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Marshall University

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 400 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 304-696-2379
    • 304-696-3135
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 as a private subscription school by several residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area, on the site once known as Maple Grove (home of the Mount Hebron Church). Dr. Stephen Kopp is Marshall University's 36th President. On March 30, 1838, the institution was formally dedicated by the Virginia General Assembly as Marshall Academy, however the majority of its offerings remained below the college level. In 1858, the Virginia General Assembly changed the name to Marshall College. The Civil War closed the often financially-challenged school for much of the 1860s.^[1]

Old Main, now serves as the primary administrative building for the university, was built on land known as Maple Grove in what was then the state of Virginia. John Laidley, a local attorney, hosted the meeting which led to the founding of Marshall Academy. The school was named after Laidley's friend, the eminent John Marshall who had served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from January 1801 to July 1835. In 1838, the Virginia General Assembly officially chartered the academy, and the school that year began its first full term. The academy was closed for several years during the American Civil War. In 1863 the western counties of Virginia officially formed the State of West Virginia, and in the legislature of West Virginia created the State Normal School of Marshall College.^[1]

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  • Porter, Aaron Jason (August 2001 - May 2002)
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