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Title III

Our Mission

Founded in 1891, West Virginia State University is a public, land-grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated and multi-generational institution. The University is a community of students, staff and faculty committed to academic growth, service and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research.

The undergraduate education at the University offers comprehensive and distinguished baccalaureate programs in business, liberal arts, professional studies, sciences and social sciences. The University provides master’s degrees and other opportunities for graduate education.

West Virginia State University offers flexible course schedules in traditional classrooms, in non-traditional settings and online. With the goal of improving the quality of our students’ lives, as well as the quality of life for West Virginia’s citizens, the University forges mutually beneficial relationships with other educational institutions, businesses, cultural organizations, governmental agencies, and agricultural and
extension partners.

Our comprehensive campus provides vast opportunities for our students. We take great pride in our accomplishments and envision building upon our baccalaureate and graduate programs and our excellence in teaching, research and service.

The Activities requested for support under Title III were developed with the mission, purposes and goals of the University in mind. Each activity under Title III is governed by a set of objectives, and each objective is related specifically to one or more of the institution’s long-range goals. In order to ensure its continued success and the implementation of all planned activities, the administration will:

• Recommend policies and develop procedures to ensure adherence to federal regulations and provide a clear audit trail;

• Provide support services to facilitate maximum implementation of funded activities;

• Recommend policies and develop procedures to facilitate Title III proposal development and submission; and

• Recommend changes to activities which will enhance the program in line with expected goals and objectives.

Title III will establish, encourage, and facilitate programmatic activities focused on strengthening and enhancing West Virginia State University’s goals that lead to providing quality higher education programs.