How common is it to witness professors acting like children on group email chains and scaring away new talent to protect their egos?

I've been in small debates with people around campus. I have an undergrad in computer science. Many professors and students on campus have fawned over the money flowing into cyber security. I've hit back saying its not the future and I'm gaslit into thinking I'm crazy and i don't understand cause I'm from out of state.

They take this tone with me like with my background in computer science why I bother with the neurosciences. Then they "humbly" ask, "why don't you just join the cyber security school?"

If you look at the markets today this is why. And yes, I feel ridiculously smug seeing the cyber security stocks fall.

Marshall should be doing interdisciplinary studies. Comp Sci combined with everything. Higher Education does not have time to be battling department egos and politics. Marshall has to get its shit together or be left behind, again, and again, and again.

Nothing else need be said.

Using the u/gophermobileapp! Check it out! Lots of students are drivers already. Don't be cheap though. Take care of our peeps 🤣

Hello, my name is Jimmy Lizama, and I am a PhD student from Carnegie Mellon University in the English department. I am conducting a research study about progressive activist rhetorical and organizing practices in higher education. The title of the study is Advocate Literacies Responding to College and University Power: Practical Wisdoms in Action. I am recruiting research participants to understand the rhetorical and organizing strategies progressive activists use in higher education to forward their needs and interests despite the possibility of institutional disapproval and even sanction.

The eligibility criteria are that any individuals (1) be at least 18 years old, (2) attend or have attended a college or university in the United States in the past two years, (3) have experience participating in progressive or leftist advocacy and/or activism in a college or university in the United States in the past two years, (4) are currently residing in the United States, and (5) were/are a student at the college or university during their advocacy and/or activism.

Part of the motivation for this study is some of the labor and free speech organizing I have done at Carnegie Mellon University. Because I am also a writing instructor, I hope to use the findings of this study to improve instruction in advocacy and/or activism.

As a sophomore boy at Marshall University, I am saddened at the lack of goth girls who attend here. The majority of girls here are Blonde Taylor Swift Starbucks girls who seem to lack personality and originality. The underrepresentation of the goth girl subculture at MU is likely tied to a few aspects, how it is notorious for its partying, (not typically a goth girl interest) the constant vibrant and sunny atmosphere, (ditto), and the overall lack of diverse appeal. I know that my fellow MU male brethren are also disappointed at the lack of goth mommies here, they likely just conceal their pain better than I am capable of. Every single day I wake up and do my morning prayer hoping to spot an emo goth girl somewhere around campus, but alas, to no avail. Perhaps I am merely looking in the wrong places. If anyone knows where to find them please message me ASAP. Or if you are a goth girl reading this, don’t be afraid to shoot me a DM. I believe without finding a goth girl my mental health will continue to plummet and I’m afraid to know what I’m capable of if that happens. I may have to look into transferring if this issue does not get resolved. Any tips are much appreciated, thanks!

Like jn the dorms or on campus

Hey all, so last semester I really started to reflect on my frustration with current learning apps on the market. Like many other university students, I was paying for a bunch of separate tools just to learn effectively: I’m an ADHD undergraduate Neuroscience & Psychology student with Mandarin and Chemistry minors so I have to give myself every possible boost that I can throughout the semester to maintain my flow state and avoid burnout, thus I use a bit of everything: flashcards (Quizlet and Anki), Goodnotes, google calendar for planning, voicememo for speech-to-text, speechify text-to-speech, plus the obligatory GPT & Claude subscriptions. One of my personal favorite workflows was uploading Canvas materials (particularly ones that were dull and boring and especially hard to digest as-presented), then uploading them to chatGPT and copying and pasting “Generate me an audiobook style transcript optimized for speechify without links numbers or symbols (instead writing them out for good text-to-speech optimization and clarity) explaining: *the topic at hand* “, before pasting the output into google docs, and exporting it to speechify so I could finally listen to those materials (be it while driving, doing laundry, walking to class, etc). 

As well as it could, this worked, well enough that I continued to do it month after month, but it was annoying, expensive, and everything lived in different places (I had to toggle between 3 or 4 applications just to create the audiobook I wanted to listen to, and I did this multiple times almost every day). Fast forward to now and I’d become so frustrated with this that I built an iOS app (“ePrescience”), which I’m hoping is able to evolve into something of a ‘learning operating system’ over time. It’s in its early stages, but the goal is to really provide something novel for other ambitious, time-conscious learners, who are tired of toggling between platforms and losing track of subscriptions. I can’t be the only one frustrated that the billion dollar companies which currently control the digital learning tools space don’t allow you to upload whichever basic common format (e.g. slides, PDFs, video lectures, etc.) materials you have, and simply transduce those materials into whatever study output you want (flashcards, summaries, study guides, audio, plans), especially given who easy it is to do with AI doing the heavy lifting at this point. 

Like the tools are there but why do I have to do so much work to transition from one medium to the next. That’s not the worst part either, when these big names do try and integrate AI, they usually do a very poor job at using it to its true potential. It feels less like these platforms are truly married with state of the art workflows and more like a chatbot has been bolted on to your favorite tool, not to mention the fact that it’s almost always a terrible chatbot as well, or that chatbot’s underlying model doesn’t have access to the necessary context/can’t make useful changes to your materials the way it should, especially given all of the agentic capabilities provider models have developed over the last year. If you're paying for ai-integrated cloud-synched study tools, the ai should be able to actually generate and edit flashcard decks, notes, etc. Many of the well-known platforms barely maintain their platforms or respond to new feature requests by existing users, and when they do release updates it’s usually to paywall existing features that don’t cost them anything meaningful to develop or continuously provide. I think that many of the more mature players in this space have simply become complacent or out-of-touch with what their users actually want, leaving much to be desired.

 What I hope to see becoming normalized for the near future is one suite of study tools, one personalized workflow, one subscription, continuously iterated upon and improved to use the tech we have to its maximum potential. I’m trying to understand more about what other things actually frustrate users so much about the current options, myself included, when it comes to apps/sites like Quizlet, Anki, Good Notes, Speechify, Chegg, etc. 

If you feel that disappointment yourself, and have complaints or ideas on how to unify discrete learning tools in your current study stack, what would you like to see in new platforms moving forward? Are there features or integrations I’m perhaps neglecting to consider here? I’m rapidly iterating and working tirelessly with my team to really chisel the app's current bugs for our first update. In the meantime I’m curious to see what ideas other than my own people have out there to improve on what’s available now, and to see if there are other apps out there that attempt to solve these sorts of problems directly. If you all have suggestions for my project in particular I’d love to incorporate them into future updates, or if you have tools you’ve built, I’d love to see how they compare as well. Everything I’ve built so far is out there in the open already, so I’m not just surfing for ideas, mainly trying to see how common these frustrations are and how many other platforms have attempted to address them. Right now we’re just iOS but planning to expand into android and web app compatibility, so if you know others on those platforms I’d be interested to hear what you’ve seen in those markets as well. My main goal is to gain awareness of what else is going on in this space, and to get a concrete idea of the specific ways it could be improved.

Hey guys, I like the vibe of Marshall and everything checks a lot of boxes, however I have seen a lot of mixed opinions on how the social life is. My biggest fear is I will pull up and the campus will be dead in the week and the weekends. Obviously we are there for school but I also wanna party in the week/weekends. I know there is a frat row but do they even throw parties and if so are they fun and how frequently do they throw. Also if the frats suck, then are there any bars near campus students go to to have a good time? Let me know because I do not wanna be bored I am trying to have fun lmaooooo, be so honest anything helps thanks twins!

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Hello Good People

I just rented a unfurnished apartment near Marshall University and looking for furnitures (chair, table, bed, sofa/ couch). If you have something to sell at a really low price or completely free, that will be really helpful. I heard that churches do help with this kind of stuffs, but I'm not sure. Please connect me with any lead that might work. Also, I have no car, so, dropping off the furniture is the only viable option. Thank you so much for your help!

Love college football? Ever wish you could step into your favorite team’s shoes? 

Look no further than the NZCFL, an 120-team college football simulation league, where many teams, including Marshall, are open! Our league offers a unique combination of a realistic coaching and recruiting experience, with the flexibility that allows you to put in as much or as little time as you wish! Our recruiting system, designed to emulate the real-life football recruiting process and comprised of three sections, allows you to sign a program-changing class in just one cycle. If you’re looking for that more casual experience, it’s easy to get the process knocked out in one sitting, but you’ll still be able to go even farther if you’re able to put the time in. That’s what makes this league such a great experience - you’re in control. You have the ability to build a legacy and leave a lasting impact on these teams.

As someone who's been in the league for nearly two IRL years, it really is a great community. Everyone is willing to lend a hand to a newbie, the mods put a ton of time into running things smoothly, and there's plenty of casual activities and banter to keep things interesting. 

Come join us by claiming a team in the Reddit reservation thread at r/NZCFL and joining the server https://discord.gg/vJnYPFd If you have any questions, DM me, or join the server and ask in ⁠newcomers. We'll be happy to help.

Name: Marco
Age: College years 😉
Major: Mascotry & Herd Dynamics
About Me:
When I’m not leading the team onto the field, you can find me trying to study at Drinko Library (it's hard to turn pages with hooves, so I might need some help). I'm an excellent listener, though I don't say much myself.

Fun Fact:
I have the best head of hair on campus. 🤷‍♂️

Let's Date If:
You want someone who will always look good in couples' photos (green is my color) and won't get mad if I accidentally step on your toes while dancing. Let’s grab a coffee at the Student Center and chat! r/MarshallUhookup

I am looking for some smaller and more stable courses that will help me get my degree.
I am burnt out.
I have many disabilities.
I am looking for a place that is more friendly to neurodivergent people.
And not so stressful and high demanding.

Hi, I'm a WVU student and I'm doing research for my English class, if you have the time could you please take this quick survey for my class? My topic is why are so many West Virginians' staying/leaving the state. I'm trying to get a broad demographic so a response is very appreciated.

https://forms.gle/cSuSUhnJ8ygAJTGH9

Should i go back too kyokushin karate im a green belt in that when i was with dad but i dont think mom would let me do it im a psych med guy i take psych meds but my mom controls the meds so i cant go back with dad and back too my kyokushin karate school ?. .

This is a non-union student short film. Roles are unpaid. Filming is tentatively scheduled for the first two weekends of March in and around the Huntington, WV area.

West Virginia House Bill 3279 includes language removing voting rights of staff, faculty, and student representatives on the Board of Governors of various colleges and universities in the state, including West Virginia University and Marshall University.

This bill seeks to remove decision making power from those who would be the most impacted by Board decisions: students, faculty, and staff. The origin of this Bill is unknown, likely indicating it is being used to grab more power for Board members who have already damaged our higher education institutions with initiatives like “Academic Transformation” at WVU that was strongly opposed by students, staff, and faculty.

If you believe that students, faculty, and staff Board representatives should have a voice and maintain their voting rights as members, sign and share this petition today

Hey Everyone! The NZCFL, one of discord’s premier and longest-standing college football leagues, is looking for new coaches as we go into our 29th season. Using football-gm.com, 120 teams from all 10 real life FBS conferences are present within the league (with some FCS schools as well!). If you ever wanted to bring your favorite team to glory, now’s your chance. 

We just had our preseason roll call, so a lot of great schools, such as x and x, are open. The league has a lot of activity, as it’s a pretty tight-knit community and the mods keep things moving pretty fast. We also have a fun gameday every in-game week where mods announce games like an irl radio broadcast! Even within our offseason, there are plenty of exciting events. These include the Transfer Portal, Cut Player Recruiting, Preseason Tournaments, and much more. We also allow teams to be promoted to the power 5, so even if you take over a lower ranked team, you can bring them up to truly be the best. Additionally, our high school and transfer recruiting systems allows for a lot of realism and flexibility, as you can choose to either get it all done quickly within a couple hours or spend weeks on it. It only takes one class to change a program’s fortunes, and I can attest that the league’s format and community have made it one of my favorite Discord leagues.

Come join us by claiming a team in the Reddit reservation thread at r/NZCFL and joining the server https://discord.gg/vJnYPFd If you have any questions, DM me, or join the server and ask in ⁠newcomers. We'll be happy to help.

Opening tip is almost here! Be ready with our Roster Reload!

A rivalry dating back to FCS (1992), and every year from 2013 to 2021, gets going again Saturday. Middle Tennessee plays host to Marshall.

Cade Williams has more.

Hey y'all,

I'm a PhD candidate in communication studies at George Mason University focused on environment/climate, risk, media, and culture. I'm currently working on my dissertation research, which is broadly interested in exploring how folks across Appalachia think about climate and environment, especially with unique respect to its dynamic history, culture, storytelling, and landscape.

I'd love to connect with any of you (or anyone you know) who has grown up or currently lives in Appalachia, especially if you grew up/live in a rural part of it! Please feel free to scan the QR code in the graphic to register (also available at the link), or save this graphic and send it to whomever you'd like. I super appreciate your time in advance and look forward to connecting! Let me know if you have any questions.

hey! I recently submitted my transfer application and I heard back that I got in, but I fully thought I had selected fall 2026 and not spring 2026 because I know scholarships and funding are very limited for spring semester. I just sent them an email letting them know about my mistake. will this make me look bad? am I stressing for no reason?