Leah Payne

The Health Science Technology Academy (HSTA) Fun with Science Institute at Marshall University kicks off this holiday weekend at Marshall University. HSTA is a statewide initiative that helps high school students with an interest in STEM fields thrive in high school and college. The following hands-on activities are a few of the activities scheduled: · […]

Marshall University will host the West Virginia premiere of “The Nuclear Frontier”, a new documentary feature about the movement to expand nuclear power in the United States to meet growing energy demand. Directed by award-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Evan Mascagni, the film follows young advocates and business leaders in their push to expand nuclear power […]

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 by a sitting university president to […]

Marshall University is extending its innovative Direct Admissions program to students in Raleigh County, creating new pathways to higher education for local graduates. The partnership was officially launched during a celebration Friday at Woodrow Wilson High School, where Marshall leaders joined Raleigh County educators and community members to mark the milestone. “This program is about […]

Marshall University announced today that Neighborgall Construction Company has been awarded the winning bid for construction of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security (ICS), a $45 million facility that will focus on training the next generation of cyber professionals. Construction is set to begin immediately. The 21st-century, state-of-the-art structure will position Marshall University as […]

Following an extensive national search, Marshall University has named Dr. Diane Helfers Petrella as its next senior vice president and provost, effective July 1, 2026. Petrella joins Marshall from Kent State University, where she has served as dean of the College of the Arts since 2021. In this role, she oversaw all academic, fiscal, development, […]

Marshall University has received a $100,000 gift from Shawn Ball, a Marshall University alumnus and president of L&S Toyota, in support of the Marshall For All program. Ball said he was inspired to contribute because of the program’s powerful mission to help students earn their degrees without the financial burden of student debt. “I think […]

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift from Jack Houvouras to the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Houvouras presented the gift during this year’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 7, and an accompanying crowdfunding campaign titled “$100,000 for 100 Years” was announced. […]

Marshall University is proud to announce that Dr. Feon Smith has been selected by the West Virginia Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) as the recipient of the 2025 Stephen Rhon Starks HSTA Leadership Legacy Award. Smith, a professor and program coordinator for the Adult and Continuing Education master’s degree program and doctoral faculty member […]

Funding has been secured, in part through the National Endowment for the Arts, for a new public mural to be installed on the west face of Evelyn Holbrook Smith Music Hall at Marshall University. The project is a collaborative effort involving the School of Art & Design, the College of Arts & Media, the Marshall […]