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Eric Jackson

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Vice President and Chief of Staff Eric L. Jackson has been named to a two-year term on the AGB Council of Board Professionals, an advisory group of experienced

Commencement ceremony at West Virginia State University.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host its fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. in the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker

McGee Foundation invests in scholarships

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – With the generous support of the John and Ruth McGee Foundation, West Virginia State University (WVSU) is pleased to announce a new five-year scholarship program for elementary education

WVSU President Ericke Cage

West Virginia State University President Ericke S. Cage has been recognized by the HBCU Campaign Fund as an honoree of the eighth class of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of

West Virginia State University held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new $50 million state-of-the-art agricultural laboratory to be built on the school’s campus in Institute.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new $50 million state-of-the-art agricultural laboratory to be built on the school’s campus in Institute. WVSU

Dr. Padma Nimmakayala

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Defense to support a plant science initiative led by WVSU Researcher Dr.

Kanawha County Commission invests $250,000 in track and field complex

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been awarded  $250,000 by the Kanawha County Commission to help build a new track and field complex at the university.  The funding

W Club Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) athletic booster organization, the National ‘W’ Club, will induct seven new members into the Sports Hall of Fame with a brunch beginning

Lt. Col. Alice Hampton Smith

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – A West Virginia State University (WVSU) alumna who serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Georgia Army National Guard will be inducted into the university’s ROTC Hall

Two carved pumpkins with candles.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service invites the community to kick off the spooky season with pumpkin-decorating events at the Stinger Produce Market on Thursdays

Tiffany Ward

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension 4-H Educator Tiffany Ward has been elected as the 1890 board representative for the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals

West Virginia State University Homecoming 2024

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host a full roster of Homecoming activities kicking off on Thursday, Oct. 10, and concluding on Saturday, Oct. 12, with the

WVSU and BHER Foundation logos

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) and the BHER Foundation have announced the establishment of a new scholarship at the university to support students who have come through

West Virginia State University (WVSU) and its international partners are proactively addressing the global food security challenges posed by the pine bark beetle.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) and its international partners are proactively addressing the global food security challenges posed by the pine bark beetle. Notably, the pine bark beetle

WVSU students Timothy Sanford, Ahmad Zaman, Zimren Dixon, Alexander Bailey and Clark Wells students spent their summer as part of an innovative new pilot program designed by the U.S. Department of Energy to connect top students from minority serving institutions with opportunities to commercialize DOE technologies.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Five West Virginia State University (WVSU) students spent their summer as part of an innovative new pilot program designed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to

Dr. Sanju Sanjaya

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) researcher Dr. Sanju Sanjaya, director of WVSU’s Energy and Environmental Science Institute has been awarded a prestigious $1,279,407 Excellence in Research (EiR)

West Virginia State University (WVSU) 4-H recently hosted its first youth day camp of the summer, which featured the installation of a Little Free Library at Curtis Complex on WVSU’s campus.

The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Foundation Board of Directors has elected new officers and members for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. Jennifer Herrald Oakley has been elected Chair of the WVSU Foundation Board and Dr. Sheri Sesay-Tuffour has been elected Vice Chair of the Board. 

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission earlier today approved a new five-year contract for West Virginia State University (WVSU) President Ericke S. Cage. 

The research of several West Virginia State University (WVSU) students has been featured recently in a variety of leading scientific publications.

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