Redefining Manufacturing in the Mountain State
Written by Kenzie Dye & Mike Friel
Brad Smith. Photo by Marshall University.
Shortly after Brad Smith was named president of Marshall University, a strategic roadmap for future prosperity was brought to life.
“ Marshall For All, Marshall Forever is underpinned by delivering an in-demand curriculum, available on-demand, with six interdisciplinary pillars where Marshall is distinctive,” Smith says. One of these pillars is advanced manufacturing, so rebranding the Robert C. Byrd Institute to Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center( MAMC) when the strategic plan was announced made sense.
“ The rebrand to MAMC better reflects the center’ s role in advanced manufacturing technology, workforce training and industry support,” Smith says.“ In doing so, it has heightened awareness of MAMC’ s capabilities while illustrating the evolving landscape of higher education.”
Part of the growth plan for MAMC is to scale its impact by 10 times more than what it is currently over the next decade. This will be accomplished through collaborative approaches such as Marshall Inside, in partnership with career and technical education as well as community and technical college partners across
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