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[Jbabbington]

Marshall University receives $45 million from state for revolutionary cyber security institute

Marshall University, building on its reputation as the premier cyber security academic institution in Appalachia and in an unprecedented move that will bolster national cybersecurity capabilities in protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure, has received a substantial investment of $45...

www.marshall.edu

Ceremony held for bill allocating $45 million to Marshall cyber security program - West Virginia Watch

Gov. Jim Justice signed House Bill 117, which allocates $45 million to Marshall University for the creation of a new cyber security program.

westvirginiawatch.com

Interesting comments from Justice and Co. Seems as if this Cyber Security Institute is really going to catapult the University and City.

The folks up North apparently tried very hard to get this in Motown opposed to Huntington due to the economic impact.

 

[greengeezer]

The folks up North apparently tried very hard to get this in Motown opposed to Huntington due to the economic impact.

We can’t have anything nice.

 

[MStap]

There are a good number of degrees that should be nothing more than a couple of classes offered. They should create a list of all degrees based on employment rate/starting salary and convert the lowest into class offerings instead of degrees. They need to stop putting students in these terrible financial situations.

Adding programs like this is going to propel Marshall in a great direction and I hope they continue to expand in this direction as it will continue to pay dividends to students, Marshall, and Huntington. This is a giant win for the good guys.

 

[RhinoD]

Interesting comments from Justice and Co. Seems as if this Cyber Security Institute is really going to catapult the University and City.

The folks up North apparently tried very hard to get this in Motown opposed to Huntington due to the economic impact.

Of course they did... Think of the optics over the past 2-3 weeks between them and us.

WVU announces millions in budget cuts, program cuts, faculty layoffs, etc... So much so they made the front page of Yahoo News, USA Today, etc.

A few days later... Marshall breaks ground on a $45 million cyber security institute that is being billed not only as a huge win for the university but the city as a whole.

They would have been idiots to not make a push for this facility/program.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

I heard on Metro News yesterday that WVU cut it's Bachelors program in Puppetry. That's what sparked all the protests.

 

[greengeezer]

I heard on Metro News yesterday that WVU cut it's Bachelors program in Puppetry. That's what sparked all the protests.

Guess we’ll soon find out who is behind the curtain pulling Gee’s strings.

 

[Jbabbington]

I heard on Metro News yesterday that WVU cut it's Bachelors program in Puppetry. That's what sparked all the protests.

 

[GeauxHerd]

Of course they did... Think of the optics over the past 2-3 weeks between them and us.

WVU announces millions in budget cuts, program cuts, faculty layoffs, etc... So much so they made the front page of Yahoo News, USA Today, etc.

A few days later... Marshall breaks ground on a $45 million cyber security institute that is being billed not only as a huge win for the university but the city as a whole.

They would have been idiots to not make a push for this facility/program.

This is what happens when you have a respected businessman running the show versus a has been with a bow tie

 

[herdfan429]

There are a good number of degrees that should be nothing more than a couple of classes offered. They should create a list of all degrees based on employment rate/starting salary and convert the lowest into class offerings instead of degrees. They need to stop putting students in these terrible financial situations.

Adding programs like this is going to propel Marshall in a great direction and I hope they continue to expand in this direction as it will continue to pay dividends to students, Marshall, and Huntington. This is a giant win for the good guys.

That’s what associates degrees are

 

[i am herdman]

Braking News WVU just announced cuts to their Animal Husbandry Program. That includes advanced degrees in the subject.

 

[muthed]

Would it surprise you that WVU students whose major has been cut are now transferring to Marshall?

 

[RhinoD]

Would it surprise you that WVU students whose major has been cut are now transferring to Marshall?

Not at all... If I was in my second/third year of college and my major got dropped, I'd transfer too. If we offer that particular major then good for them and us.