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JEFF THOMAS, CLASS OF 2005 It hasn’t been a straight path for Jeff Thomas to…
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Amanda Menendez Thomasson is a junior majoring in Communications and minoring in Marketing with an…
It Starts at State – Cedrick Farmer
Cedrick Farmer, CLASS OF 2019 Cedrick Farmer isn’t sure how many of his family members…
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January 28, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has received a $17,000 gift for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from the Midwestern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. This award demonstrates the fraternity’s commitment to strengthening HBCUs in the midwestern…
January 28, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The 12th annual West Virginia State University (WVSU) Black & Gold Gala will take place, Friday, April 10, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. The black tie event recognizes the generosity of donors with a private reception prior to the Gala while raising funds to…
January 27, 2026
West Virginia State University Professor of English Dr. Barbara Ladner has been named a finalist for the 2025 West Virginia Professor of the Year Award. Each year, the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia honors an outstanding faculty member from a West Virginia college or university. Ladner…