Marshall University is extending its direct admission program to students in southern West Virginia. The university announced Monday that its program, which allows automatic admission to Marshall for any student with a 2.5 GPA or higher, will now be available to graduating students at Woodrow Wilson, Independence, Liberty and Shady Spring high schools. The program is now active in Cabell, Kanawha, Putnam, Wayne and Mason counties, in addition to Raleigh County. There’s more at https://www.marshall.edu/marshall-direct/