INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The 12th annual West Virginia State University (WVSU) Black & Gold Gala will take place, Friday, April 10, at the Charleston Coliseum

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West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its first hackathon, the MS-CC Environmental Sciences Hackathon, Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4. 

April 2, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its first hackathon, the MS-CC Environmental Sciences Hackathon, Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4.  Across the two day event students will tackle real-world environmental and cybersecurity challenges using data science, AI, a…

West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host an Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 9. 

April 1, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host an Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 9.  The walk will begin outside the James C. Wilson University Union at 12:30 p.m. Onsite registration will begin at noon.   The Out of the Darkness Walk is a…

Kyla Summer Miller

March 30, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – To celebrate Women’s History Month, West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host Kyla Summer Miller, manager for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as a featured guest speaker on Tuesday, March 31. The event will take place at the Erickson Alumni Center (buil…

The Maier Foundation has given $150,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to support scholarship funding for students at the university.

March 17, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The Maier Foundation has given $150,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to support scholarship funding for students at the university. The grant was announced today as part of the university’s Day of Giving and Founders Day celebrations.  Part of the grant, $50,000, w…

Wellpoint West Virginia has donated $100,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to establish healthcare scholarships aimed at strengthening West Virginia’s rural health care workforce and expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in the medical field.

March 17, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Wellpoint West Virginia has donated $100,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to establish healthcare scholarships aimed at strengthening West Virginia’s rural health care workforce and expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in the medical field. The inves…

WVSU Day of Giving 2026

March 10, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) annual Day of Giving Challenge will take place over a 24-hour period starting at noon on Tuesday, March 17, and continuing through noon on Wednesday, March 18, with a goal of raising $500,000 to support student success.  The theme for this…

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