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May 19, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has announced the establishment of the S. Lucia Mitchell, Prillerman & Holland Scholarship through a planned gift from alumna Sernorma Lucia Mitchell, a 1973 graduate of what was then West Virginia State College (WVSC). The endowed scholarsh…
May 18, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has announced the establishment of the Charles and Eva Ledbetter Endowed Scholarship Fund, created to support undergraduate students at the university. Established with a $100,000 commitment by Dr. Charles T. Ledbetter and Eva N. Ledbetter…
May 18, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Professor of Genetics and Biotechnology Dr. Umesh K. Reddy has been recognized among the World’s Top 5% Scientists in the 2025 Global Scientific Index and Scientist Ranking, based on bibliometric analysis of global research contributions. R…
May 13, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) 4-H program will host a free summer day camp entitled “Engineer Your Future” on the university’s Institute campus July 13-17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The camp is open to youths entering 7th through 10th grades in the fall. Participants will s…
May 4, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will mark a historic milestone during its upcoming commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, as members of its inaugural Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership Studies cohort will graduate. The fully online, two-year program is the first…
May 1, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its spring commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, beginning at 10 a.m. in the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center. The ceremony will recognize the university’s approximately 240 spring graduates, including the first d…