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The College of Liberal Arts (COLA) will be hosting a Career Workshop for all COLA majors on April 6, 2017 from 12 to 2 m in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center.  This event is designed to assist our majors in the art of linking the knowledge and skills they are obtaining in their degrees programs to

Here are course flyers/announcements for Summer and Fall semesters (listed by faculty) in 2017: Dr. Brian A. Hoey (Anthropology) ANT 201 – Cultural Anthropology (Summer & Fall 2017, Online) ANT & SOC 362 – Health, Culture & Society (Fall 2017, Online) Dr. Nicholas Freidin (Anthropology) ANT 323 – Archaeological Field School (Summer 2017) ANT 440 –

The Stigma Fair is an experiential program hosted by the Stigma Honors Senior Seminar Class. It will allow participants to interactively explore the human experience of stigma as it impacts those affected by chronic disorders, such as cancer, invisible illnesses, and MS (among others).  The event is free and open to all. UPDATE:  See media coverage below. Parthenon article: http://marshallparthenon.com/13911/news/students-examine-the-social-consequences-of-disease/ Herald-Dispatch

Unveiling Party for The SOCiety’s Little Free Library The SOCiety, aka the sociology club, will be unveiling their Little Free Library on Thursday, April 6th.  Join them for the opportunity to exchange books, find new literature to read, as well as see Marshall University’s first outdoor library structure.  Refreshments will also be available for purchase.

Event Flyer: Junious Brickhouse (PDF) Thursday, March 2, 6-7:30 pm. MSC BE5 JUNIOUS “HOUSE” BRICKHOUSE IS AN INTERNATIONALLY ESTABLISHED EDUCATOR, CHOREOGRAPHER AND CULTURAL PRESERVATIONIST with over 30 years of experience in Urban Dance Culture. As the Founding Executive Director of Urban Artistry Inc., Junious has inspired and created a movement of artists dedicated to the authentic

NaloxoneTraining_Flyer The SOCiety, Marshall’s Student Sociology Association, is hosting a Naloxone Training (an opioid overdose reversal treatment) by the Cabell-Huntington Harm Reduction Program. The event, held on Monday, March 13th at 7:00pm in BE5, is free and open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Participants will learn about opioid overdose signs and symptoms

Are you looking to distinguish yourself and achieve something with lasting impact for your academic and professional career?  Try for a competitive, national scholarship. Check out the information available at the MU Office of National Scholarships which maintains lists of many of the prestigious national scholarships that are out there.  If you feel interested, contact

Marshall University Archaeological Fieldschool, 2017

Jack Shuler, PhD – Public Lecture (PDF) Department of Sociology & Anthropology Guest Lecture Series Presents Dr. Jack Shuler giving a public lecture titled “Buckeyes and Dixie:Race Relations in America’s Heartland” Author, independent journalist, Denison University professor Shuler’s published works include: The Thirteenth Turn: A History of the Noose (2014), Blood and Bone: Truth and Reconciliation in a Southern

The American Anthropological Association’s 2016 report on a membership survey that provides details on the distribution of work among them–both within and outside academia.  Synopsis available here. Full report available here.