You may not know it but the Herald-Dispatch has two fantastic walking tours of Huntington online. Both come with maps and audio mp3s you can download to help you along your way.
The first is of Downtown Huntington. It has 42 different stops but you can choose your own adventure thanks to the well illustrated map and the organization of the MP3s. After you’ve finished touring downtown you can venture to the West End (including Central City) for a 22 stop exploration of some fun and …

The 7th annual Marshall University Marathon will take place at 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, race director Tom Dannals said today. Events include the marathon, half-marathon run (or walk), half-marathon relay and 5-mile walk.
Registration is available at active.com or www.healthyhuntington.org and the cut-off date to sign up is Oct. 27. After that day, participants must register on the Saturday (Nov. 6) before the race at the Marshall Recreation Center (5th Ave and 20th Street). There will be no race-day registration for any event.
The marathon starts on 3rd Avenue near …

Students and researchers across the region will benefit from a $1,176,470 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to West Virginia’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

The award, which was announced earlier today by U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, will enhance cyberinfrastructure across the state’s higher education system over the next two years.

Marshall University will receive $525,874 from the grant to enable inter-campus Internet2® access for the state’s predominantly undergraduate institutions, community and technical colleges, and the K-12 community.

Internet2 is an advanced networking consortium led by …

Gallery 842′s next exhibition, a fall invitational, will open on Friday, Aug. 6, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
John Farley, gallery director and adjunct art and design faculty at Marshall University, is curating the show, and says he has enjoyed the process.
“From start to finish, I have had the opportunity to manage all aspects of this exhibition: from organizing and inviting the artists, selecting the art to be displayed, and finally installing the work itself,” he said. “It has been a professional challenge and, watching it all come …

Highlights of the 74th Season of the Marshall Artists Series include the Legendary Liza Minnelli, The Doobie Brothers, Broadway’s The Color Purple, Stomp, A Chorus Line and Comedy Central Star Daniel Tosh
HUNTINGTON-The Marshall Artists Series proudly announces its 2010 – 2011 season. Over the course of seventy four years, the Marshall Artists Series has been a gateway to the world of cultural entertainment in the Tri-State and at Marshall University. “The Marshall Artists Series 20010/2011 season will broaden your view of our world and through art: whether it be an …