Marshall University President Brad Smith and his wife, Alys, have donated $50 million to a university program designed to eliminate student debt.

The university has set a goal of ensuring all students can graduate debt-free by Marshall’s bicentennial in 2037. Education

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The Smith’s gift is the largest bestowed to the university, and is the largest personal contribution made by a sitting university president to their own institution.

“We are honored to support Marshall University and the Marshall For All program with this gift,” the Smiths said in a news release Tuesday.

“Our ‘why’ is simple: to level the playing field in West Virginia and A

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