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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 Donor Days, which took place Sept. 26-30, […]

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 her late husband Ted, a […]

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 – both familiar names on campus still today.   […]

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 support and grow the university […]

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 was set to study biology,” […]

Maxine Hurst and her husband Wilburn gave to worthy causes all their lives. With no children of their own, they were able to support their own and other churches, charities and civic projects, as well as supporting their family and friends. “They never sought credit or recognition,” said Maxine Hurst’s cousin Keith Wellman. “For all […]

Marshall enjoys postseason successes. The Thundering Herd men’s soccer team made another deep run in the NCAA men’s soccer tournament in 2022, reaching the third round of the tournament before losing to the 13th-seeded Indiana Hoosiers 1-0 last month. Marshall finished the year 11-4-4 and spent much of the season ranked in the top 10 […]

In a broken world all-too-often filled with tales of heartache and despair, every once in a while comes a story so powerful and full of hope that it has to be experienced to be believed. That is the story of one Lester Hicks. Hicks’ tale is one of overcoming unimaginable odds to rise above and […]

The Marshall University Foundation has announced that Michael J. Farrell and Tamela J. Farrell have pledged a gift of $100,000 in support of the new Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation at Marshall University. “We, as a couple, feel the need to invest in our community and we do it through many different […]

Marshall University and the Marshall University Alumni Association are excited to announce that alumnus Jim Datin will serve as grand marshal for Marshall’s 2022 Homecoming activities the week of Oct. 24-29. Datin recently retired as president and chief executive officer of BioAgilytix, a leading global bioanalytical contract research organization. During his time there, the company […]