Author: Rebecca Stephens

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift toward the Jeff Nathan Scholarship within the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The donors of the gift wish to be anonymous. Jeff Nathan was a junior from Parkersburg, West Virginia, who served as sports editor for The… Read More

The Marshall University Foundation has announced Quality Insights, a Charleston-based nonprofit, has gifted $1.2 million toward Marshall University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter). The funding enables the continuation and expansion of gBETA at Marshall’s iCenter. Run by gener8tor, a national startup accelerator, gBETA is a seven-week, no-cost, no-equity program… Read More

The Marshall University Foundation has announced The Dr. Kazuko Otaki Thornton International Student Scholarship. The scholarship is generously endowed by Thornton, a 1967 graduate of Marshall University. Thornton, who grew up in a post-World War II Japan, said she decided to establish the scholarship because of scholarship aid she received… Read More

The Marshall University Foundation is pleased to announce it has received the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, a nonprofit offering comprehensive data and insights about nonprofit organizations. A Platinum Seal of Transparency is the highest level of recognition Candid awards to nonprofits. Fewer than 1 percent of… Read More

The Marshall University Foundation has announced its year-end totals for fiscal year 2025 with a historic $80.4 million in new gifts and commitments. The total is the largest in the Foundation’s history. The Foundation also received $32.8 million in pledge and cash payments, a 70 percent increase over the previous… Read More

Marshall University has announced its 2025 Homecoming schedule, featuring a week of fun and engaging events for students, alumni and the community. The theme this year is “Wheel of Thunder,” a nod to Grand Marshal Jim Thornton, a Marshall alum and the voice of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Celebrity Wheel… Read More

Marshall University has announced a historic $50 million gift from President Brad D. Smith and First Lady Alys Smith to advance Marshall For All, a groundbreaking program designed to eliminate student debt. The milestone gift is the largest bestowed to the university, and is the largest personal contribution made… Read More

Marshall University is excited to welcome home Jim Thornton, the voice of “Wheel of Fortune,” who will serve as grand marshal for the university’s 2025 Homecoming activities the week of Oct. 13 through Oct. 18. “We are proud to recognize Jim Thornton as this year’s grand marshal,” said Walker Tatum,… Read More

The Marshall University Foundation has announced its partnership with Givzey and Givzey’s artificial intelligence design lab, Version2. This partnership will streamline the Foundation’s gift documentation process and harness Version2’s AI technology with the introduction of Scout the Squirrel, the Foundation’s new virtual engagement officer. “We’re thrilled to announce our partnership… Read More

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a gift of $100,000 to establish the Mary “Mickey” Welch Scholarship. The scholarship is generously endowed by Welch’s daughter, Mary Anne Ketelsen. Welch was a pioneering entrepreneur and philanthropist who broke barriers in male-dominated industries. As the owner of multiple businesses, including Welch Oil… Read More