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It Starts at State – Jeff Thomas
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It Starts at State – Edgar Lopez-Torres
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May 26, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va.— West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will open its Stinger Produce Market near campus on Wednesday, June 10. Now entering its third year, the Stinger Produce Market continues its mission of providing affordable produce to community members and WVSU students, facu…
May 21, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University’s 2026 television commercial, produced in-house by the University’s Communications and Marketing Department, has been recognized in the 47th Annual Telly Awards, the world’s largest honor recognizing excellence in video and television across all scre…
May 20, 2026
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service is partnering with West Virginia Health Right to offer a free Youth Cooking Program this summer at the West Virginia Health Right Teaching Kitchen in Charleston. Students ages 12 to 15 are invited to participate in four days…
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…