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Step Afrika! will be performing Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at West Virginia State University. The show is free and open to the public. Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience.

February 12, 2025

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Step Afrika!, an internationally renowned group devoted to the traditional art of stepping, will be performing at West

West Virginia State University has received $125,000 from Coalfield Health for improvements and expansion to better serve students in the school's nursing and social work programs. The $125,000 investment by the Chapmanville-based nonprofit organization was made possible through funding it received from Aetna Better Health of West Virginia. On hand for the check presentation were from left: WVSU Assistant Vice President for University Relations Trey Jones; Aetna Better Health of West Virginia Director of Community Development Jim Smallridge; WVSU President Ericke S. Cage; WVSU Department of Social Work Chair Lena Lambert; Coalfield Health CEO Brent Tomblin; and Aetna Better Health of West Virginia CEO Todd White.

February 10, 2025

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has received $125,000 from Coalfield Health for improvements and expansion to better serve students

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The Yellow Jacket Pledge Designed to Ensure Access, Affordability and Career Readiness INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU)

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