INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has re-appointed two members to
serve
on the West Virginia State University Board of Governors, and has appointed a new member to
serve an unexpired term on the board.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University political science
student Richard Anderson has been awarded a prestigious Judith A. Herndon Fellowship for the
2013 session of the West Virginia Legislature.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Approximately 150 students will graduate from West
Virginia
State University on Saturday, Dec. 15, during two commencement ceremonies to be held on the
school’s Institute campus.

INSTITUTE, W.Va.West Virginia State University students are going green for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Campus RainWorks Challenge” by creating an environmentally friendly storm water management system on campus.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The defensive coordinator for one of the
nation’s
most successful NAIA and NCAA Division II football programs has been named the new head
football
coach of the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Immediate admission decisions are available to students
interested in attending West Virginia State University in the spring or fall of 2013 during
On-the-Spot Decision Day, Saturday, Dec. 8.

CHARLESTON, W.Va.- ‘Tis the season to “Go West!
–
Shop Local” at a special holiday event hosted by West Side Main Street (WSMS)
Saturday, Dec. 1. Shoppers are encouraged to visit stores on Charleston’s West Side
for a day of exclusive deals and family-friendly activities.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Twenty short films will premiere at the 2012 West Virginia
State University Student Film and Video Festival at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Davis
Fine Arts Theater on the school’s Institute campus.

INSTITUTE, W.Va.-Do your holiday shopping with local artisans and
entrepreneurs
at “Creators Under the Tree” Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at West Virginia State
University’s Economic Development Center (EDC).

INSTITUTE, W.Va.- Learn the proper technique for pruning fruit trees at a
workshop hosted by West Virginia State University Extension Service Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9
a.m. to noon at the West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – A group that works to support athletic programs at West
Virginia State University has pledged to raise $200,000 for a new athletic complex to be built
on the school’s Institute campus.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – A team from West Virginia State University’s
Army
ROTC program placed high in the recent Ranger Challenge held at Fort Pickett, Va.

INSTITUTE, W.Va.-The changing needs of West Virginia’s workforce is
the focus of the inaugural Regional Workforce Development Conference Friday, Nov. 16, at West
Virginia State University.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – A new book about an influential 20 century French writer, by a West Virginia State University professor, is set to be released in February by Dalkey Archive Press.

INSTITUTE, W.Va.- For the first time, two West Virginia State University
staff
members have received national recognition for outstanding service in 4-H Youth Development
from
the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA).