Kaitlyn Fleming

4 days ago | marshallparthenon.com | Kaitlyn Fleming

In a world permeated with individuals trying to get their voice out, one award-winning journalist said oftentimes, the most powerful tactic may be not to speak the loudest, but to amplify the voices of the unheard. However, Soledad O’Brien, documentarian and the CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions, said in order to provide a platform for these voices, one must ground themselves first. “Do what you can where you are and make sure that you are growing and investing in yourself,” O’Brien said.

1 week ago | marshallparthenon.com | Kaitlyn Fleming

The first collegiate Delta Kappa Gamma chapter in the state of West Virginia was born out of love for education and aims to foster a supportive environment for future educators to flourish, one leader of Marshall’s chapter said. Abbi Carney, the treasurer and social media manager for DKG and Marshall student, said while traditionally, the organization has only been available for education professionals, a local chapter extended the opportunity for Marshall to establish their own chapter.

3 weeks ago | marshallparthenon.com | Kaitlyn Fleming

Instilling Marshall’s values and the pride for the Herd early on sparked the inspiration for a children’s book featuring the university’s beloved mascot, Marco, one Marshall alum said.

3 weeks ago | marshallparthenon.com | Kaitlyn Fleming

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit against Trump administration officials after a Marshall University graduate student’s visa was “unlawfully revoked.”Earlier this month, Marshall University was notified regarding the student, identified as S.V. in an ACLU-WV news release, and the revocation of his visa one month prior to his graduation date. ACLU-WV took to social media to announce their plans to fight this revocation on account of the student.