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The Marshall University Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic, jointly operated by Marshall Health Network and Marshall University, has been named the first ALS Association Recognized Treatment Center in West Virginia. “This prestigious designation underscores our commitment to providing exceptional care and support to individuals and families affected by ALS,” said Paul B. Ferguson, M.D., Marshall Health

The West Virginia Autism Training Center (WVATC) at Marshall University has named Mindy Thornton as the new director of campus-based services. In the position, Thornton will oversee the individualized academic, social and independent living supports for students diagnosed with autism who are enrolled in the program. WVACTC Executive Director Marc Ellison offered a warm welcome

Marshall Health will host Hope Blooms, a fundraiser in support of Project Hope for Women and Children, at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the St. Mary’s Center for Education at 2853 Fifth Ave. Project Hope is a premier residential treatment facility for women with substance use disorders and their children. This inaugural event will

A new group at Marshall Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, provides support to individuals working to manage their weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.     The Weight Management Skills and Support Group meets from 5 – 6 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month at the Erma Ora Byrd Clinical Center, 1249 15th

In a press conference today at Huntington High School, Marshall University and Cabell County Schools announced a distinctive partnership, a groundbreaking initiative to simplify the path to higher education for local high school graduates. Under this program, Marshall University will automatically accept any graduating student from Huntington High School, Cabell Midland High School and the

Marshall University’s departments of English and Graduate Humanities have teamed up with Mountain State Press to publish an anthology of works by Marshall students, faculty and alumni. The anthology is entitled “We Are Appalachia!” and was edited by Brooke Hypes, a 2023 Marshall graduate and a contributor to the book. “ ‘We Are Appalachia!’ is

Marshall University’s John Deaver Drinko Academy for American Political Institutions and Civic Culture has announced its August 2023, December 2023 and Spring 2024 classes of National Society of ACTA Scholars. The Marshall University Chapter of the National Society of ACTA Scholars saw a total of 56 students graduate in the 2023-2024 academic year. These students

The Marshall University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Pheister Family Scholarship for Media Excellence. This scholarship is generously provided by Jason Pheister and his wife, Erin Tunis Pheister. Jason Pheister is a 2001 graduate of Marshall University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and broadcasting. He was one of four individuals inducted into the

The Society of Yeager Scholars is proud to introduce its 38th class of exceptional students at Marshall University. This year, eight outstanding scholars will join the prestigious program, bringing the total number of Yeager Scholars on campus to 35—the highest count since 2011. The incoming class boasts an impressive average SAT score of 1470 and

Marshall University students and faculty again had the opportunity to participate in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise, run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. The students traveled to Morgantown to partner with the U.S. Blue Team for the exercise, hosted at West Virginia University under the