COVID-19 precautions limit some traditional activities for Oct. 15-16 event By SERENA MOSLEY Homecoming, one of the most festive fall events for college students, provides a time for those at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to take as well…
Sit Down With State’s First Female President
Sept. 1, 2020 was the first day reporting to campus for State’s 12th president, and first female president, Dr. Nicole Pride. A New Jersey native, Dr. Pride said the transition to West Virginia has been great. “Everyone is so kind and…
Students, Faculty Cope with Change to Online Learning
With the abrupt switch to online classes in response the Covid-19 pandemic, faculty and students alike have had more on their plate this semester than they ever imagined. “I am worried about some of my students,” said Kim Cobb, assistant…
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…
SGA President Gives State of Union Address
SGA President Colleen Miller gave the State of the Union address on Thursday, Feb. 27. Albeit a short speech, it was full of gratitude toward her cabinet, as well as SGA plans for future events this semester. “I am sure…
SGA Embraces Black History Month
Black History Month is in full swing at State. SGA is hosting a Black History Museum event after the President Colleen Miller’s SGA State of the Union at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in room 134 of the Student Union.…
Leon Sullivan: A Principled Man Who Changed the World
When the Rev. Leon Howard Sullivan was born in 1922 in Charleston, W.Va., the city was not prepared for the impact he would make not only on the state but the world when it came to corporate equality. According to…
Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; President Jenkins Praises Alumna
We lost a beloved alumna, Katherine Johnson, Feb. 24, 2020. She was 101 years old. A State graduate, Johnson went on to become a leading NASA mathematician, making calculations that were vital to the first moon landing in July 1969. Johnson, born in White…
SGA Adds Grad Student to its Membership
The SGA Senate reconvened on Friday, Jan. 24, for the spring 2020 semester and passed a resolution that added a graduate student as a member of the Senate. The Senate took up only one bill during short meeting. SGA Vice…
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…