Marshall Magazine Spring 2022

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A Lasting

Impression

The Marshall community recognizes former President Jerome Gilbert for his inspirational leadership and invaluable contributions to the university. H ow do you m e a s u r e the impact

assistant and spe cialty agriculture. He has also been at the forefront of leading the charge for inclusion and di versity on campus. Pe rha p s t he

of a person? Is it in their deeds? Their actions? What they aspire to? If those are the criteria for judging the im pact of Marshall University’s 37th president, then it’s safe to say hemade a lasting impression. D r . J e r ome Gilbert announced on April 28 that he would be stepping down as president of Marshall. During

most enduring ele ment of his legacy has been his in valuable oversight of the university’s largest and most ambitious compre hensive campaign — Marshall Rises. The success of this campaign assures that Gilbert’s vision will live on in perpetuity as innovative facilities and academic programs come to the university. We thank President Gilbert for his inspirational leadership and invaluable contributions to Marshall and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Dr. Gilbert was very involved in the community during his tenure. He is seen here working for Habitat for Humanity.

his six years at the helm, the university greatly increased its national profile. Some of his many accomplish ments include increased funding through increased research activities and the addition of new areas of study such as biomedical engineering, aviation, physician

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