2021

Last year, West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Center for the Advancement
of STEM (CASTEM) shifted face-to-face youth science outreach efforts to the virtual arena in
the
wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rolling out multiple virtual STEM programs that
targeted
middle and high school students from rural and underserved regions of the state.

Join the president and senior administrators for dialogue. This is your opportunity to
learn more about what is going on across the university, provide feedback, and pose questions.

WVSU Extension Service’s monthly Ag Talk Tuesday series continues Tuesday,
March 9, at 6 p.m. EST with a discussion about farm accounting.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) is hosting its single largest
one-day fundraising event ever on Wednesday, March 17, featuring a variety of different
options
for donors to support students, academic programs and athletics.

Eleven West Virginia State University (WVSU) student research projects will be showcased at the 18 Annual Undergraduate Research Day Friday, March 5.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) is hosting an historic Day of Giving Challenge on March 17 to provide additional financial assistance for its students while also raising funds to support academic programs.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) is marking the 130 anniversary of its founding by undertaking the single largest one day fundraiser in the school’s history.

This summer, West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host Yellow Jackets Unite, a 4
to
8-week paid internship opportunity for West Virginia high school students interested in STEM
careers. The first session will begin June 7.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) undergraduate
elementary teacher preparation program has been named one of the top in the country for
contributing to greater teacher diversity by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a
nonpartisan, not-for-profit research and policy organization

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been selected as one of
only 20 workplaces statewide to receive a $1,000 grant to support workplace wellness
initiatives.

Since 2019, Tiffany Ellis-Williams has been helping entrepreneurs bring their business
dreams to fruition as director of the West Virginia State University Economic Development
Center
(WVSU EDC), a business development incubator and coworking space located on
Charleston’s West Side.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Black History Month
Convocation will feature prison reform activist and New York Times best-selling
author
Dr. Yusef Salaam as its keynote speaker.

West Virginia State University alumnus Bill Nunn was announced as one of the eight
members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 at the 10th Annual NFL Honors ceremony
on
Saturday.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) has received a
$100,000 donation from The McGee Foundation to provide for needs-based scholarships for West
Virginia students during the upcoming academic year.

WVSU Extension Service’s monthly Ag Talk Tuesday series continues Tuesday,
February 9, at 6 p.m. EST with a discussion about mature tree care. WVSU Extension Service
personnel will share information and answer questions with participants live via Zoom.