-59/
- ↑ http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/a-university-at-last-1960-1969/1960-1969-62/
- ↑ http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/tragedy-protests-and-new-horizons-1970-1979/1970-1979-72/
- ↑ http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/2000-present/2000-present-129/
- ↑ http://www.marshall.edu/muhistory/tragedy-protests-and-new-horizons-1970-1979/1970-1979-89/
- ↑ http://marshalluniversitymarathon.com/marshall-marathon/
- ↑ http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/marshall_database.htm