It is not a secret that parking at West Virginia State University is the most talked about topic in Institute, West Virginia. Between professors’ parking, the lack of parking at certain buildings and the infamous parking tickets, it is no…
State Donates Gloves to CAMC to Help During Coronavirus Emergency
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…
State Says Parking Rules Keep Campus Safer
Editor’s note: This story was written before the COVID-19 emergency. Every student has a story about parking on WVSU’s campus, whether it be acquiring a parking pass or getting a ticket. Drivers receive tickets for many reasons: parking in faculty…
Professor Son Wants to Use New Ways to Teach Marketing
Hyunsang Son began his new journey at WVSU as the assistant professor for the marketing department in the fall 2019 semester. Son is from Seoul, South Korea, where he received his mass communications bachelor’s degree with a minor in sociology…
Professor Martin Keeps His Roller Derby Squad on Track
Joshua Martin, a professor in Fine Davis Arts who teaches introduction to design, digital photography, introduction to computer graphics, graphic design, digital sculpture and history of graphic design, coaches for West Virginia Roller Derby, a women’s team that runs a…
State’s Kaleb Talbott Enjoys Covering Local News for WSAZ
Kaleb Talbott, a videographer at WSAZ News and communications major at State, is responsible for recording and editing news video and audio for the station. Doing this job, Talbott said he meets and interviews all kinds of interesting new people.…
Aquariums Showcase Wildlife in West Virginia Waters
Dr. Micheal Fultz, associate professor of chemistry at State, tends to the wildlife in three tanks in the Chemistry Department. The tanks and their inhabitants are part of the West Virginia EPSCoR program on water quality. The EPSCoR project is…
Student Involvement: How Much is Too Much?
Nicole Smith is one of many students at West Virginia State University who is involved in multiple activities, works and attends classes through the week. Smith said she stays busy with activities because she is a go-getter. She said she…
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…
Busy Trina Sweeney Maps out Goals
Trina Sweeney has big goals for the 2020 fall semester. The director of student life and engagement for West Virginia State University hopes to debut Presence, the new one-stop-shop for all things WVSU. Presence is an online application in which…