Category: Foundation News

Student scholarship recipients were honored Saturday at Marshall University during the 2023 Scholarship Honor Brunch, hosted by the Marshall University Foundation. This annual event recognizes those students who are beneficiaries of privately funded scholarships, as well as the donors and families who made the awards possible. Dr. Ron Area, CEO… Read More

Marshall University’s Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) has announced Friday, Oct. 6, as the date for the 10th annual West Virginia Makes Festival, the state and region’s largest maker fair. Officials say this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever thanks to a sizeable STEM (science, technology, engineering… Read More

Marshall University and the Marshall University Alumni Association (MUAA) are set to host the 84th annual Alumni Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 1, beginning at 6 p.m. with a reception followed by dinner and awards at 7 p.m. at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. The Marshall University Alumni Awards… Read More

According to Jan Haddox, nothing in his life has been planned. Haddox, a long-time resident of Mason County, West Virginia, built a career as an educator and later as an artist. Haddox graduated from Marshall University in 1970 with degrees in art and language arts. “I had just gotten out… Read More

The pageantry and excitement of Homecoming will return to Marshall University beginning Monday, Sept. 25 and culminating with the crowning of Mr. and Miss Marshall at halftime during the game against Old Dominion University on Saturday, Sept. 30. Slotted between early-season matchups against Virginia Tech and North Carolina State, this… Read More

On Sept. 6, six Marshall University staff members received quite the surprise, complete with balloons, visits from Marco and Ms. Marshall, and most of all, recognition for their years of generous contributions to the Marshall University Foundation. The surprises were a part of the Marshall Foundation’s Thank A… Read More

Dr. Friday Simpson had an unconventional path to becoming a doctor. Originally from Biloxi, Mississippi, Simpson flew from Panama City, Florida, to Phoenix, Arizona, as a commercial charter pilot for 14 years. After so long, Simpson decided to pursue what she had always loved – medicine. With some encouragement from… Read More

Marshall University and all its iterations have always relied upon the support of the community to survive.  Local residents built the first Marshall structure on the small hillside where Old Main now resides. The property was purchased by John Laidley, a prominent local lawyer, from James Holderby… Read More

What gift is more valuable for a university: A mega-million-dollar gift from an individual, business or organization or thousands of smaller gifts from across the university’s alumni and friends? The answer of course, is they are both extremely significant. “It takes each gift, no matter the size, to continue to… Read More

Growing up, they all looked to the sky. When others dreamt of careers on the ground, they dreamt of soaring with the birds. Many didn’t think they would do more than dream until they heard the announcement that changed their lives – Marshall University was opening a flight school. “I… Read More