2019

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – U.S. District Court Judge and West Virginia State
University
(WVSU) alumnus Damon J. Keith passed away Sunday, April 28, in Detroit, Michigan.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – More than 270 students will graduate from West Virginia
State University (WVSU) on Saturday, May 11, 2019, during a commencement ceremony beginning at
10 a.m. in the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. West Virginia State University (WVSU) junior biology major Ky’Achia Atkins has been named a 2019-2020 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education.

The Charleston Chamber Orchestra at West Virginia State University (WVSU) will be
performing “The Art of Russian Tango,” Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in
the
John W. Davis Fine Arts Center on the school’s Institute campus.

West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will hold its 24th annual Research Symposium Friday, April 26, to share information and celebrate the scientific research being conducted by its students. The event will begin at 9 a.m. in Hamblin Hall on campus.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will sponsor a
Health
Expo on Thursday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the James C. Wilson University Union.

WVSU, as part of the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, will host a High
Altitude
Balloon-Sat Camp for high school students June 10-14 on the University’s Institute
campus. The weeklong day camp will allow students to design, build and test a payload and
analyze data following launch of a balloon satellite.

The annual West Virginia State University spring football game will take place Friday, April 26, at the Shawnee Sports Complex. Admission is free and kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Dr. Robert M. Wallace has been named dean of the West
Virginia State University (WVSU) College of Arts and Humanities.

INSTITUE, W.Va. — The Center for Advancing Opportunity (CAO) has awarded West Virginia
State University (WVSU) a grant of $440,000 to explore the relationship between current
evidence-based programs that have been implemented in West Virginia correctional institutions
for substance abuse and recidivism rates.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will conduct its
seventh annual Cares Day on Saturday, April 20, when hundreds of volunteers fan out to perform
service work at sites throughout Kanawha and Putnam counties.

West Virginia State University President Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins will be hosting a
series
of Chat & Chew sessions designed for students, faculty and staff to discuss their
experiences at the University and discuss issues of importance.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host the annual
Dow, Inc. “You be the Chemist Challenge” beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday,
April 12, in the James C. Wilson University Union.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The sixth annual Human Rights/Human Relations Conference
will take place April 17-18 at West Virginia State University (WVSU) and explore the theme
of “Building Communities Among Diverse Interests.” Richard
Rothstein, author of “The Color of Law,” will deliver the keynote address
for the conference at 7 p.m. April 17 in the Ferrell Hall auditorium.

WVSU will host its inaugural Engineering Day Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the University’s Institute campus. The free event will feature hands-on educational activities for middle and high school students.