Us & Them Encore: Daniel Johnston — The Troubled Life And Artistic Genius Of West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame Inductee

Daniel Johnston recorded songs in his parents' basement in rural West Virginia that would eventually inspire artists such as Kurt Cobain, Beck, Wilco, and Sonic Youth. In this award-winning episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores the life, art, and enduring legacy of the late singer-songwriter and visual artist whose creative genius and struggles with bipolar disorder made him one of America's most influential outsider artists.

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Education Chris Schulz, Jun. 10, 2026

Marshall University Cuts Seven Programs As It Eyes Growth

President Brad Smith told the governors the school has done well to weather major upheavals that have led the public to doubt the value of higher education.

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Education NPR Staff, Apr. 06, 2026

These Blind Students Say Their College Blocked Their Education. A New Rule Could Help

Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers became fast friends during their undergraduate years. They both shared their dreams with one another: Rogers wanted to use his education to become a psychotherapist, Lacy a social worker. So, they were delighted to be reunited for graduate school – at an online Master's in Social Work program at West Virginia University. Little did they know, their journey there would be much harder.

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Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 26, 2026

Shepherd University Names New President

Shepherd is the ninth higher education institution in West Virginia to name a new president in less than 10 years.

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Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 23, 2026

House Education Debates Limiting Funding For Low-Earning Degrees

Under a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, colleges will lose access to federal student loans if graduates do not earn more than people with only a high school diploma. A House bill aims to bring state funding of post-secondary education in line with those new federal standards.

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Education Chris Schulz, Nov. 17, 2025

Marshall Expands Direct Admission For W.Va. High School Graduates

Marshall’s Direct Admit Program is part of the university’s growing effort to simplify the college-going process and provide students with a clear, direct path to higher education.

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Education Chris Schulz, Oct. 29, 2025

Morrisey Names Director Of New Washington Center At WVU

House Bill 3297 required WVU to open the Washington Center and hire “an expert on the western tradition, the American founding, and American constitutional thought.”

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