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Erika L. Forsythe Named Vice President for University Relations and Operations

6/19/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Erika L. Forsythe has been named Vice President for University Relations and Operations for West Virginia State University (WVSU). She will begin her new duties July 1.

West Virginia State Acquires Former Rehabilitation Center Property

6/17/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Administration today transferred the former West Virginia Rehabilitation Center property in Institute, W.Va., to West Virginia State...

Cal Bailey Announces 2014 Will be his Last Year Coaching West Virginia State

6/6/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Legendary West Virginia State University (WVSU) baseball coach Cal Bailey has announced that the 2014 season will be his last at the helm of the Yellow Jackets.

Former Yellow Jacket Basketball Coach Curtis Price Passes Away

5/30/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Former West Virginia State University (WVSU) men’s basketball coach and Kanawha Valley community leader Curtis Price died Thursday.

Business Association Targets Minority-Owned Entrepreneurs

5/28/2013 - Seeking to bolster economic development in the Kanawha Valley by supporting minority entrepreneurs, the Black Business Association Supporting Entrepreneurs (BBASE) will host...

WVSU 4-H camps focus on space exploration, music arts and more

5/28/2013 - Summer at West Virginia State University (WVSU) will bring local youth a variety of exciting 4-H camps focusing on everything from space exploration to hip-hop. Four...

Biology Department Working to Meet the Needs of Non-traditional Students

5/23/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Aspiring biologists with day jobs will find it easier to earn a college degree by taking classes at night through an innovative program offered by West Virginia State...

Yellow Jacket Baseball and Softball Players Honored

5/20/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) softball player Mattie Best and baseball player Jack Hudson have been selected for postseason honors in their respective sports.

Ashley Schumaker Named Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President

5/16/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- Ashley Schumaker has been named Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President of West Virginia State University (WVSU).

Softball Team to Play in NCAA Tournament

5/8/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – TheWest Virginia State University (WVSU) Lady Yellow Jackets are seeded third in this weekend's NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament at Shippensburg University...