Category: Foundation News

Marshall University has announced April 22-23 as the dates for its fifth annual Day of Giving: 1837 Minutes for Marshall, which aims to raise funds in support of students, programs and campus priorities. Hosted by the Marshall University Foundation, the virtual event spans 30-hours, highlighting “1837 Minutes for Marshall,” a… Read More

The Marshall University Alumni Association hosted the 87th Annual Alumni Awards Banquet presented by Marshall Health Network on Saturday at the Marshall Health Network Arena. The Alumni Association, housed within the Marshall University Foundation, is dedicated to advancing the goals and objectives of Marshall University as a premier research and… Read More

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