July 1, 2010
Marshall University To Close Friday In Honor Of Sen. Robert C. Byrd
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Marshall University will be closed this Friday, July 2, in accordance with Governor Joe Manchin’s executive order declaring a special day of honor and mourning for U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd.
“It is only fitting that we will take a brief pause from our daily activities in order to remember and commemorate the extraordinary life and service of one of Marshall University’s most distinguished alumni, Senator Robert C. Byrd,” said Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp.
Although the university will be closed and classes will be cancelled, camps and other special events, including accommodations for the U.S. Youth Soccer Region One Championship, will be held as scheduled. A moment of silence will be observed at these events.
The Marshall Recreation Center, residence halls, dining hall and bookstore will remain open as scheduled.
Marshall University employees in positions that are considered essential, including Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine faculty, residents, students and staff with specific clinical responsibilities, are asked to coordinate their work schedules with their supervisors. Employees previously scheduled for annual leave on Friday will not be charged for the time off.
West Virginians are invited to honor and celebrate the distinguished life of Sen. Byrd with a public procession through Charleston on Thursday evening. Sen. Byrd will lie in repose at the state Capitol’s Lower Rotunda from 9 p.m. on Thursday to 9 a.m. on Friday, where the public is invited to pay their respects. A public, formal memorial service will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the state Capitol’s North Plaza.
For video and photographic tributes to Sen. Byrd, visit Marshall’s website at www.marshall.edu.
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Marshall University To Close Friday In Honor Of Sen. Robert C. Byrd
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Marshall University will be closed this Friday, July 2, in accordance with Governor Joe Manchin’s executive order declaring a special day of honor and mourning for U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd.
“It is only fitting that we will take a brief pause from our daily activities in order to remember and commemorate the extraordinary life and service of one of Marshall University’s most distinguished alumni, Senator Robert C. Byrd,” said Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp.
Although the university will be closed and classes will be cancelled, camps and other special events, including accommodations for the U.S. Youth Soccer Region One Championship, will be held as scheduled. A moment of silence will be observed at these events.
The Marshall Recreation Center, residence halls, dining hall and bookstore will remain open as scheduled.
Marshall University employees in positions that are considered essential, including Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine faculty, residents, students and staff with specific clinical responsibilities, are asked to coordinate their work schedules with their supervisors. Employees previously scheduled for annual leave on Friday will not be charged for the time off.
West Virginians are invited to honor and celebrate the distinguished life of Sen. Byrd with a public procession through Charleston on Thursday evening. Sen. Byrd will lie in repose at the state Capitol’s Lower Rotunda from 9 p.m. on Thursday to 9 a.m. on Friday, where the public is invited to pay their respects. A public, formal memorial service will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the state Capitol’s North Plaza.
For video and photographic tributes to Sen. Byrd, visit Marshall’s website at www.marshall.edu.
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