All 2013 News

WVSU Program to Examine the Making of the West Virginia Constitution

9/11/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host a special Constitution Day presentation on the creation of the state constitution Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to noon. Read More

Former POW Jessica Lynch to Speak at WVSU Upward Bound Leadership Summit

9/10/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The Upward Bound program at West Virginia State University (WVSU) will begin its fall program with the Annual Leadership Summit Saturday, Sept. 14, beginning at 9 a.m. in Wallace Hall. Read More

Dr. Brian O. Hemphill to be Inaugurated as WVSU President Sept. 21

9/9/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Dr. Brian O. Hemphill will be inaugurated as the 10th president of West Virginia State University (WVSU) on Saturday, Sept. 21, during an investiture ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. in the P. Ahmed Williams... Read More

Hydroponic production the focus of WVSU gardening workshop

9/6/2013 - Learn the techniques of hydroponic and aeroponic plant production at a free workshop hosted by West Virginia State University Extension Service Thursday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Barnett Center in Huntington. Read More

Sean Loyd Named Head Baseball Coach in Waiting at West Virginia State University

9/4/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) Athletic Director and Assistant Baseball Coach Sean Loyd has been named the Head Coach in Waiting and will take over the reins of the Yellow Jackets following the... Read More

WVSU Professor to Present at Strengthening Families in West Virginia Conference

9/3/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Dr. Jenelle N. Robinson, assistant professor and Health Sciences program director at West Virginia State University (WVSU), will present two sessions at the upcoming 2013 Strengthening Families in West... Read More

Freshmen Enrollment Numbers Surge at West Virginia State University

8/30/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The number of first-time freshmen attending West Virginia State University (WVSU) this fall surged nearly 50 percent over fall 2012 enrollment numbers. Read More

Creators Program launches fall season with free Film Office workshop

8/29/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The second season of West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Creators Program workshop series will kick off with the West Virginia Film Office’s “Business of Film – Working with the... Read More

New West Virginia State University Athletic Court Named for Lester Raines

8/28/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – When the West Virginia State University (WVSU) Yellow Jackets begin play in their newly renovated surroundings in 2014 the court where the basketball and volleyball teams will seek their first Mountain East... Read More

WVSU NAACP Chapter Receives National Award for Membership Growth

8/27/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Chapter of the NAACP has received a national award for the largest membership increase among college chapters in the organization. Read More

Internationally Acclaimed Gospel Choir to Sing at WVSU First Friday Mass

8/26/2013 - INSTITUTE, W.Va. – An internationally acclaimed gospel choir will join in a special First Friday Mass to celebrate the first anniversary of West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Catholic Campus Ministries on Sept. 6 at... Read More

Energy expert visits W.Va. State University research project

8/23/2013 - A leading renewable energy expert is working with West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Agricultural and Environmental Research Station to evaluate the use of biochar as a value-added product for the biomass-to-energy industry... Read More