By Benjamin Shreve Yellow Jacket Staff Writer With an overall record of 16-2-2, and 13-1-2 in the conference, the WVSU Women’s Soccer Team is on a hot streak. Beating Concord, the previously sixth-ranked team in the country, was their biggest…
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Fundraising dynamo Sue Woodward adds communications instruction to WVSU passions
Theater, acting teacher seeks grants to support College of Arts and Humanities After working for years to boost fundraising and grants for West Virginia State University, Sue Woodward has broadened her horizons to become a full-time instructor in the WVSU Communications Department. …
Acrobatics and Tumbling coming to WVSU in 2023
All-female sport combines gymnastics, cheerleading moves An Acrobatics and Tumbling program — the newest collegiate sport added to WVSU athletics — will start competing in spring 2023. An all-female sport combining competitive cheerleading and gymnastics all in one, acrobatics and…
WVSU Study Abroad program returns to broaden students’ experiential horizons
New partnership sends students to Quebec, Mexico this fall After a pandemic-fueled hiatus, the International Studies Department is bringing back Study Abroad opportunities for students at WVSU who are interested in gaining cultural experience. The COVID-19 pandemic left the program…
Homecoming Week offers Range of Activities for students, faculty and staff
Professor of the Year finalist finds satisfaction in his students’ accomplishments
Chemistry Department head Professor Michael Fultz reflects on American Chemical Society chapter’s ongoing recognition By BENJAMIN C. WILLISThe Yellow Jacket West Virginia State University (WVSU) has built quite a resume as far as the Chemistry Department goes. For the past…
Students lament modified Homecoming schedule
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…
The Hope of The Yellow Jacket Staff
As a proud HBCU, The Yellow Jacket understands the injustices that are going on in our world today. From the local, state, and federal level, the disparities in equality are apparent, and we want it to be known that we see it,…
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…
International Students Find Challenges, Assistance at State
Seventy-eight international students, representing many countries, attend State. All students face an application process and must obtain certain documents, but the process international students go through makes a domestic student’s process look like a walk in the park. International students…