16 Sep 2025

Marshall University President Brad D Smith and First Lady Alys Smith Give $50 Million to Marshall University, Setting a National Standard in Higher Education

By Leah Payne

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (September 16, 2025) — 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 their own institution.

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