With the world facing the COVID-19 outbreak, West Virginia State University’s Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics laboratory recently gave 5,000 pairs of unused latex laboratory gloves to Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), State said in a news release. “With…
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State Honors Memory of Katherine Johnson
The State community came together Thursday to honor the legacy and memory of Katherine Johnson, holding a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue that honors her. The statue, designed by artist and 1989 grad Frederick Hightower, was erected in her honor…
Center’s Tutors Help Students Navigate Academics
The Learning Enrichment Center is where students can walk in and receive tutoring in subjects ranging from math, science, business, psychology and more. The services in the Learning Enrichment Center are free of charge to WVSU students. Sarah Ward-King is…
State to Remember Its History during Founder’s Day Ceremony
Founder’s Day is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, and State plans a convocation ceremony hosted by Dr. R. Charles Bryers, the university’s interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. The ceremony is set for 12:30 p.m. in the Frannin…
Don’t Be Blue from the Flu
Flu season hits during the colder months, usually October through March. Two types of flu, Influenza A and Influenza B, could potentially be deadly. The CDC estimated at least 22 million cases of the flu this season, 210,000 hospitalizations and…
More Than 235 Graduates to Hear State Graduate Sesay-Tuffour
More than 235 students are scheduled to graduate at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center. This year’s commencement speaker will be Dr. Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, a 1998 graduate of State. Sesay-Tuffour is…
Residence Halls Take Steps to Ensure Students’ Safety
State is taking precautions in resident halls, Keith Scholars Hall and Dawson Hall. The front desk should be staffed from 9 a.m. until midnight, according to graduate assistant Jon Milton. Two resident assistants are on duty every night, and they…
Extension Service to Demonstrate Urban Agriculture Methods
The black fence next to the Cole Complex parking lot is a sign of a State Extension Service on-campus economic development demonstration. “Extension services outreach to farmers and producers across the country,” Annette Ericksen, Ph.D., assistant program director for Agriculture…
State Professors Team up to Use Metals to Combat Cancer
State has partnered with Virginia Tech to create a nontraditional form of medicine that kills cancer cells and other highly resistant diseases. According to Dr. Joseph S. Merola, professor of chemistry at Virginia Tech, many diseases are becoming resistant to…
Nursing Program’s Classes Scheduled to Start Fall 2020
State officially announced on Oct. 25 its new nursing program, which is exciting for many. “They’ve been trying for 10 years,” said Dr. Mary Sizemore, director of nursing for State’s new program. “The last nursing program had been through the…