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The Marshall University Foundation has announced that Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Foundation) has pledged a gift of $100,000 in support of the new Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation facility at Marshall University. The state-of-the-art facility is slated to be built in the 1400 block of Fourth Avenue on a plot of land that […]

Marshall University and the Marshall University Alumni Association (MUAA) are set to host the 83rd annual Alumni Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 9, 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 Banquet recognizes outstanding alumni, university […]

Imagine, if you will, a race. On one end of this race stands an ordinary, everyday man or woman trying to complete a 1-mile obstacle course through downtown Los Angeles in front of a national television audience. At the other end of this race, is $1 million. Of course, like any made-for-television game show, this […]

Breaking news. Epic fantasy. While these genres seemingly have nothing in common, for Marshall University graduate Emily (Burch ) Harris, they are two published volumes in her professional bibliography. Harris has worked in journalism for more than 25 years and is currently a lecturer and the program adviser for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State […]

The American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region serves 77 counties in Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Last year locally, the Red Cross responded to over 1,100 home fires; assisted nearly 2,100 military members, veterans and their families; helped make more than 1,000 homes safer by installing over 1,300 free smoke alarms; and collected […]

Each year, millions of people visit Walt Disney World. Wide-eyed children and their families move through its parks; their hearts filled with wonder and excitement. Smiles stretch ear-to-ear as their beloved Disney characters are magically transformed from reel life to real life, and each attraction immerses them into their favorite adventures. But the magic of […]

Work through a pandemic? Check. Navigate online classrooms? Check. Stay focused and dedicated to a job you love? Also check. It’s no surprise that teachers have shouldered a lot of weight through the pandemic and it’s impressive still to see them shine and stay inspirational for their students day after day. Yet one local teacher […]

The year was 2000. Piggybacking off the success of popular crime dramas of the time including such hits as “Law and Order,” CBS Television launched a revolutionary new show titled “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” detailing a team of crime-scene investigators using physical evidence to solve murders. The show’s popularity spawned several spinoffs, including versions of […]

The Marshall University Foundation, Inc. has announced the establishment of the Terry W. and Sandra J. Fenger Forensic Science Scholarship in honor of the longtime Director of the Forensic Science Center and one of the founders of the Forensic Science program at Marshall University. The scholarship was endowed by Michael J. and Tamela J. Farrell, […]

Like any institution of higher learning, Marshall University means a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some, Marshall is simply a school. A place to take classes, earn a degree, and enter the workforce. For others, Marshall represents the dream of bigger things to come. It is a place where they […]