Marshall University Foundation and Alumni Association

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.

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It's official! The time of the Homecoming football game is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Check out the week-long lineup of events!

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Marshall For All students are proving what’s possible — earning higher GPAs and higher retention rates than their peers.

President and First Lady Smith’s $50 million gift will expand these opportunities so more students can graduate debt-free.

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Marshall University Alumni Association and Marshall University Black Alumni invite you to the Marshall University Alumni Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 18, ahead of our Homecoming game! This event is sponsored by Xfinity and Woodlands Retirement Community.

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President Brad D. Smith and First Lady Alys Smith share a vision for a future where every Marshall student can graduate debt-free. Their $50 million gift strengthens Marshall For All and creates a legacy of access and affordability.

💚 Learn more at marshallforall.org.

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Marshall For All is changing lives 💚

Learn more about President Brad D. Smith and First Lady Alys Smith's transformational $50 million gift.

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.

📰Read more: www.formarshallu.org/2025/09/16/p...

Marshall University has announced Jim Thornton, the voice of “Wheel of Fortune,” will serve as grand marshal for the university’s 2025 Homecoming activities. The Homecoming theme this year is "Wheel of Thunder."💚

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Marshall University Men's Soccer is set to play the George Mason Patriots today at 7:15 p.m. at Hoops Family Field in the regular season opener.

To kickoff the season, join us at 5 p.m. for a tailgate at Veterans Memorial Park to celebrate!

We hope to see you there! Go Herd! 🤘💚

The Woodrum family recently traveled to London, England, and brought with them a special guest - their Mini Marco!

Interested in receiving your own Mini Marco? For a contribution of $25 or more, donors will receive a Mini Marco as a thank-you gift.

💚 Give today: give.marshall.edu/project/45963

Join the Marshall University Alumni Association and the Big Green Scholarship Foundation for a tailgate ahead of Marshall's game against the University of Georgia!

Make sure to RSVP by Tuesday, Aug. 19, to reserve your spot! The cost per person is $30 and you can pay now online: bit.ly/3HcGzCQ

Alums Irv Johnson ('88) and Linda Fowler Johnson ('87, '91) traveled to Dubai this spring, and among their many activities was zipping off the Amwaj Tower in their Herd apparel!

📸 Traveling this summer? Share your photos in your Marshall gear with us!

Calling all Marshall University adventurers! 🌍

Whether you're soaking up sun on a beach this summer, exploring a new city or hiking a scenic trail, we want to see it!

📸 Share your travel photos with us in your Marshall gear for a chance to be featured!

We are proud to announce Walker R. Tatum, director of alumni engagement, has been selected for the 2025 Class of Generation Next: 40 Under 40.

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The Marshall University Foundation has announced a gift of $1 million bequeathed by Rosemarie J. Bonnington toward the Alexander “Doug” Bonnington Greatest Needs Fund in honor of her late husband.

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Do you have plans this summer? Let us help! ☀️

PerksConnect offers exclusive deals for Marshall alumni. Save with local and national discounts, entertainment deals, travel savings and more!

➡️ Join for free by visiting marshall.perksconnection.com!

Our Marshall University Southern Coalfields Alumni & Big Green Club completed its Community Cares Week project at Shady Spring Senior Center in Beaver, West Virginia.

Thank you to all of our alumni who have helped to make this week a big success! 💚

Our week of service continues! 💚

This afternoon, members of the Woodlands Retirement Community Alumni Chapter served lunch to our Community Cares Week volunteers and staff. The Woodlands chapter was founded as the 31st alumni chapter earlier this year.

For our Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte chapters, Community Cares Week started early!

On Saturday, members from each chapter traveled to Marshall, North Carolina, to support ongoing relief efforts by helping rebuild a local music shop that was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Community Cares Week starts tomorrow! 💚💪

Our alumni chapters across the country participate in Community Cares Week by organizing local service projects. Follow along this week as we share the ways in which they are giving back!

May is National Speech-Language Hearing Month 💚

Join Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center this month as every donation will be made in honor of a supervisor, teacher or mentor who has made a difference in the field of speech-language pathology.

Give today: give.marshall.edu/cd

May 20-23 marks our fourth annual Community Cares Week! 💚

Whether you're on campus or can connect with alumni in your area, we invite you to show your Marshall pride by serving your community.

Sign up today ➡ www.marshall.edu/cares/

#MarshallUFamily #CommunityCaresWeek

Marshall University has announced the success of its fourth Day of Giving: 1837 Minutes for Marshall with $275,189 raised in support of various university initiatives.

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During Greek Week, Marshall's Fraternity and Sorority Life students raised $11,530 toward the student emergency fund.

When we receive 75 gifts during the final six hours of Day of Giving, $30,000 will be unlocked in support of students!

💚 Give now: givingday.marshall.edu

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Mary Margaret King (center), president of the Woodlands Alumni Chapter, hand-delivered gifts for Day of Giving from Woodlands Retirement Community residents.

Our Marshall University alumni chapters are coming together to make a difference. Will you join them?

💚 Give now: givingday.marshall.edu

Campus is quiet, but the momentum is strong - we've surpassed $100,000!

Since noon, our Herd family has stepped up for Marshall University.

There's still time to add your name to the story! Give now: givingday.marshall.edu

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For Day of Giving, donate $25 to the Alumni Association fund to receive your own Marco! givingday.marshall.edu/giving-day/9...

For $25 or more, donors will receive a thank you gift with a fair market value of $15. The amount received above the $15 will represent a tax-deductible donation.

Kylie Roberts bonded with her eighth-grade biology teacher, Michalle Oldaker, over a love of reading. Kylie, now a junior, was the first to receive the Michalle Arthur Oldaker Memorial Scholarship.

💚Leave a legacy like Michalle’s: givingday.marshall.edu.

#MarshallUDayofGiving

Help turn President Brad D. Smith’s vision into reality: a future where every Marshall University student can graduate debt-free.

Every dollar donated to scholarships is a step toward making college more affordable and more accessible.

🎓 Give now: givingday.marshall.edu

#MarshallUDayofGiving

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We’re live! Day of Giving: 1837 Minutes for Marshall has begun!

💚 Give here: givingday.marshall.edu

What are you supporting? Share in the comments!

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