High school seniors from Putnam County Schools and Wayne County Schools will receive a simplified admissions process to Marshall University that means automatic acceptance if the student has a 2.5 or higher GPA.

The funding will support fostering international education and global awareness among students, staff, and faculty.

The partnership will allow graduates of Eastern WVCTC to transfer to Point Park University to complete an online bachelor degree program in one of four subjects.

The State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Infrastructure Development (SAEF 2) Grant will fund the university’s online Bachelor of Science program in education.

The Todd and Joyce Kimpel Family Financial Planning Scholarship is intended to help interest students in pursuing a financial planning major.

The Residences at ITC will open at the university’s new Innovation and Technology Center in August 2025. It is the first time on-campus housing will be available for students.

West Virginia’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program aims to help alleviate nursing shortages throughout the state by attracting, training, and retaining nurses.

The $15,000 gift comes from MHI RJ Aviation Group and will help fund the Pierpont Foundation’s mission to provide scholarships and emergency financial assistance to students in need.

A celebration was held on April 24 to commemorate breaking ground on construction of the new multipurpose building.

The grant will support the university’s Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services as it revises and digitizes its Encyclopedia of Appalachia.