2019

West Virginia State University’s Lead Social Worker Yvonne Lee has been
appointed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Advisory Council to
Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, a three-year term.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The Charleston Chamber Orchestra, which is comprised of West
Virginia
State University (WVSU) students and faculty as well as members of the community, has been
invited to perform in Vienna next summer at the “Beethoven 250” Festival.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – High school juniors at Herbert Hoover and South Charleston
High Schools will have the opportunity to learn more about STEM fields over the course of the
coming school year through a new program created by West Virginia State University (WVSU).

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Open auditions will take place August 19-20 for the West
Virginia State University fall musical production of the Elton John and Tim Rice Broadway hit
“Aida.”

West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its annual Summer Undergraduate
Research
Experience (SURE) program symposium Friday, July 26.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) Vice President for
Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Dr. Yvette Underdue Murph has been named to the
Board
of Directors of the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Charles E. “Chuck” Jones Jr. has been elected
to
serve as the chair of the West Virginia State University (WVSU) Board of Governors for the
fiscal year that began July 1, 2019.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) music performance major
Christopher Rasmussen has won a prestigious, international competition for music conductors.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Nearly 180 soon-to-be high school seniors from 10 West
Virginia counties are about to get their first taste of college life at the GEAR UP U summer
academy.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host the 2019
Upward Bound Summer Olympics on Wednesday, June 26, beginning at 10 a.m.

Long-time West Virginia State University (WVSU) professor and administrator Dr. R.
Charles Byers has been named the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs of
the
University effective July 1, 2019.

West Virginia State University (WVSU) President Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins will serve as a
celebrity chef Sunday, June 16, during a cooking demonstration with Louisiana Chef Al Barron
at
the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia.

Two West Virginia State University (WVSU) administrators were honored for their
leadership and global impact at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Beta Beta Omega
Chapter’s 85th anniversary celebration held in Charleston, West Virginia, June 1.

West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will host a free 4-H Summer Day Camp July 22-26 for incoming 3rd through 5th graders on the University’s Institute campus.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) President Dr. Anthony L.
Jenkins is going “Over the Edge” on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in support of
the YWCA of Charleston’s campaign to end racism.