INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The 12th annual West Virginia State University (WVSU) Black & Gold Gala will take place, Friday, April 10, at the Charleston Coliseum

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West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host an Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 9. 

April 1, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host an Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 9.  The walk will begin outside the James C. Wilson University Union at 12:30 p.m. Onsite registration will begin at noon.   The Out of the Darkness Walk is a…

Kyla Summer Miller

March 30, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – To celebrate Women’s History Month, West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host Kyla Summer Miller, manager for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as a featured guest speaker on Tuesday, March 31. The event will take place at the Erickson Alumni Center (buil…

The Maier Foundation has given $150,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to support scholarship funding for students at the university.

March 17, 2026

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The Maier Foundation has given $150,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to support scholarship funding for students at the university. The grant was announced today as part of the university’s Day of Giving and Founders Day celebrations.  Part of the grant, $50,000, w…

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