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…
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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…
Bullying: What’s It All About, What Can be Done?
Psychology Today says bullying can have several meanings and different interpretations. To be factual and precise, it is one individual discriminating against peers because of race, gender, sexual orientation, age or physical appearance. State psychology Professor John Stayer said people…
Commentary: ‘Trust Me’ Can Have Consequences
By the time the average student gets to college, he or she more than likely has heard the phrase “trust me” more times than they could count. Some people think it may be peer pressure that causes young adults to…
Jade Irving Makes Impact on State Campus
Editor’s note: The Yellow Jacket made changes in this story based on new information it received. Irving was highlighted by LifeBound for her work in coaching students. LifeBound trains and coaches students and professionals, and its goal is making sure…
State Art Class Takes Advantage of Clay Center’s Success
A West Virginia State University art class is using the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston as a base to visit diverse artistic venues in the community, Professor Zach Fitchner said. “The art class at the Clay…
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…
State Group will Roll to Washington during Weekend
At 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 51 State students and five chaperones are scheduled to depart on a bus for Washington, D.C. Up to 70 people are welcome to join the group, according to Trina Sweeney, Student Life and Engagement…