2020

The West Virginia State University Office of Academic Affairs will host a Town Hall
meeting to discuss and answer questions about the Focus on WVSU campus reopening plan on
Friday,
August 21, beginning at 9 a.m. via Zoom.

The West Virginia State University Office of Academic Affairs will host the first in a series of Town Hall meetings to discuss and answer questions about the Focus on WVSU campus reopening plan on Friday, August 7, beginning at 8 a.m. via Zoom.

Because of expected weather conditions, the COVID-19 testing being offered by the
Kanawha
Charleston Health Department on campus on Friday, July 31, will be moved inside Fleming Hall.
Students, faculty and staff taking part in the testing on Friday should park in Lot G West
outside the Walker Convocation Center. Testing will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No
appointments are necessary to be tested. The tests are free, but everyone being tested is
asked
to bring a photo ID as well as proof of insurance (if you have insurance). The Health
Department
is using a nasal live-virus anterior swab test.

As we approach the start of the fall semester on August 10 there are several updates I
wish to provide on the steps we are taking to protect our students, faculty, staff and
visitors
to our campus. To begin with, as you return to campus, you will notice that all campus
buildings
will have clearly defined entrances and exits to direct traffic flow

INSTITUTE, W.Va. -West Virginia State University (WVSU) and Southern West
Virginia Community and Technical College (SWVCTC) have signed a memorandum of understanding
enabling students who complete a two-year, associate degree in criminal justice at SWVCTC to
continue their education into a four-year program at WVSU.

As the world reflects on the remarkable life of U S Congressman John Robert Lewis
(February 21, 1940-July 17, 2020), we see violent images of a shameful past where the Jim Crow
legacy in the United States worked to keep persons of color, particularly those of African
descent in a subservient position.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been recognized
as
one of the leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the nation by
College
Consensus, an online college rating service.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been recognized
as
one of the best companies to work for in the state of West Virginia by Zippia, a website that
helps job seekers find new career paths.

West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service will launch a monthly series of
live question and answer sessions with agricultural experts beginning Tuesday, July 14, at 6
p.m. EST. The WVSU Ag Talk Tuesday sessions will take place the second Tuesday of each month
via
Zoom.

West Virginia State University (WVSU) 4-H will launch a free month-long Virtual Summer
Vacation program for kids whose summer travel plans have been impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
For four weeks beginning July 13, WVSU 4-H will offer activities pertaining to popular summer
vacation destinations.

The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Center for the Advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CASTEM) will host an Innovator Hub Club summer program July 27-29, for kids in grades 6 through 12. Participants will combine science and coding to create their own mood ring.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Board of Governors has chosen Dr. Nicole Pride to become the 12 president of the University.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Presidential Search Committee has selected three higher education leaders as the finalists to become the 12 president of the University. Dr. Nicole Pride, vice provost for academic strategy and operations at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Dr. Patricia Ramsey, senior executive fellow at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; and, Dr. Rodney Smith, president and CEO of the University of The Bahamas, have been invited to campus next week to meet with constituent groups.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) is cancelling all in-person
Homecoming activities this year, with the exception of the Sept. 26 football game, as a result
of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.