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Marshall University
Public university in Huntington, West Virginia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10]
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Former name | Marshall Academy (1837–1858) Marshall College (1858–1867) State Normal School of Marshall College (1867–1938) Marshall College (1938–1961) |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1837; 187 years ago (1837) |
Accreditation | HLC[1] |
Academic affiliations | WVHEPC[2] |
Endowment | $201 million (2021)[3] |
President | Brad D. Smith[4] |
Provost | Avi Mukherjee[5] |
Academic staff | 806 |
Students | 11,269 (Fall 2023)[6] |
Undergraduates | 8,252[6] |
Postgraduates | 3,017[6] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Small city[7], 100 acres (0.40 km2)[6] |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Parthenon |
Colors | Kelly green, black and white[8] |
Nickname | Thundering Herd |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS - Sun Belt[9] |
Mascot | Marco the Bison |
Website | www |
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