{"id":61,"date":"2023-10-13T00:32:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T00:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:59:08","slug":"why-marshall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moments\/category\/moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sga\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Government<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/fsl\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Greek Life<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herdzone.com\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Athletics<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Activities<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/community-outreach\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Community Service<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campusrec\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline 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Edwards Stadium on Sept. 23, 2023 when Marshall University defeated Virginia Tech.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute h-full w-full object-cover top-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full bg-linear-to-tr from-gray-900 from-5% to-transparent to-60%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full h-full mx-auto flex flex-col justify-end px-6 xl:container py-8 xl:py-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"font-mont font-bold text-center text-white uppercase flex justify-center leading-tight drop-shadow-xs lg:justify-start text-3xl lg:text-6xl lg:text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"font-mont text-left text-hard-shadow-40 w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full font-mont font-semibold text-left lg:mx-0 text-white text-xl mt-2 mx-auto 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It only takes a moment for us to be enriched, to be connected, to be changed. At Marshall University you will find a place to create these moments; a place where things that matter now, you will find, still matter later.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n    \n<div\n    data-media-side=\"right\"\n    class=\"group first:pt-0 first:lg:py-16 pb-12 last:lg:pb-16 z-10 relative \"\n    style=\"z-index: 29;\"    >\n    <div class=\"relative w-full mx-auto max-w-440 h-full first:mt-0 mt-8 lg:mt-16 last:mb-0 mb-8\">\n        <div class=\"relative lg:mb-16 grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-8 lg:gap-12\">\n            <div class=\"relative flex items-start justify-center h-full lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-2 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-1 px-6\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative w-full\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/05\/HK1A0653-X5-800x0-c-default.jpeg\"\n                                srcset=\"\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/05\/HK1A0653-X5-480x0-c-default.jpeg 480w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/05\/HK1A0653-X5-768x0-c-default.jpeg 768w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/05\/HK1A0653-X5-1024x0-c-default.jpeg 1024w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/05\/HK1A0653-X5-1600x0-c-default.jpeg 1600w\n                                \"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain\"\n                                style=\"object-position: 49% 33%;\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute top-6 bottom-6 left-6 right-6 lg:top-8 lg:bottom-8 md:left-8 md:right-8 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"relative order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-2 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-0 flex flex-col justify-center px-6\">\n                \n                \t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Choose The Right Degree For You<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                                    <div  class=\"block__subheading no-img\">In-seat. Online. Our wide range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs cover almost everything.<\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img text-gray-700\">\n                    <p>What difference do you want to make in the world? You won\u2019t just earn a degree at Marshall \u2013 you\u2019ll cultivate a passion. Find the right path to match your goals with 100 + degree programs to choose from.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\tx-data=\"{\n\t\topen: false,\n\n\t\tsetBlockOnTop(on) {\n\t\t\tconst block = this.$el.closest('.herdpress-block');\n\t\t\tif (!block) return;\n\t\t\tblock.classList.toggle('has-dropdown-open', on);\n\t\t},\n\n\t\ttoggle() {\n\t\t\tif (this.open) {\n\t\t\t\treturn this.close()\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tthis.$refs.button.focus()\n\t\t\tthis.open = true\n\t\t},\n\t\tclose(focusAfter) {\n\t\tif (!this.open) return\n\t\tthis.open = false\n\t\tfocusAfter &#038;&#038; focusAfter.focus()\n\t}\n\t}\"\n\tx-on:keydown.escape.prevent.stop=\"close($refs.button)\"\n\tx-on:focusin.window=\"! $refs.panel.contains($event.target) &#038;&#038; close()\"\n\tx-id=\"['dropdown-button']\"\n\tclass=\"w-full list-none relative pl-0! mt-6 lg:mt-8\"\n\tdata-dropdown=\"true\"\n>\n\t<li class=\"block relative\">\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\tx-ref=\"button\"\n\t\t\tx-on:click=\"toggle()\"\n\t\t\t:aria-expanded=\"open\"\n\t\t\t:aria-controls=\"$id('dropdown-button')\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"px-4 py-3 relative flex items-center justify-between w-full bg-green text-white hover:bg-green-dark transition-all duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-transparent\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"font-bold text-xl uppercase\">Explore our academic programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"size-6\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180!': open }\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.22 8.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L10 11.94l3.72-3.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-4.25 4.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L5.22 9.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<ul\n\t\t\tx-ref=\"panel\"\n\t\t\tx-show=\"open\"\n\t\t\tx-transition.origin.top.left\n\t\t\tx-on:click.outside=\"close($refs.button)\"\n\t\t\t:id=\"$id('dropdown-button')\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\n\t\t\tx-cloak\n\t\t\tclass=\"pl-0! 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Score big with one of our Division I athletic teams or call the plays on our award-winning campus radio station. Attend campus-wide events, participate in student activities, make an impact through community service \u2013 make friendships that will last forever.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/marshall-life\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--green arrow--vertical\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Life at <span class=\"arrow-nowrap\">Marshall<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"request\" class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-salesforce-form has-white-background-color has-background has-pattern-background bg-fixed border-t-8 border-green\" style=\"background-image: 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Click to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sms-opt-in\/\">Terms and Conditions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div x-data=\"{ prettyDate: null, properDate() { if (!this.prettyDate) return ''; dump = this.prettyDate.split('-'); return dump[1] + '\/' + dump[2] + '\/' + dump[0]; } }\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"prettyDate\" class=\"sr-only\">Pretty Date<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"ERXC_Birthdate__c\">Date of Birth <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input x-model=\"prettyDate\" size=\"12\" type=\"date\" pattern=\"\\d{2}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}\" name=\"prettyDate\" id=\"prettyDate\" required \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input :value=\"properDate()\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"ERXC_Birthdate__c\" 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mentoring and student support to keep you connected with your peers, or advice on how to return to school after taking a break \u2013 we\u2019re here to help you successfully navigate your college experience.<\/p>\n<p>We also offer 24-hour emergency services, one-on-one counseling, a variety of support groups and stress relief activities for our in-seat and online communities.<\/p>\n<p>Partner with our awarding-winning faculty on life-changing research, showcase your work in exhibitions and symposiums, compete in business competitions \u2013 and be ready to change the world when you graduate.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/student-affairs\/health-wellness\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--green arrow--vertical\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Wellness <span class=\"arrow-nowrap\">Services<span 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                               <div  class=\"block__subheading no-img\">As an NCAA Division I school in the Sun Belt Conference, Marshall offers plenty of opportunities to cheer on the Herd<\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img text-gray-700\">\n                    <p>Marshall is a NCAA Division I school in the Sun Belt Conference, boasting an impressive lineup of over 16 men\u2019s and women\u2019s sports teams, as well as over 30 intramural sports and 10 club sports. Whether you\u2019re a die-hard sports fan or just looking for some fun and excitement, Marshall has got you covered! Come out and show your support for our incredible student athletes. You won\u2019t want to miss a single moment of the action!<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n\n<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.herdzone.com\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--green arrow--vertical\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Visit <span class=\"arrow-nowrap\">HerdZone.com<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n    \n<div\n    data-media-side=\"left\"\n    class=\"group first:pt-0 first:lg:py-16 pb-12 last:lg:pb-16 z-10 relative \"\n    style=\"z-index: 28;\"    >\n    <div class=\"relative w-full mx-auto max-w-440 h-full first:mt-0 mt-8 lg:mt-16 last:mb-0 mb-8\">\n        <div class=\"relative lg:mb-16 grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-8 lg:gap-12\">\n            <div class=\"relative flex items-start justify-center h-full lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-2 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-1 px-6\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative w-full\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/06\/Huntington-800x0-c-default.jpeg\"\n                                srcset=\"\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/06\/Huntington-480x0-c-default.jpeg 480w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/06\/Huntington-768x0-c-default.jpeg 768w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/06\/Huntington-1024x0-c-default.jpeg 1024w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2023\/06\/Huntington-1600x0-c-default.jpeg 1600w\n                                \"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\"\n                                alt=\"Huntington, West Virginia at sunset\"\n                                class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain\"\n                                style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute top-6 bottom-6 left-6 right-6 lg:top-8 lg:bottom-8 md:left-8 md:right-8 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"relative order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-2 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-0 flex flex-col justify-center px-6\">\n                \n                \t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Explore Our Community<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                                    <div  class=\"block__subheading no-img\">Huntington, WV is home to educational and cultural opportunities that allow our students to thrive<\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img text-gray-700\">\n                    <p>A vibrant college town, Huntington is the second largest city in West Virginia and sits on the Ohio River at the point where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet.<\/p>\n<p>The downtown area is a draw for shopping, dining and entertainment. Year-round, a variety of festivals and special events draw crowds to Pullman Square, the Mountain Health Arena and the historic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n<p>Students also enjoy spending time in Huntington\u2019s Ritter Park and Rose Garden, recognized by the American Planning Association in 2012 as one of America\u2019s 10 Great Public Spaces. In addition, the Huntington Museum of Art contains numerous collections, exhibitions, education programs, nature trails and West Virginia\u2019s only plant conservatory.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n\n<a\n\thref=\"\/meet-huntington\/\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--green arrow--vertical\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Meet <span class=\"arrow-nowrap\">Huntington<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"visit-our-campus-block-bg\" class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-billboard wp-block-herdpress-billboard--modern w-full grid grid-cols-1 grid-overlay overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2025\/09\/why-footer-1200x0-c-default.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2025\/09\/why-footer-768x0-c-default.jpg 768w,\n\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2025\/09\/why-footer-1024x0-c-default.jpg 1024w,\n\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2025\/09\/why-footer-1440x0-c-default.jpg 1440w,\n\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2025\/09\/why-footer-1920x0-c-default.jpg 1920w,\n\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/whymarshall\/files\/2025\/09\/why-footer-2560x0-c-default.jpg 2560w\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\tfetchpriority=\"high\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"min-h-112 lg:min-h-0 h-full lg:h-auto max-h-220 w-full object-cover object-center\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-linear-to-t lg:bg-linear-to-r from-gray-900\/60 via-gray-900\/40 to-gray-900\/20 h-full w-full py-12 lg:py-18\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto px-6 xl:container h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-animate-group=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-animate=\"fade-in-up\" class=\"w-full lg:w-2\/3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading billboard__heading\">Visit Our Campus<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lg:w-2\/3\" data-animate=\"fade-in-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"block__subheading billboard__subheading no-img\">There is so much to love about becoming part of the Herd. 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