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…
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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…
Health Professional Reports Increase in Chlamydia Cases at State
State is dealing with an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), specifically chlamydia, confirms Sarah Knight, APRN, FNP-BC, of FamilyCare Health Centers. While there have been some cases of gonorrhea and trichomoniasis, a less discussed infection, chlamydia, seems to be…
French, Spanish Clubs Give Students Experience in Second Languages
Did you know State has both French and Spanish clubs on campus? West Virginia State students Cindie Peyton and Megan Atkinson, both members of both clubs, explained their experiences as foreign language students. Learning a second language is so important,…
Free EDC Workshop: Take Your Idea From a Dream to Reality
Do you have a great idea for a business but need help making your vision into a reality? The West Virginia Economic Development Center has scheduled a free workshop on Thursday for planning and managing business ideas. “This workshop covers…
Residents Learn Custodial Services Stops Providing Trash Bags
Custodial services not giving students trash bags has been a confusing surprise to some students. “It was not our decision to stop giving students trash bags,” said Jon Milton, graduate assistant who works for resident life. Trash bags had been…